HALLOWEEN - Pumpkins

The big orange globes are beginning to appear in the shops now and it might be a good time to get your pumpkin design sorted. Maybe there is a pumpkin farm or patch near you, so you can go choose your own. There is a HUGE patch on our way to church which looks like a fun place to get some photos too.

Find those carving tools and check out these numerous ways to decorate your pumpkins. You could even throw a pumpkin carving party to keep the children occupied during the half term school holiday.

One of my favourite sites to visit at this time of the year is Martha Stewart. Click on this link to take you to a plethora of pumpkin carving designs and ideas - and they even show you what to do with the seeds.

For more inspiration, click here - and here.

I made a simple one here...

...and I covered this one with a mesh pair of tights. Don't stop at pumpkins. There are other lovely shapes and sized vegetables and ghourds to get you creative. Try a watermelon which has a nice deep red flesh...or butternut squash - or you could even be different and paint your pumpkin - black - or white or whatever colour you choose. 

I used the flesh to make this delicious Pumpkin Soup...

Ooo...that has made me feel hungry...I am off to roast a Butternut squash to add to my Korma curry sauce.

Have fun carving and designing and I hope to see you next time when Halloween food will be on the menu.