Candy is so boring - why not trying something different on Halloween night?
Halloween is upon us and what a great excuse to whip up some traditional pumpkin food?
After you carve the pumpkin, whip up some roasted pumpkin seeds , washed down with some ghoulish Hallween drinks. Want something more substantial? Try some orange and black Halloween party food.
This is a great time of year to experiment cooking with pumpkins too. If you do, make sure to buy the smaller, sweeter cooking pumpkins (sometimes called sugar pumpkins) instead of the Jack-o-Lantern variety. Cook it as you would any squash: wash it first, pierce the skin with a knife or fork several times (or cut in half); bake at 350 degrees F for about 45 minutes, or until the flesh easily scrapes off. You can then mash it into puree and use as you would for any recipe calling for pumpkin puree.
Happy Halloween!
