There once was a lonely princess pumpkin growing on an organic farm in Valley Center one warm November morning. This was the last pumpkin to be picked that season. All of the other pumpkins had ripened and been picked by mum and dad to use in my treats several days earlier. Well, this princess pumpkin was small and still green, but looked almost mature. So, mum gently twisted on the pumpkin’s stem to free it from the earth, and brought it home to ripen near a window-sill. (more…)