This week I have a shark running around the house and a National Park Ranger chasing after him. That can mean one of two things…either the stress of planning this sabbatical has completely gotten to me, or it’s almost Halloween!
To say Mr. N and Miss A are excited would be an understatement. Halloween – one of the greatest holidays for kids (of all ages). The candy, the costumes, the parties, the candy, the pumpkins, the haunted houses, the scary movies, and did I mention the candy. This year we have a shark and a park ranger. Can you guess who is the shark? And who is the ranger? I’ll have pictures next week. Until then, here is a pumpkin and squash recipe round-up….
Pumpkin Rocket & Couscous Salad
Butternut Squash Soup with Jalapeno
Happy Halloween! May there be more treats than tricks!
Eat, Play, Love 
I love all things pumpkin and squash and so many of these recipes look amazing. The pumpkin samsa is definitely one we’ll try. Is the dough on the sweet or savory side? I only ask because I would need to find another dough recipe that doesn’t use egg (for allergy purposes). Em was a shark this year too!
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The pumpkin samsa dough was more savory. I have no doubt you could find a good egg-free version. I should revisit those too. Love that Em was a shark too! 🙂
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I love Hallowe’en! I’ve decided that I should be able to wear my red cape throughout the year.. it could be a “thing”, right? Sigh.. anyway, I’m totally going to try your two soups here, I am on a soup rampage lately, might have something to do with our snow!
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Wouldn’t that be fun! You could make it a thing! 😉 I hope you enjoy the soups. They sound good to me too. And I can’t believe you have snow already! Fortunately we’re in a warm snap.
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That’s why people have to go on a diet after halloween :p
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I hear ya!!
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Halloween is my fave too, I just love dressing up the house (and me!) . This year I went a little wild with the tea light diodes, stuck them into those mini plastic pumpkins ( like the ones in your photo) into skulls, skeleton eyes and even made a fake cigarette look like it’s lit! Such fun.
I have had a spaghetti squash in the pantry for almost a month, loved your recipe a while back, will make it again for sure!
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I have no doubt your house looks awesome for Halloween!!!! And I too have had a spaghetti squash sitting for a few weeks now. Gotta get on that!
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I’m looking forward to seeing Mr N and Miss A in their costumes. A shark costume is a great idea. My Alfie went as something freakish – he looked terrifying. And now our house is full of sweets! So many lovely pumpkin recipes – I think my favourite is the risotto – I cooked something very similar last week xx
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I love the risotto too! So creamy and warm. Would love to see Alfie’s costume! So many sweets in the house now here too!
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Happy Halloween!! Wish I could carve out some time to make something special, life is just a little too hectic lately!
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I know exactly what you mean. When I posted these I thought when on earth did I have time to make all these. Ha!
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Wow! I don’t know where to begin! I love pumpkin and have many of these ingredients, including a couple of beautiful cooking pumpkins, on hand right now. I think the pumpkin lentil curry sounds absolutely incredible, but so do all the other recipes. This is a treasure for those of us who love pumpkin, Kristy. And I do hope your title shark and ranger have the very best Halloween! Even we big kids get kind of excited about that extra candy. 🙂
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Thanks Debra! Despite the rain and cold the kids had a ball!!!
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Hmmm Pumpkin is my favorite at the moment. Not only for sweet things but also steamed grilled or cooked! Thanks for the recipe!!!
Love Katie
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I agree Katie – such a versatile ingredient!
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That’s just what I was thinking.
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