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| Photo 1: Grandchildren's Pumpkin Carving |
Halloween has just passed and we didn't really notice. There were no trick or treat callers and we hadn't stocked up on sweets/candy so I've no idea what we could have given them. In the past we offered satsumas but I don't think the children were too impressed with those!
I had to pop into Hereford this morning and on my way back came across this rather splendid effort ...
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| Photo 2: Celebrating 'Halloween' |
... someone had put in a lot of work in for just one night. Mind you, this is the same household that puts a grand display on for Christmas ...
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| Photo 3: Christmas 2023 |
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| Photo 4: Christmas 2023 |
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| Photo 5: Christmas 2022 |
On a more serious note, how much edible pumpkin ends up as food waste? This UK survey suggested that about 40% of the 35 million pumpkins bought in 2021 would not be eaten. I suspect this is largely down to the often messy job of extracting the pumpkin flesh and seeds through a small exit hole carved into the top or back of the pumpkin.
The next hurdle is what to do once you have separated the seeds from the flesh. The seeds can be roasted and the flesh turned into soup, bread, pie, cake, curry, hummus, and more. Pumpkin flesh is, in itself, fairly bland so you will need to add plenty of spices and flavourings. Roasted pumpkin has a better flavour but you will still need to add some flavour.
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