Do forgive me, I've been a bit preoccupied with finding new jobs, entertaining visiting family, having the cold, dreaming up business ideas so I can become rich and stop job searching, and generally being busy with an increasingly demanding and cantankerous almost 2 year old.
I will also admit to falling out of love a little with my garden and being more than a little pissed off at the lack of autumn fruits to collect and eat and share recipes with you!
But that's all over now! So as a treat I thought I'd share some seasonal ideas with you, the best of Halloween as it were.... I love this daft festival.
I had planned many months back to share my amazing little squashes that I grow every year with you, but they totally and utterly FAILED this year, so I only have some pumpkins awaiting decoration this year. I'm not quite sure what to do with them this year. I know I should have some decorated for this evening all ready as many kids will probably be trick or treating tonight as it's a Saturday, but I'm using the excuse that we'll be at the annual Halloween party at Daddy Native's sister's tonight!
Inspired by the wonderful Tiffany at Easie Peasie who posted these exquisite pumpkin ideas a while back which I just HAD to share with you, I also found these on American site Womansday (let's face it the best ideas are going to be American)-
The site also has some rather fabulous Halloween templates for decorating and these party ideas have me thinking maybe I could hijack the party next year and throw it myself!
And what to do with all that pumpkin flesh? Bored with Pumpkin soup? Well how about making a Pumpkin Curry, or Pumpkin Hot Pot, a healthy Pumpkin and Sweetcorn Risotto , Pumpkin Muffins with mulled apple juice, or a devilish Pumpkin and Apple Meringue Pie from River Cottage. If you're really feeling adventurous and want to show off to friends and family The Guardian has this collection of recipes from top chefs.
Check out this Halloween Vodka idea from the fabulous blog Scary Mommy. Jill, you rock! Hic!
This year we're dressing up as Zombies as its the easiest cheapest idea I could come up with. And I kinda like it that we always go as a family theme. Last year we were boring and tired new parents so lazily went as cowboys. The year before I was heavily pregnant and the only clothes that still fitted were my pyjamas so Daddy Native wore his Fireman's uniform (aren't I a lucky girl!) and I went as the rescued heavily pregnant damsel in
Here are some very clever ideas that would take way more planning than I'll ever manage!
This is a pretty comprehensive list of costume ideas & instructions.
Well my friends, I think that's enough inspiration for this year. Do please share what you got up to and dressed as this year!
Happy haunting!
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