Saturday, October 29, 2016

Halloween 'Pumpkin' Table Decoration

I have to share this, now. I carved a Orange Pepper for the Tapas Halloween Party for tonight.
I'm not hosting it this month, so I had time to play around a little.

Carved pepper Jack o' lantern
I got a case of Orange Peppers last week, and processed most of them, but saved a few out for tonight.

I'm putting some Roasted Pepper Hummus in one of them, but I also carved one of them up and put a flameless candle inside.

To start with, I took the top off of one of the peppers using a sharp knife.  Next up, I removed the seeds and membrane from inside.   Checked to see if the candle would fit and then...
Carved Pepper Pumpkin

Carved Pepper Pumpkin
Third, I drew a rough picture of the parts I wanted to cut out of the pepper, and proceeded to carve them out.
Carved Pepper Pumpkin
After I got all that done, I put a flameless candle in that I'd saved from previous Halloweens, and tried to find a dark spot so I could see how cool the 'pumpkin pepper' would look.
Carved Pepper Pumpkin

I think I nailed this one.   


Sidsel Munkholm - Author
Sidsel Munkholm - Author

Sid loves to cook, feed people and have fun in the kitchen. She shares her successes and the involuntary offerings she sometimes gives the kitchen goddess as well. And she's still looking for the mythical fairy to help her clean the kitchen after a marathon cooking session. Currently working on a cookbook showcasing the recipes from her Danish heritage.

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