Happy Halloween

This time of the year I am tormented by the 

YUMMY

pumpkin recipes on Pinterest etc.

Unfortunately almost all of them call for 

canned pumpkin and

pumpkin pie spice

neither of which are available in South Africa

I did a little research and found the following

two alternatives....

Pumpkin Pie Spice

4 Tbsp ground cinnamon

4 tsp ground ginger

4 tsp ground nutmeg

3 teaspoons ground all spice

Simply mix and store in an airtight container

(All Recipes)

Pumpkin Puree

Preheat the oven to 165 degrees (celsius). Cut your pumpkin in half, remove the seeds and lightly oil the cut surface.

Place cut side down in an oiled roasting dish.

Bake until flesh is tender. They say 30-45 minutes, but in my experience it usually takes a bit longer.

Cool until just warm, then scrape the flesh from the peel.

Puree in either a blender or food processor.

(Squidoo)

I would love to try out some of those yummy recipes

but with a newborn (yes, a newborn..... but more about my little Cupcake later)

it's a bit tricky.

Please send me pics and recipes

of what you've made

so that I can live vicariously through my readers!

Flickr Friday

25 Horrible Hairy Halloween Cupcakes from Party Cupcake Ideas

Happy Friday!

Zombie Mints

I had to share these with you!

Even more awful than the way they look is the way they smell and taste! I can't quite put my finger on it, but the smell is reminiscent of rotting meat.

Happy Halloween!

Blog of the Week

Although we don't celebrate Halloween in South Africa, I am really getting into it this year. Not quite as much as Carrie Mae, whose blog Creepy Cupcakes, has been a huge source of inspiration and ideas for me.

Carrie Mae loves Halloween so much that she provides food and decor ideas throughout the year. 

I'm busy with a few Halloween items myself that I'll share with you next week..... Can't spoil any suprises ;-)

Happy Halloween!