This post is allllll about pumpkins.
First off is my pumpkin carving adventure. I haven't done a pumpkin carving in maybe 5 or 7 years so I went traditional. I did it all myself and I am proud. :)
This project I got the idea from Julie at Smitten Mintons. All it took was a $1.00 pumpkin from the patch and gold spray paint. Total? Less than $5.00. My husband (who I like to call the Grouch of Halloween) even said it looked awesome!
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| This is all you need. |
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| Mid-Project outside (man that stuff stinks!) |
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| Look how pretty & shiny :) |
Finally, Pumpkin Seeds. I was sooooo looking forward to doing this. I got the recipe here. However I baked mine for 1 hour and 25 minutes.
These actually started out as a disaster. The seeds are supposed to dry overnight but whatever I did they wouldn't dry. I thought placing napkins on them would help soak up the water. Well instead I got seeds stuck to the napkins. I was ready to give up but I wanted these so bad! The solution? Put the napkin/seed mixture into to warm water to mostly separate them, then take EVERY seed and pull off the napkin remnants left behind. Man, was that a pain. But to tell you the truth...they are so delicious they are worth it!
These actually started out as a disaster. The seeds are supposed to dry overnight but whatever I did they wouldn't dry. I thought placing napkins on them would help soak up the water. Well instead I got seeds stuck to the napkins. I was ready to give up but I wanted these so bad! The solution? Put the napkin/seed mixture into to warm water to mostly separate them, then take EVERY seed and pull off the napkin remnants left behind. Man, was that a pain. But to tell you the truth...they are so delicious they are worth it!
Covers #30 of Day Zero : Carve a Pumpkin :)
