Tag: Pumpkin

Autumn Recap — A Pumpkin Patch, October 2023

In the heart of the autumnal splendor, my friends and I set out on a memorable escapade to the Belkin Family Lookout Farm, where the promise of pumpkin picking and the picturesque countryside awaited us. Surrounded by the warm hues and bountiful offerings of the season, I took the following photos o...

What Pumpkin Spice Malört Kind of Tastes Like

It’s like if you got a PSL from Starbucks but the whipped cream was cigarette ashes. It’s like watching a Tool cover band perform at a family pumpkin patch. It’s like a craft cocktail that’s just warm Old Style. It’s like if couchsurfing was not a fun European ...

Does a Grande Pumpkin Spice Latte Really Belong in a Worship Service?

It’s a humorous exchange, and one that I thought of when I read about a recent tweet from Minnesota pastor John Piper that, for some reason, went viral. On September 30, Piper posted this on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter that makes me think of Prince every time I type thi...

Hidatsa Stuffed Sugar Pumpkin

Cut the top off the pumpkin and clean out the inside. Then rub the inside with salt and dried mustard. In a pan, put in the oil, add the onions and meat and cook until the meat is browned. Take off the heat and stir in the rest of the ingredients then stuff the pumpkin with the mixture. Put 1/...

The Disturbing Colonial History of Pumpkin Spice

Pumpkin spice is typically a blend of nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. The first known mention of the blend dates to The Compleat Cook, a 1671 English cookbook that likely inspired America’s early pumpkin recipes. In its recipes for “Pompkin pie,” the book calls for “Cinamo...

The Disturbing Colonial History of Pumpkin Spice

Pumpkin spice is all the rage these days. The flavor has become synonymous with fall, and for many people invokes the joy of the changing seasons. What most people don’t realize, though, is that there’s a dark colonial past behind this seemingly modern, carefree flavor. It includes...