Carve pumpkin, decorate with pumpkin and eat pumpkin

Halloween – how to carve a pumpkin and make a jack-o’-lantern

We’ve all wondered at some point how to carve a pumpkin in the best way. It’s actually not as difficult as you think. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

  • Choose Pumpkin: Buy a large and round pumpkin with a smooth surface.
  • Prepare: Place newspapers or plastic on the table to avoid spills.
  • Open the top: Using a sharp knife, cut a circular hole in the top of the pumpkin, around the stem.
  • Empty the contents: Scrape out the seeds and pulp from the pumpkin with a spoon or scraper.
  • Design the face: Draw the eyes, nose and mouth with a pencil.
  • Karva: Use the knife to cut out the drawn shapes.
  • Lighting mode: Place a candle or a battery-operated light string inside the pumpkin.
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    Halloween pumpkin – how to decorate your home with pumpkins

    Interested in decorating your home with pumpkins? Here are some ways you can do it:

  • Lantern men: Take your carved pumpkins with candles and place them by your entrance or in the windows.
  • Pumpkins on the table: Take a large pumpkin and place it in the middle of the dining table. Surround it with smaller pumpkins or autumn leaves.
  • Pumpkins in vases: Empty pumpkins and use them as vases. Fill with autumn flowers or twigs.
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    Halloween pumpkin – how to decorate the garden with pumpkins

    Do you want to decorate the garden with some nice pumpkins? Try these three ways:

  • Pumpkin trail: Line the walkway or driveway with pumpkin lanterns.
  • Hanging Pumpkins: Hang small pumpkins from tree branches using strong wire.
  • Pumpkin groups: Create groups of pumpkins of different sizes and shapes around the garden.
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    Halloween 2023 – 5 tasty pumpkin recipes

    If you want to go one step further and also eat pumpkins on Halloween, you’ve come to the right place. Here are five simple and tasty pumpkin recipes to try on Halloween:

    1. Pumpkin soup

  • Ingredients: 500g pumpkin, 1 onion, 2 cloves of garlic, 5 dl chicken broth, 2 dl cream, salt, pepper.
  • Do this: Saute onion and garlic. Add pumpkin and broth. Let cook until pumpkin is soft. Blend smoothly, add cream. Season with salt and pepper.
  • 2. Pumpkin pie

  • Ingredients: Ready pie dough, 400g pumpkin, 3 eggs, 2 dl cream, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, salt, sugar.
  • Do this: Bake the pie dough in the oven. Mix pumpkin, eggs, cream and spices. Pour into the pie shell and bake in the oven until set.
  • 3. Pumpkin smoothie

  • Ingredients: 200g pumpkin, 2 bananas, 1 tsp cinnamon, 2 dl almond milk.
  • Do this: Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Serve cold.
  • 4. Pumpkin porridge

  • Ingredients: 100g pumpkin puree, 2 dl oatmeal, 4 dl water, cinnamon, salt.
  • Do this: Mix oatmeal, water and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. Cook. Add pumpkin puree and cinnamon. Let simmer until thickened.
  • 5. Pumpkin roast

  • Ingredients: 1 large pumpkin, 2 eggs, salt, pepper, oil for frying.
  • Do this: Coarsely grate pumpkin. Mix with eggs, salt and pepper. Fry small balls in oil until golden.
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    Finding a fun and scary outfit for Halloween can be a bit tricky. Here are 15 fun outfit ideas to be inspired by for Halloween 2023.

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    Putting on makeup for Halloween and choosing the right face paint can also be a challenge. Here are 5 simple and cool face paintings to try before Halloween 2023.

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