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Pumpkin & Squash Recipes

🎃 Welcome to our Pumpkin & Squash Recipe Collection!

Sweet, hearty, and beautifully versatile, pumpkins and squashes are true autumn heroes in your seasonal veg box. With their vibrant orange flesh and naturally creamy texture, they bring comfort and warmth to every dish.

Whether they’re roasted until caramelised, blended into silky soups, baked into curries and stews, or turned into wholesome breads and muffins, pumpkins and squashes add colour, sweetness, and nourishment to your table.

All the recipes here are simple, wholesome, and plant based, perfect for putting your Happy Pear veg box to good use. These pumpkins and squashes were grown with care, in living soil, on our regenerative farm, and we hope these recipes inspire you to enjoy them all season long.

Happy cooking!

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Pumpkin Spice PB Bars

Pumpkin Spice PB Bars These no-bake Pumpkin Peanut Butter Bars are rich, chewy, and full


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Easy Pumpkin Pie

  Easy Pumpkin Pie Dave and his daughter Elsie created this recipe one Saturday afternoon


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Cauliflower Curry Bake

Cauliflower Curry Bake A delicious one-pan bake where all the veg are prepped, combined with


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Squash Soup

Squash Soup The cold weather makes this Butternut Squash Soup a must-try this week. This


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🎃 Fun Pumpkin & Squash Facts

  1. Pumpkins and squashes are part of the same family, Cucurbitaceae – which also includes courgettes, cucumbers, and melons!
  2. Every part is edible, flesh, seeds, and even the skin (for some varieties) can be cooked or roasted.
  3. They’re nutrient powerhouses, packed with beta carotene, fibre, and vitamin C to support eye health and immunity.
  4. Pumpkins have been grown in the Americas for over 7,000 years, one of the world’s oldest cultivated crops.
  5. The world’s heaviest pumpkin weighed over 1,200 kg (2,600 lbs), heavier than a small car!

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