So, "our" grocery store is Lowes Foods. We've watched the check-out guys grow up (Derek, you're awesome), learned to like the store brands, and know where everything is. I love Lowes Foods. But today, they deeply wounded and disappointed us.Just kidding.
XD
They didn't have canned pumpkin! What in the world! It's September, it's practically fall, time to get out your orange-and-brown-themed napkins and apple cider and pecans and CANNED PUMPKIN. Stores break out Christmas stuff before you're finished eating the last of the Thanksgiving turkey. WHEREISTHEPUMPKIN?
*clears throat*
We opted to try our local grocery store, which is also awesome. I even wanted a job there this summer, but they were not hiring, even though multiple friends of mine mysteriously began working there... Do I count this against their awesome? Nope. They know our names and where we go to church and that I play soccer at the rec center. They were sure to have canned pumpkin.
They did not.
Has there been some pumpkin virus that's wiped out all those lovely orange gourds? Did the factory workers go on strike until someone addresses the issue of pumpkin cruelty? Did the aliens steal it all?
Reality check: None of the above.
Basically, it rained a lot in Illinois last year, which is bad for pumpkin-growing. Even worse, Illinois is where 95% of America's pumpkins come from. Although the pumpkin weather is okay now, apparently you have to wait for the pumpkins to get ready before they can be canned. We're still waiting.
Ergo, no canned pumpkin in stores. Like, at all.
It's supposed to be back soon, but I wish it would hurry up. I love pumpkin scones and gingerbread cake.
In the meantime, you can apparently use butternut squash as a substitute.
Who knew?
~Kendra
4 comments:
wow... thats depressing. :)
Love,
Bleah
Isn't it, though? Haha :)
~Kendra
OK guys. You can get canned pumpkin through amazon. Or you can call Farmers Market Pumpkin at Stahlbush Island Farms at 541.757.1497. You can talk with Debbie there. They are the largest pumpkin growers in the world and they have plenty of canned organic pumpkin, pumpkin pie mix, sweet potato and butternut purees. It is awesome stuff...AND THERE IS NO PUMPKIN SHORTGAE WITH THEM. So tell Lowes to call and order their pumpkin.
That's random. Of all the things for the world to suddenly run out of! It's a good thing the survival of the human race does not depend on pumpkins. We'd all be doomed.
-Steph
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