Fall weekends are obviously for pumpkin picking with with your besties, but what can you do with these pumpkins besides paint them? So many things. While Halloween may be over, the fall isn’t and you need to grab a pumpkin and do these activities immediately.
1. Bedazzle your pumpkins. The truth is out my friends, yes, everything can be bedazzled. A new and different way to decorate for this season is by bedazzling your pumpkins! Do not be afraid to get creative and design with all different types of rhinestones this year. This activity is perfect for a girl’s night where you can sit and gossip while bedazzling your pumpkin. You can put your bedazzled pumpkins on display this year on your porch or inside your house to keep the season spirit alive.
2. Bake pumpkin bread. Nothing gets the mouth watering and the stomachs grumbling like some nice warm pumpkin bread. There are so many different pumpkin bread recipes to choose from this fall that will have all your neighbors and friends begging you for a piece. Pumpkin bread is a necessity to have at your dessert tables this fall because everyone needs a little pumpkin spice in their life!
3. Roast pumpkin seeds.Most people do not know that the seeds in pumpkins can actually be eaten and are quite the delight! So while you are carving out your pumpkin be sure to save these seeds so you can roast them! The first part of roasting your pumpkin seeds is actually getting the seeds from the pumpkin, which entails getting your hands dirty with pumpkin guts to scoop them out. Once the messy part is over, rinse the seeds and then to add the salt to give them some flavor. Then put them in a pot and let them boil for about 10 minutes, then pop them in the oven for about 5 minutes at 400 degrees, and then they are ready to eat. These pumpkin seeds are delicious and a healthy snack.
4. Make a pumpkin keg.This fall, bring a pumpkin keg to any party and it will guaranteed be the life of the party. All you need is a medium sized pumpkin (gutted out), a plastic spigot, and your beverage of choice. For those 21 and older, filling your pumpkin with beer is like creating your own pumpkin ale, and for those 21 and younger, fill it with apple cider to make pumpkin flavored apple cider! Again, thanks Pinterest.
5. Make pumpkin pie.As it beings to get colder and with Thanksgiving right around the corner, this dessert becomes a fall go-to. A classic pumpkin pie is homey and delicious, and is perfect for the end of any big meal with friends or family.