Pumpkin Season: Creative Ways to Use Fall’s Favorite Ingredient
Pumpkin season is here. From cozy recipes to DIYs, beauty tips, and décor, pumpkins can do it all. Discover how to make the most of fall's favorite ingredient and your chance to win a $50 TJ Maxx / Marshalls / HomeGoods gift card.
In the Kitchen
Pumpkin isn’t just for pie. It brings comfort and flavor to everything from breakfast to dinner.
- Pumpkin Bread or Muffins: Bake pumpkin purée with warm spices into quick breads or muffins.
- Simple Pasta Sauce: Whisk pumpkin purée with cream, garlic, and parmesan for a cozy pasta sauce.
- Pumpkin Hummus: Blend pumpkin purée with chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and cumin for a seasonal dip.
- Breakfast Boost: Swirl into oatmeal or pancake batter with cinnamon and maple syrup.
Naturally Nourish
Packed with vitamins A, C, and E, pumpkin is a skin-loving superstar.
- DIY Face Mask: 2 tbsp pumpkin purée + 1 tsp honey + 1 tbsp yogurt = 15 minutes to brighter skin.
- Autumn Body Scrub: Pumpkin purée + brown sugar + coconut oil for smooth, glowing skin.
- Pumpkin Power Smoothie: Blend with banana, almond milk, and cinnamon after a workout.
Home Sweet Home
Simple swaps can bring the feeling of fall indoors.
- Hollow pumpkins as rustic vases for mums or dried grasses.
- Pour wax into mini pumpkins for charming DIY candles.
- Paint, gild, or marble pumpkins for chic no-carve décor.
Festive + Fun
Pumpkins bring creativity and celebration to any gathering.
- Host a carving party with themed snacks and prizes.
- Kid-friendly crafts: painted faces, glitter pumpkins, stamped wrapping paper.
- Stack pumpkins on the porch for a welcoming entryway display.
Cozy Sips (Beyond the PSL)
Take your pumpkin straight to the glass.
- Pumpkin Chai Latte: Brew chai and stir in pumpkin purée, warm milk, and maple syrup.
- Pumpkin Hot Chocolate: Melt dark chocolate into milk and whisk in purée with a pinch of cinnamon.
- Harvest Sparkler: Mix purée with apple cider, ginger beer, and lime juice for a crisp, spiced sip.
Whether you cook, craft, or decorate, pumpkins fit right in. Comment your favorite way to use pumpkins for a chance to win a $50 TJ Maxx / Marshalls / HomeGoods gift card. One blog post comment/entry per member. Multiple entries will not be counted.
One lucky winner will be chosen at random to receive a $50 TJ Maxx / Marshalls / HomeGoods gift card. Giveaway is open to U.S. residents 18 years or older. Enter through 10/16/25. The winner will be chosen randomly and notified by email. Entrants must be a member of SheSpeaks. If you are not a member, click here to join.
Thanks to all who entered! Congrats to our winner SheSpeaks member beaniebaby70.
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jenni104 | Angola, INPumpkin Bread mmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmm
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JeffreyG | Uxbridge, MAPumpkin Chai Latte
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PamelaGannon | UXBRIDGE, MASMOOTHIE ADD IT TO MY PROTEIN SHAKE
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onda_13 | CRESCENT CITY, CAI want to try the pumpkin mask 🎃 😷 but my favorite way to enjoy pumpkin is in pumpkin pie 🎃 🥧 😋
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SeymaShabbir | RALEIGH, NCI make a candied pumpkin dessert with Walnuts and ice cream!
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annettemaple | WELLSBURG, WVI like to bake pumpkin donuts and there is a really good pumpkin cider I like to buy.
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Delphinium54 | Slippery Rock, PAI've never shopped at any of those three stores but would love to win so I could try these products.
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schnoodledo | Ann Arbor, MII love to use pumpkin in baking
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yarbr012 | MINNETONKA, MNI love carving pumpkins with cute faces and using the seeds for roasting and eating!
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TaraShip | greenfield, MABaking pies , breads and love to decorate with pumpkins too
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kcat55 | MOORESTOWN, NJDecorating my porch
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mindylouwho | BERWYN, ILI love the pumpkin cozy sips!
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AnitaRenee | ASTORIA, NYI use pumpkins for Halloween decor and bake the seeds as a snack for my husband
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lprice079 | ASTORIA, ORI love everything pumpkin, especially using decorative mini pumpkins to make a really cute tablescape on my dining room table.
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SASHANENE | Torrance, CAMy family loves pumpkin pie! 🎃🥧
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