A knife and a melon baller are all you need to make this Halloween “Boo!” decoration idea using pumpkins.
What You Need:
4 Pumpkins
1 Melon Baller
Petroleum Jelly
Votive Candles, Tea Lights or Small Flashlights
How To Make It:
Cut a smallish lid off of each pumpkin and scoop seeds from pumpkins.
Sketch letter of word B-O-O=! on the four pumpkins.
Using melon baller create dots that make up the letters B-O-O.
Using a knife cut out the exclamation point.
Brush all cut edges of pumpkins with petroleum jelly to prevent them from drying out.
Line pumpkins up on your porch or wherever you would like to display them. It’s best to use candles for pumpkins you display outdoors, and small flight lights when decorating indoors.
Always supervise and help young children when they are working with sharp materials.
"Work With What You Got!"
© Victoria Hart Glavin
If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one. -Mother Teresa
Happy Diwali
Food is symbolic of love when words are inadequate. – Alan D. Wolfelt
Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread and pumpkin pie. – Jim Davis
Don’t Forget The Seeds!
Just like pumpkins, the seeds of butternut and other hard winter squashes can be tossed with a splash of olive oil and a pinch of kosher salt, then toasted for a crunchy every occasion snack.
Keep Squash Fresh
A whole squash can be stored in a cool, dry place for up to a month. Once peeled and cubed, it will stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to one week in an airtight container. Once peeled and cubed, don’t keep it any longer than a week in an airtight container in the fridge. If flesh had dark or mush spots, it’s time to throw it away.
One good thing about music, is when it hits you, you feel no pain. -Bob Marley
Be Careful Prepping!
Squash can be pretty darned slippery when sliced raw, so if you’re apprehensive about removing the skin, prick the skin and roast whole. Otherwise, you can slice the squash in half and scoop out the seeds before cooking. To cube raw squash, cut a slice off the bottom so that it rests flat on your cutting board before removing the skin with a paring knife or vegetable peeler.
My doctor told me I had to stop throwing intimate dinners for four unless there are three other people. -Orson Welles
