Halloween roundup

[bladespark]

Firstly, a note to myself:

Self, the stuffed pumpkin tasted good, but the texture wasn't so hot. Next time it needs to be much drier, and the onions should be cooked before, or something. Or the whole thing cooked longer, which is silly because it took two hours as it was. But the onions were still crunchy and raw-tasting when the pumpkin was quite completely cooked. So something must be done. Also, pine nuts instead of chestnuts next time. Less work, better texture, nearly the same flavor.Oh, and dry bread, not fresh.

Got that self? Good. The end result was still quite edible, and I suspect it will be one of those dishes that improves as leftovers. Which is good, because it looks like there's about five servings in that thing, and JJ doesn't seem to want any. So I have lots.

I also have WAY too much candy. We live right next door to a house full of kids, and across the street from an elementary, and on the edge of a traditional residential neighborhood, so I assumed we'd have scads of trick-or-treaters, and bought four bags of candy. (Ate half a bag of almond snickers minis already, because I was depressed yesterday, and dang, they're good even when you're not wallowing in misery and gloom.) Anyhow... we got five kids. The ones next door, I'm pretty sure. That's it.

I'm well supplied for sugar, it seems! Thankfully while I hadn't anticipated this, I planned for it all the same, and bought only candy I actually enjoy.

Happy costume and candy day, everybody!

Comments

[harliquinnraver.livejournal.com]

:D yay good candy! :D

ooh i need to make up some birdy Mash for Cricket and set some aside for the rats. :D i froze some pumpkin from when i did that jack-o-lantern yesterday and i bet i can use it.....

i wish i had picked up a pumpkin to eat but Psyko wouldnt have eaten any and most of it would have gone to waste i bet.

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

Well, eating pumpkins are smaller. (Big ones are too woody, they're theoretically edible, but pie pumpkins are much better.) And if you cut up chunks after you cook them, or mush it up, you can stick it in a ziplock back and freeze it! Places will still have pie pumpkins after Halloween, even if the carving pumpkins will be all gone. Though pie pumpkins are harder to find, only one store here has any.

[aloda.livejournal.com]

Got two trick or treaters, the kids of my neighbors across the hall. Last year I got zero, luckily I had bought candy just in case.

[harliquinnraver.livejournal.com]

i havent seen any pie pumpkins. i have seen some smallish ones but they werent labeled as "pie pumpkins".

hmmm i shall keep looking!