I roasted the last two pie pumpkins today--the latest that I have ever kept pumpkins around. I will freeze most of the puree, but I have left 2 cups in the refrigerator for a pumpkin loaf cake I plan to bake.
I had planned to make beef stew for Friday dinner, but the meat had not thawed. I pivoted to salmon patties, vegetable rotini tossed in olive oil with a bit of Parmesan, and microwaved fresh broccoli.
And I had planned to have salmon on the grill, but my husband was sugaring and didn't come home until 10:30 - way too late to eat dinner. We had split pea soup from the freezer.
Dinner on Saturday was beef stew, using local beef from our farmers' market. Temperatures today started out at 14F and did not rise above 20, so warm stew with rolls is perfect.