Jack O’Lantern Time!
Posted: October 27, 2011 Filed under: Entertainment | Tags: Halloween, jack o'lantern, pumpkin 11 CommentsI think that last year I set the bar pretty high for myself.
We love us some Super Mario.
This year, I’d planned on a cat, because they’re Halloweeny, we have cats, and it just sounded like a good idea. After checking out some ideas, we decided on this bat-winged little guy.
Unfortunately, as I was working on the second cutout, we had a fatality.
I had to finish with a steak knife. I imagine it would have been tons easier with one of my mom’s super awesome slice-your-hand-off-if-you-look-away steak knives, but hey, what else could I do? My kitchen isn’t exactly overflowing with pumpkin-carving paraphernalia.
And so, tomorrow will bring my absolute favorite part of Halloween…roasted pumpkin seeds. They are the best snack ever. Or maybe a meal, if you have enough. Plus I have a bit of pumpkin to cook up and throw in some oatmeal or cookies or something. I’m looking forward to that, too.
Did you carve a jack o’lantern? What’s your favorite fall snack?
R. Sativus 
We do the roasted pumpkin seeds too — they are delicious. I’ll probably have to skip them this year on the account of having to get 2 root canals ON Halloween.
Your pumpkins are adorbs!!!
Oh no!! That’s a tragedy indeed!
Thanks!!
I am so lazy about carving pumpkins that we didn’t even buy any this year. Last yeah I left them out on the porch too long and a squirrel ate them (no, seriously). I guess we’ll have to start doing stuff like that in a couple years, but I don’t do pumpkin guts. That’s all on the hudband. Your pumpkins are seriously badass, though!
We have a pecan tree, so squirrels don’t care about pumpkins. We had to do this one after bedtime due to ‘if I can’t do it myself I’m screaming!’ Maybe next year. Thanks!!
Love it! And pumpkin seeds are sooooo yummy! I use them to make pesto in place of nuts sometimes, too.
That sounds pretty good! I may have to try that one. Thanks!
No pumpkins this year which I am totally bummed about. We got too busy. I didn’t even decorate! I love Halloween, unfortunately I’m not feeling it this year.
Aww! We had more decorations this year than ever. But we still haven’t decided where we’re trick or treating! The pressure is on…
I am making a promise to myself right now that next year I am making up for this year! We are gonna go all out!!! Have fun trick-or-treating!
Everything will be on sale Tuesday!
n I will be there buying it all up LOL!