Round-Up: Easy Pumpkin Recipes

A few weekends ago I went pumpkin-picking and ended up bringing home a nice 10-pounder. I've been trying to think of a good way to cook it, so I decided to go through my archives to get re-inspired.

Here are some of my favorite easy and fun pumpkin recipes over the past few years. What have you made with pumpkins so far this season?

1. Pumpkin Hummus  (above) - One of my favorite ways to make hummus, using roasted pumpkins and pumpkin seeds.

2. Tea-Scented Pumpkin Soup - Recently featured on The Kitchn's Pumpkin Soup round-up, my tea-scented pumpkin soup is a simple blend of roasted pumpkin, stock, Ceylon tea, and nutmeg.

3. Pumpkin Fried Rice - It's a great east-meets-west seasonal side dish.

4. Taro and Pumpkin Tofu Puffs - This one is a little more challenging, but it's still pretty quick to put together and makes for a great, impressive vegetarian appetizer.