Video: Quick and Easy Pumpkin Puree

by Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist on November 16, 2012



Very exciting news!

Yesterday, the News Channel 8 Today Show with anchor Gayle Guyardo, an NBC affiliate station in Tampa, Florida, aired my very first cooking clip.

The 5 clips I filmed for the show are airing each weekday – one each day – through Thanksgiving.

This “Turkey Tips” series shows simple things you can do while preparing your Thanksgiving meal to make it more enjoyable, tasty, and - of course – nutritious!

The very first Turkey Tip clip is below.  Please be sure to click over to Gayle Guyardo’s Facebook page and like her fan page as a thank you for taking the initiative to get some very basic Traditional Cooking methods on TV.

Gayle’s passion is empowering Mothers and what better way to empower them than by showing them how to be as healthy and vital as they can be by taking back their kitchens from an overwhelming dependence and domination by Big Food who care only for the bottom line and not one whit about their health or that of their children?

I am very hopeful that many folks seeing these very short clips will be intrigued by the concept of Traditional Diet and will be motivated to learn more!

To view all the Holiday Turkey Tips I filmed for the NBC News Channel 8 Today show, click here.

Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist

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Nicole, The Non-Toxic Nurse November 16, 2012 at 11:33 am

Way to go, Sarah! Keep up the good work in getting the real food message out there!
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Joe November 16, 2012 at 12:27 pm

Nicole, Thank you very much for the ewg link.

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Sarah Kurtz November 16, 2012 at 11:49 am

Sarah, is it all the same if you put it in a pot with a little bit of water on the stove?

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Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist November 16, 2012 at 12:52 pm

I’ve tried the stovetop method and the pumpkin gets a little too mushy this way for my taste. The baked approach gives the best results I think.
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RosalindaL November 16, 2012 at 12:24 pm

Congratulations! This is wonderful news.

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Pamela Duff November 16, 2012 at 12:26 pm

You go Sarah! Looking (and being) so professional! Hmmm, it’s making me think about setting my sights higher! [Any tips on producing a high quality home video that you are willing to share?]

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Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist November 16, 2012 at 12:52 pm

Get good lighting. That is the most important thing!
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Darren Copple November 16, 2012 at 7:26 pm

1) Steady surface to put the camera on. Table top or tripod.

2) Good lighting as Sarah says is key. Too bright and there are shadows demons couldnt crawl out of. Not enough and peoples faces look gaunt and shallow.

3) A lapel mic. The lapel mic plugs right into the camera. You can get a decent one for under $40. Or can go wireless and those have all kind of price range. As long as you’re not spiking the audio during the shoot it can be tweeked in the edit sfw.

If you are going to do a static 1 shot (one camera) try to keep it under 40 or so seconds. Peoples eyes tend to wander a bit after that. Sarah’s piece was 46 seconds long so that was right on the cusp of needing a 2nd angle.

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Cynthia November 16, 2012 at 3:04 pm

OMG, Sarah! You are on the road to the Food Network or the Cooking Channel and teach those viewers what real food is all about. Congrats on breaking in! I am SO proud!

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Rachael November 16, 2012 at 4:09 pm

Good idea, ease the SAD folks in gently with a simple pumpkin puree… next, BUTTER!

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Carmen November 16, 2012 at 11:28 pm

very cool! Congratulations!

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Joy November 24, 2012 at 8:59 pm

I can make this even easier. Wash the pumpkin – do not cut. Put it in a pan in the oven and bake until soft. Let cool. Half the pumpkin and scoop out the seeds and puree the flesh in a blender. No water this way, and everything is intact, it is easier to cut and remove the seeds. Make a pie using either buttermilk or kefir made with raw whole milk. The remaining puree can be frozen in 1 pie portions to use for pies throughout the year.

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