Fall in love with 3 pumpkin recipes this autumn

It’s that time of year again. Cooler nights, sweater weather, first fires.

And suddenly the color orange is everywhere. Pumpkins and winter squash are in season and can be transformed into soups, casseroles, tacos, pies, cookies, cakes and more.

These three recipes use pumpkin in unexpected ways. The first recipe transforms pumpkin into a taco filling, topped with roasted poblano pepper strips, salsa, pumpkin seeds, lime and sour cream. Mac and cheese gets even better when it’s topped with cubes of fresh pumpkin. The pumpkin adds beautiful texture and color to this classic comfort food. And finally a coconut milk and ginger stew with pumpkin and other early fall vegetables that’s ideal for a weeknight dinner.

How do I get the meat out of this pumpkin?

Ah, the age-old question. You can treat a pumpkin like a large winter squash, which is exactly what it is. The easiest way to remove the rind from a pumpkin and