Fall is my favorite time of year, hands down. I love the colorful leaves, the brisk weather, and the assortment of activities that come with the season. So, typical me, I had to add some of these activities – making caramel apples and carving pumpkins – to my fall to-do list.
Over the past few weekends, I have recruited friends to keep me company. The caramel apples proved to be a relatively easy treat to make, although messy to eat. Carving the pumpkins proved to be an even more difficult task.
I tried to use a little plastic pumpkin carving tool set, and within the first five minutes managed to break both of the little flimsy knives. So my recommendation is to buy real kitchen knives; while they are too big to do intricate designs, they definitely get the job done.
Note: I would not recommend real knives if you are carving pumpkins with a small child, such as your little sister from Big Brothers Big Sisters as some of my friends did.