halloween pumpkins

Every Halloween we like to carve pumpkins to decorate our home.

2024. Calcifer pumpkin.

A photo of calcifers face carved onto a pumpkin A photo of calcifers face carved onto a pumpkin the calcifer pumpkin is on the stairs in the companionway of a sailboat, grinning, having a grand ol time

2023. Uxn pumpkin.

A photo of an Uxn face carved onto a pumpkin A photo of an Uxn face carved onto a pumpkin A photo of a hand holding a bowl of roasted pumpkin seeds

2022. Ninj pumpkin.

A photo of Ninjs face carved onto a pumpkin A photo of Ninjs face carved onto a pumpkin

2021. Cat Soup (nekojiru-sou) Nyatta pumpkin.

A photo of a candle-lit carved pumpkin with a cat face

2020. Evangelion pumpkin.

A photo of a candle-lit carved pumpkin with 3 eyes aligned vertically with 4 eyes next to those for an assymetric look A photo of our evangelion-themed pumpkin freshly carved

Also 2020, a 100r turnip.

a photo of a hand holding a match inside a hollowed out turnip with the 100r logo carved into its front

The best part about carving pumpkins is roasting the seeds afterwards. We wash and dry the seeds, then we pan-roast them with a bit of oil until crispy. We let them cool, and season them with salt. Delicious.

a photo of a hand holding a jar of roasted and salted pumpkin seeds with their shell