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This weekend, we
did a little non-traditional pumpkin
picking. I would have put pumpkin picking in quotes, but I decided to use the
describer, “non-traditional” instead. We did not trek to a pumpkin patch and
wander in the chilly temperatures until we found ones we liked, rather, we hit
a few grocery stores and a gardening center. At 14th Street Garden Center, we found exactly what we were
looking for: some smedium sized pumpkins
to play around with.
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Play we did. We
set out to carve our pumpkins (though I'm sure my boyfriend would have rather
eaten them), which meant making a little bit of a mess and getting a little bit
dirty. Scooping out the insides was probably the most trying part, but also
perhaps the most fun.
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Other than
eating our roasted pumpkin seeds.
After a thorough rinsing, grabbing of the orange pulpy strings, and straining
as much water as possible, we tossed the large seeds in some olive oil and
spread them on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet. Salt, a little cayenne, and
they were ready to go. We threw the pan in the oven at 325 degrees, and left
them in for 25ish minutes, while we carved our pumpkins.
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We both didn't
do anything complicated or particularly aesthetically pleasing, but we had fun.
And the pumpkin seeds were absolutely delicious with our hot apple cider and
recorded television. It really was the perfect fall day.
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