October 30, 2011
In my neck of the woods it's a little tricky to find a good old-fashioned pumpkin. Most are about the size of a cantaloupe and you're really in the money if you can find one that's orange rather than green. But this is Halloween, so you've gotta carve something.
At the bazaar, I asked the lady: "Do you have any pumpkins?" She showed me a squash. I asked another saleswoman to no avail. After wandering the bazaar I was prepared to buy a stout squash and call it a Jack-O-Squash. But then I saw it… the most beautiful pumpkin I've seen in ages (or since 2009) It looked like Bert from Sesame Street and was dull orange- but orange none the less. I bought it.
Back at home, a friend and I tried to cut into the thing, but remember the two days of snow we've had? Well the darn thing was frozen.
No problem… we shall overcome. I decided to de-thaw it in my toaster oven. It was too big. (Really, it's like, 15 inches tall and 10 inches in diameter.)
Next step: turn on the gas stove. We roasted the poor pumpkin like a marshmallow for about five minutes before a knife would pass through its flesh. It was slow going, but maybe that added to the adventure. After 2 hours we have a beautiful ORANGE pumpkin to greet the abundance of trick-or-treaters who will rush to my door!
PS- I'm trying to attacha picture... would someone email me to tell me if it works?
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