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Pumpkin Carving Question?
Asked by T.S. from San Francisco
on November 15, 2009
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My kids and I carved pumpkins for the first time this year. We invested quite a bit of time in the carving. We don't have a yard so the pumpkins went into our apartm...
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- When my old boss first moved to California from NY, he was very disappointed to see how quickly his pumpkins molded. He didn't realize snow was such a huge factor in ...
- I heard that hairspray sprayed on the cut areas worked, I tried it this year and I think that it may have helped, though I think I may try the Vaseline and I love the ...
- Dear T., When I first came to the US I too started to carve pumkins and in my opinion they just don't last much longer. The first time I read somewhere to rub the ins...
Pumpkin Carving
Asked by K.B. from Los Angeles
on October 20, 2010
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How soon is too soon to carve pumpkins? I want to carve them this Sunday. Will they be mush by Halloween?
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- we are doing ours on sunday because or town has a pumpkin carving contest Monday night.
- We are doing ours on Sunday, so I hope they will not be mush, but I guess we will have to wait and see. I am concerned about mine freezing and thawing and how that wi...
- I hope not!!! We carved ours last weekend! But I am up in Washington, our high today (and it was beautiful) was 58...nightime we are getting frost...so maybe in CA y...
Pumpkin Carving Question
Asked by M.M. from Portland
on October 3, 2008
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OK, this might be a dumb question, but I carved two pumpkins last year and within a week, the insides were completely moldy and gross. So, what do you guys do (if anyt...
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- I don't know of too many fruits/veggies that you can cut up and leave around without them molding, especially at room temperature. I would wait a little longer, maybe...
- M., We keep our pumpkins outside. We carve them outside and leave them there. Also, we don't put candles inside because the heat encourages mold growth. We have had p...
- I don't know of any way to prolong the life of a Halloween pumpkin short of keeping it refrigerated. Not satisfactory. My daughter has her kids draw faces on their...
Pumpkin Seeds
Asked by C.M. from York
on October 14, 2008
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Years ago, my daughter's pre-school sent home baked pumpkin seeds which were absolutely yummy! I have tried to duplicate, but can not. Please send me all your pumpki...
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- lots of protein in them! One: 1 c pumpkin seeds, rinsed & dried w/paper towels 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1/4 tsp salt 6 tsp sugar 1 Tbsp veg. oil spread s...
- My kids want me to roast pumpkin seeds again this year. Last year was my 1st year, and they were delicious, but I didn't bake them long enough, so they were harder to...
- I love baked pumpkin seeds. We've always washed the seeds and sprinkled them on a foil covered baking sheet. Sprinkle them with salt and bake at 350 until they are gol...
Any Pumpkin Recipes That Don't Use Canned?
Asked by T.C. from Austin
on November 4, 2010
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I have 2 pumpkins left from halloween, and I want to cook them somehow. I don't like pumpkin pie, but my son does. All the recipes I have found start with canned pumpk...
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- Baking pumpkins are just like big squash.. Have you ever roasted Acorn squash? It is the same.. I like to use it in Chili Rellenos, Yummy.. Make sure it is the cor...
- Don't know how to use fresh pumpkins but looks like you've got some great suggestions. My kids love pumpkin muffins, pancakes, bread and have heard raves about pumpki...
- I have a recipe that I will have to put in later........BUT you want cooking pumpkins......not a regular pumpkin.....they are much smaller.....and that is what they ar...
Ideas for a Pumkin Without Carving
Asked by K.M. from Johnstown
on October 20, 2008
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I need help with an idea for my daughters pumkin for preschool. I dont want to have to carve it, just decorate it. Have any of you guys done anything neat in the past?...
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- I make an artist pallette of paints on a paper plate and the kids are thrilled to paint their pumpkins annually. Sometimes with rainbows, faces but this year with this...
- I've seen some fantastic painting jobs done on pumpkins. You could spray paint the entire pumpkin. Then using that sticky-gum stuff....stick on different decorations...
- I don't know if you have a save-a-lot where you live but they have this plastic pumpkin decorating kit for a $1 it is like the stuff you put on Mr. Potato head but you...
Good Pumpkin Pie Recipe from Scratch
Asked by K.R. from Washington DC
on October 16, 2009
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I am wondering if anyone has a good pumpkin pie recipe from scratch. I took my son to the pumpkin patch last weekend and we got several smaller cooking pumpkins that ...
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- We like this pie, It is non-dairy because I am allergic to dairy products. It's easy and tastes yummy. Prepare a pie crust: mix together one cup flour, 1/4 teaspo...
- Congratulations on having cooking pumpkins. Everything I have run across says that actually for pies, canned pumpkin works best, because it is difficult to get the wat...
- Here is an easier way to get the pumpkin from the rind. Cut a small pumpkin in half and clean out, Then put about 1/4 cup water in the rind, cover with saran wrap an...
Has Anyone Made Pumpkin Pie from Fresh Pumpkins?
Asked by L.A. from Minneapolis
on October 15, 2010
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So when we went to get our Halloween pumpkins, I bought a pie pumpkin on impulse.
I found a recipe from Rose Levy Beranbaum to try. I know I need to bake and pure...
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- I LOVE homemade pumpkin pie! You have some good direction here, I'm just writing to add my 2 cents. I like the idea of mixing butternut squash and pumpkin. I've us...
- I love cooking with pumpkin-I turn it into an all day thing. Cut up the pumpkin into small squares-leave the rind on. then put in a microwave safe bowl with a lid a...
- Your blender should take care of any stringiness. I always use fresh pumpkin for pies because it tastes SO MUCH BETTER!!!
Pumpkin Painting
Asked by K.D. from Denver
on September 26, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone out there has any suggestions or tips for keeping the activity of painting pumpkins as mess free as possible. FOr my duaghter's upcoming brit...
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- I think the other comments have covered it. We did it 2 years ago at our halloween party, 8 kids sitting round the table. Put down a BIG drop cloth or plastic shower c...
- we painted at my daughter's 3rd birthday party (Curious Georget theme - the painting on the wall scene). I cleared out the garage and put down plastic drop cloths ($2...
- Buy a cheap large plastic tablecloth that you can have the kids work on (not too thinthat it will tear easily). Give each kid an old t-shirt to wear. Buy washable po...
3 Year Old Halloween Birthday Party - Pumpkin Decorating Ideas
Asked by D.M. from Denver
on September 21, 2009
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For my daughter's 3rd birthday this October, we are having a costume party. I thought it would be fun for them to also decorate their own pumpkin as an activity - tak...
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- My son's class did pumpkins last year. He came home from preK w/foam stickers, marker & glitter covering his pumpkin. What about printing out color pages from the 'ne...
- I know what doesn't work - washable markers, or cheap markers from the dollar store. Glue can be iffy too. Maybe stickers or finger paint would work? Have fun!
- I read the other responses, the painting would be great fun. Just buy a large plastic tablecloth for the painting to take place on and use washable paint. You may wa...
