regarding pumpkins. My children think so.

[DevilsRoulette]

I have bought two culinary pumpkins instead of those really huge things.

This way, the kids can do a pumpkin each, and I can make a pie and roast the seeds, because those giant pumpkins don't appear fit for anything.

However, I apparently just don't get it.

I agree. I don't. ok, they are small, but at least nothing's wasted. right?

Buy them a big one!

But make them do the scraping out. They want it, they make the effort for it.

ok. i am officially a meanie pants

The tiny pumpkins are carved. They are on my profile.

I think they look fine. What do you think?

If you still say giant pumpkins I will give in.

They don't look too small at all.

They aren't. They just aren't those massive massive ones. They're about the size of a melon.

YANBU!
definitely can't use the big ones for soup etc - believe me I tried.
Small ones just as nice to look at. Blimey when I was a kid they didn't even sell them, and we did it with TURNIPS.

Oh and they are plenty big enough on the pic, well done

They look fine. Like the cat one.

I think they look fine...

However, I have bought myself a massive pumpkin to carve, so I personally think you're being totally mean.

When I'm trying the pumpkin soup I intend on making from said massive pumpkin, and am realising that massive pumpkins aren't the yummiest of things, I might relent somewhat...

Once a year..... Really? It matters so much to you for a quid....?

Dunno about bu but stupid yes. Surely better not to buy at all at that rate.

You are all being unreasonable - the only acceptable vegetable to use as a Hallowe'en lantern is a swede!!

big meanie!

they only had small pumpkins in Asda just now....very disappointing

Yeah, I know it is a bit stupid. It's one of those things that really doesn't matter at all I know. I know I know I know. But, meh, so much that we gasbag about on here is of little or no import. I'm just adding to the list.

I think I can't be arsed to go back to tesco and then wrestle with a couple of huge pumpkins and a blunt knife, truth be told.

Plus I wanted to show off me cat

carving a swede? You must have muscles like popeye!

ditto turnips.

I am amazed. I can't chop one much less could I carve a pattern in one!

Am laughing. Saw some lovely little ones , green stripes yesterday.
But seriously, please buy them a £1 Tesco one.

oh ahhh arrrggghhh fiiiiine

But I'm going to get myself a HUGE bar of choc while I'm there.

Which one is nicest?

Nobody suggest ANYTHING with peanut butter in. I still haven't forgiven you bunch of bastards for pretending that peanut butter kitkats were lush.

Why can't you cook a big one? I'm planning to do that tomorrow.

I will now. I'm going to get a giant one. The kids are chuffed I'll add it to the innards from the two little ones.

I'm going to make pumpkin pie and some pumpkin muffins. Both with roasted pumpkin seeds on top.

I'm slobbering down my top now.

oh, but why didn't I in the first place?

I'd read that giant pumpkins are practically inedible.

I know it is a light hearted thread but seriously how much resources go into growing pumpkins which Let's face it are a waste of money? Good growing space that could go into actual food. I agree with you op at least it's not wasted then.

Does anyone have a mega simple pumpkin pie recipe they would like to post for a virgin pumpkin eater??

I've always cooked the inside of big and small pumpkins! On the menu for tomorrow is pumpkin and parmesan bread, pumpkin soup and pumpkin muffins!!

this is the one I am going to have a crack at

and these muffins

but in both cases I am going to top with roasted pumpkin seeds.

re the seeds, apparently you soak them in salted water for a few hours before roasting them.

that bread sounds delicious. What's the receipe?

Why didn't you go the whole hog of meanie and buy a turnip like we used to carve as kids