50622. “Why not imagine a talk with a pumpkin? Why not imagine going off for a drive with a friendly pumpkin, a companion who would not, after all, answer back; who would agree with everything you said, and would at the end of the day appear on your plate as a final gesture of friendship?” ― Alexander McCall Smith, The Woman Who Walked in Sunshine November 2, 2022
50621. “She’s got that nervous energy that spawns anytime you’re about to share something you love with someone and are suddenly thinking of all of its flaws you’re usually indifferent to.” ― Julie Murphy, Pumpkin November 2, 2022
50619. “…flames moved towards him and dropped within – singed and marred his tender skin … (the frightful plight tale)” ― muse, Enigmatic Evolution November 2, 2022
50618. “—all I can say of the matter, is—That he has either a pumkin for his head—or a pippin for his heart,—and whenever he is dissected ’twill be found so.” ― Laurence Sterne, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman November 2, 2022
50617. “Halloween colors, less or more, are pumpkin, witch, and bloody gore.” “You must mean orange, black, and red.” “Indeed, that’s what I said.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich, Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year November 2, 2022
50616. “Bat, fly high. Pumpkin, sit. Black cat, cry. Spider, knit. Wicken, chant. Phantom, moan. Mummy, rant. Zombie, groan. Werewolf, howl. Owl, hoot. Goblin, growl. Pirate, loot. Skeleton, Frankenstein, Curse the sun. Poem, rhyme.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich, Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year November 2, 2022
50614. “What do Halloween creatures eat? Hot spider soup with pumpkin meat and toasted, no-salt, bat-wing chips, served best with Transylvania dips. A thistle-horehound salad mix has added crunch from sun-dried ticks. The plat du jour is hairy beast fried crisp in grimy goblin grease. Now, don’t forget dessert so sweet; try puss-cream pie or candied feet!” ― Richelle E. Goodrich, Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year November 2, 2022
50613. “Pumpkin compote in a masa shell,” she says. “It’s a new recipe I’m going to try this week.” “So, a pumpkin tamale? You know you can just call it a pumpkin tamale. Nobody’s going to be impressed because you used some fancy words.” Her mouth turns down. “Thank you for the editorial. Just try it.” I take a bite. It’s good. Better than I expected. The balance of cinnamon and nutmeg is perfect, a hint of allspice. And some ingredient I can’t place. Almost… coppery? But it works.” ― Rebecca Roanhorse, Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food & Love November 2, 2022
50612. “The pumpkin itself is a symbol for mortality. Like mortals, the pumpkin seed is planted in the darkness of the earth, where it is left to search for the light. When the plant finally sprouts, it travels along the ground, as if in search of its place in the world. Then, once the pumpkin has found its place, it blossoms into a fruit that towers above all others. And when the pumpkin is ripe, it’s a veritable life-giving force.” ― Seth Adam Smith, Rip Van Winkle and the Pumpkin Lantern November 2, 2022
50611. “The pumpkin itself is a symbol for mortality.” ― Seth Adam Smith, Rip Van Winkle and the Pumpkin Lantern November 2, 2022
50610. “The pumpkin is a uniquely American plant, widely regarded as one of the most magical plants in all the world.” ― Seth Adam Smith, Rip Van Winkle and the Pumpkin Lantern November 2, 2022
50609. “The jack-o-lantern follows me with tapered, glowing eyes. His yellow teeth grin evily. His cackle I despise. But I shall have the final laugh when Halloween is through. This pumpkin king I’ll split in half to make a pie for two.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich, Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year November 2, 2022
50608. “I will defend pumpkin until the day I die. It’s delicious. It’s healthy. I don’t understand the backlash. How did pumpkin become this embarrassing thing to love but bacon is still the cool flavor to add to everything? I don’t have anything against bacon; just don’t come after pumpkin like it’s a crime to love an American staple.” ― Anna Kendrick, Scrappy Little Nobody November 2, 2022
50607. “Anna shuddered. “Orange is not the colour of seduction, Christopher. Orange is the colour of despair, and pumpkins.” ― Cassandra Clare, Chain of Gold November 2, 2022
50606. “It was time to take the pumpkin out of the pot and eat it. In the final analysis, that was what solved these big problems of life. You could think and think and get nowhere, but you still had to eat your pumpkin. That brought you down to earth. That gave you a reason for going on. Pumpkin.” ― Alexander McCall Smith, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency November 2, 2022
40429. What is Better than a Puppy Jack O Lantern? At the Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns at the Hudson Garden in Denver, Colorado October 25, 2021
40405. Halloween: The Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns at the Hudson Garden in Denver, Colorado October 25, 2021
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40224. Spooky Tree at the Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns at the Hudson Gardens in Denver, Colorado October 19, 2021
24330. Pumpkin Sugar Cookie (and Matcha Too!): Beautiful and Delicious Fall Cookies from Sweet Themes Bakery in Kent, Washington October 6, 2020
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