Right I have decided to give in and try to carve a pumpkin with the kids. Do I need any special cutting tools? 
Originally Posted by Cinds:
Originally Posted by noseyrosie:
Thanks Pengy 
I was going to make a recipe with the pumpkin insides but nah... too lazy 
. I'm just sitting here eating it raw. Its like not very nice melon.
Hahaha so right. I've eaten it raw and thought the same thing.
But I was watching something (I think daybreak this morning) and they said once the pumpkin is orange the flesh is over ripe and will be too stringy to cook with.
I once made a pumpkin pie (using tinned pumpkin) and it was friggin delicious.
I just separated the seeds out [ to roast them] and I have a bowl of mush leftover. Going to puree it + I think I will make pumpkin pie after all Its too sweet to make anything savoury.
Originally Posted by Ells:
Right I have decided to give in and try to carve a pumpkin with the kids. Do I need any special cutting tools?
Just a sharp knife and a spoon Ells. I did a drawing of what I wanted, taped it to the pumpkin and cut through it. You can get stencils on google images.
Originally Posted by Ells:
Right I have decided to give in and try to carve a pumpkin with the kids. Do I need any special cutting tools?
Yes! But I can't tell you what they are 
Originally Posted by noseyrosie:
Originally Posted by Cinds:
Originally Posted by noseyrosie:
Thanks Pengy
I was going to make a recipe with the pumpkin insides but nah... too lazy . I'm just sitting here eating it raw. Its like not very nice melon.
Hahaha so right. I've eaten it raw and thought the same thing.
But I was watching something (I think daybreak this morning) and they said once the pumpkin is orange the flesh is over ripe and will be too stringy to cook with.
I once made a pumpkin pie (using tinned pumpkin) and it was friggin delicious.
I just separated the seeds out [ to roast them] and I have a bowl of mush leftover. Going to puree it + I think I will make pumpkin pie after all Its too sweet to make anything savoury.
Dammit, why didn't I think to toast the seeds *kicks self hard in the butt*
to Mr Cinds and Rosie for the brilliant carved pumpkins.
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
to Mr Cinds and Rosie for the brilliant carved pumpkins.
Thank you Yogi - although Mr Cind's are masterpieces
My pumpkin pie is in the oven, based on Delia's recipe.
Originally Posted by noseyrosie:
Just carved my pumpkin. Not quite in the Mr Cinds league lol 
but its quite evil looking at least.
Halloween greatest hits(DS)
Michael Jackson-Thriller
Bobby 'Boris' Picket - 'Monster Mash'
Blue Oyster Cult - '(Don't Fear) The Reaper'
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - 'I Put A Spell On You'
The Rolling Stones - 'Sympathy For The Devil'
Bauhaus - 'Bela Lugosi's Dead
Ramones - 'Pet Sematary'
Kings of Leon - 'Closer
Outkast - 'Dracula's Wedding'
Marilyn Manson - 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)'
The Cure - 'Lullaby'
Ray Parker Jr. - 'Ghostbusters'
Mike Oldfield - 'Tubular Bells'
allSTARS* - 'Things That Go Bump in the Night'
Can I add to them? I'm going to anyway.
Meatloaf : Bat out of hell
AC/DC: Highway to Hell
AC/DC: Hell ain't no bad place to be
AC/DC: C.O.D
Those are brilliant songs ideas Erin and Cinds I will youtube some of those to get in the mood.
Also the theme from the Omen is pretty scary 
I play it every year lol.
My pumpkin pie tasted yummy but fell apart when I took it out of the dish [I put more eggs and cream to make it more low carb] Pumpkin crumble!
Originally Posted by Cinds:
Joe it wouldn't stop them where I live. I'm sure every kid in a 10 mile square radius knocks at my house on Halloween. I used to buy sweets for them, but then one delightful mother pissed me right off, when her kids had very nicely taken something out of the bowl of candy, the mother piped up 'don't just take one, grab handfuls'. Nice way to teach your kids to be greedy. 
How bl**dy ignorant. Unbelievable how some people bring their kids up.
I suppose she thought you have a never ending supply.
I don't believe in ghouls, ghosts, derek acorah or goblins, but i celebrate it for the fun of it all. I actually think the older you get, the better it becomes - because of the parties and tomfoolery you can get up to.
Plus my mum's birthday was on Halloween, so its always a special day to me.
Korea doesn't really acknowledge Halloween though, it was a bit awkward being the only Zombie sat on a subway train Saturday night.
and its only a waste of money if you don't enjoy doing it 
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
I don't believe in ghouls, ghosts, derek acorah or goblins, but i celebrate it for the fun of it all. I actually think the older you get, the better it becomes - because of the parties and tomfoolery you can get up to.
Plus my mum's birthday was on Halloween, so its always a special day to me.
Korea doesn't really acknowledge Halloween though, it was a bit awkward being the only Zombie sat on a subway train Saturday night.
they probably thought you were just a weird westerner - and they'd be right
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
I don't believe in ghouls, ghosts, derek acorah or goblins, but i celebrate it for the fun of it all. I actually think the older you get, the better it becomes - because of the parties and tomfoolery you can get up to.
Plus my mum's birthday was on Halloween, so its always a special day to me.
Korea doesn't really acknowledge Halloween though, it was a bit awkward being the only Zombie sat on a subway train Saturday night.
My Mum's birthday was today Rawky. We always double celebrated it with Halloween and joke that she was born at midnight
You're right, Halloween is an excuse to get up to tomfoolery and is fun for all ages 
Originally Posted by Cinds:
Can I add to them? I'm going to anyway.
Meatloaf : Bat out of hell
AC/DC: Highway to Hell
AC/DC: Hell ain't no bad place to be
AC/DC: C.O.D
As an aside ... Chris evans played an ACDC number the other morning and I found myself saying aloud "oh, Cinds will like this"!
I have been reading spooky stories for Halloween to get in the mood ... M.R James Oh Whistle and I'll come to you my lad was quite chilling and is free online cos its so old its out of copyright. The Guardian are doing a series on scary stories for Halloween too. http://www.guardian.co.uk/book...tories-for-halloween
Does anyone know any good ghost/ scarystories [ I always wanted to read Stephen King but don't know where to start ]
Spook yourself out with this >>
Frozen âBooâ-nana Pops 1 medium banana 1 cup white chocolate 8 mini chocolate chips 4 popsicle sticks
Directions:
Cut banana in half lengthwise, then in half to make four quarters. Insert popsicle sticks into bananas, and freeze bananas on a wax paper lined cookie sheet. When the bananas are frozen, fill a coffee mug with chocolate. Melt chocolate in the microwave 30 seconds at a time, stirring until the chocolate is melted and soft. Dip the bananas one at a time into the chocolate, scraping off the excess chocolate from the back of the banana, and place it on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Quickly add the chocolate chips for the eyes before the chocolate hardens (you have to work quickly here). Return to the freezer until frozen and ready to eat. Eat frozen.
Will try those Erin
Vegan banana sugar cookies
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup vegan butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1/4 cup banana
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
First, preheat the oven to 375. While itâs preheating, stir flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set that aside, then in a different bowl mix the vegan butter and sugar (we use Earth Balance butter). Add banana and vanilla after the butter and sugar mix is smooth. Gradually add the dry ingredients. Roll the dough into balls and place it on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10
The secret to great Halloween cocktails is all in the garnish! these cocktails all have one thing in common â ghoulish garnishes. Check out these great ideas, to bring a little Halloween flavor to your party!
1. Eyeball Highball â Martha Stewart uses radishes and olives frozen in ice cube trays to create these creepy looking eyeballs in this vodka drink.
2. Creepy Crawler â A melted chocolate spider web is piped into the inside of this martini glass. For an added touch hang a plastic spider off the edge of the glass.
3. Black Widow â Another spider inspired cocktail. This one uses black licorice strings as spider legs in a vodka, cassis and pomegranate cocktail.
4. Candy Corn Cordials â Combined candy corn and vodka together and let them infuse for several hours. Then add orange liqueur and garnish with more candy corn.
5. Jack-O-Lantern â This Cognac and orange cocktail is garnished to look like a pumpkin. As an added touch, cut pieces of electrical tape in the shape of jack-o-lantern faces and add them to the outside of the glass. Then just peel them off when Halloween is over.
6. Ghoul-Aid â Another creepy eyeball garnish, but this time of the sweeter variety. This one uses lychee stuffed with berry jam and a blueberry.
Witches finger recipe(Biscuits)
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by Cinds:
Can I add to them? I'm going to anyway.
Meatloaf : Bat out of hell
AC/DC: Highway to Hell
AC/DC: Hell ain't no bad place to be
AC/DC: C.O.D
As an aside ... Chris evans played an ACDC number the other morning and I found myself saying aloud "oh, Cinds will like this"!
I'm sorry for infiltrating your real life.
Ells I love that birthing pumpkin.
Happy Halloween night to all of you celebrating it 
no trick or treating down my way - we are out of the Village and down the end of a very dark Country Lane
can I add to the music - witch queen of New Orleans
few bottles of hooch n music on full blast so a cant here the scrownjers at the door wantin coin
Originally Posted by MrsH:
Happy Halloween night to all of you celebrating it
no trick or treating down my way - we are out of the Village and down the end of a very dark Country Lane
Sounds perfect at Halloween lol!
Thanks for the cocktail suggestions Erin Those eyeballs are proper scary and lychees are lovely too so I will make them next year I think.
Here are my Halloween thingies. The skull looks frightening in the dark 
Originally Posted by chunks:
few bottles of hooch n music on full blast so a cant here the scrownjers at the door wantin coin
Thats the spirit Chunks Happy Halloween! 
Originally Posted by Baz:
Happy Halloween Rosie 
Happy Halloween Baz are you doing anything special ?
happy halloween to u n all
happy hallowen baz
or man already had some little 1s at the door wid just there coats over the heads. man at least mek an effort if ye gona do it at least get a mask.
wen i was a boy we always had a mask even if it was the same mask evrey year like i did.