Dear all,
It's nearly Halloween and to celebrate, I decided today to carve out my first Jack O'Lantern! As all Brits reading will know, Halloween has nor reached the giddy heights that it has in North America.
Anyone you ask will tell tales of treat-o-treating when younger with a wistful sigh and mischievous glint in their eye. I decided that Darren and I needed a Jack O Lantern so set off for the supermarket and picked up a pumpkin so big that I could barely squash it into my car [$2.99 a pumpkin. Insane pricing]
On arrival home, Darren was also excited by my purchase and we got to work straight away. Some might say that I 'rushed' into the carving, but thankfully Darren was on standby to help out; in fact, he was key to the successful completion of the operation.
Above a video of the initial carving that looks as tricky as it actually is [for a youngling like me]. Darren took over [with gusto] and as soon as the top was lopped off, we scooped out the dozens of delicious seeds from the centre of the pumpkin and the Jack O Lantern was beginning to take shape!
More arm action inside the Lantern.
Below more video footage of the carving.
Darren advised I have a clear idea of what I wanted to carve but again, as I am still very much a 'beginner' I dove straight in with the intention of the face evolving 'naturally'.. In retrospect, I should have researched a design, copied it onto the shell and gone from there.. but you live and learn and the finished pumpkin is not too bad. A good first effort!
And in other news:
1. Here are the pumpkin seeds, now drying and ready for seasoning and the oven. I will keep everyone posted on how they turn out!
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