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There’s nothing more beautiful, they say, than frost on the pumpkin, and there is nothing scarier than a ghoulish jack-o’-lantem flickering wickedly on the night of Oct. 31.
There are many ways to create the jack-o’-lantem including painting faces on pumpkins (with nontoxic paints or crayons) rather than carving them. Many people find that painting a face allows a lot of creativity because the face can be frightening or funny and can even have a ted tongue hanging out of the mouth.
When Halloween is over, every part of the painted pumpking can be used. The seeds can be roasted pumpkins shells make pretty candle holders. But the best part of the pumpkin is the pulp, said Ann Hertzler, Virginia Cooperative Extension food and nutrition specialist.
“Most people think only of pumpkin pies,” Hertzler said. “But pumpkin bread, cake, muffins, and even pumpkin soup can be a delicious part of Halloween.
“The jack-o’-lantem certainly shouldn’t be tosed away to rot in a landfill somewhere because it is packed with beta carotene and fiber.”
Hertzler said many people still prefer carving faces into the pumpkin in the traditional manner. “In that case, they can buy an extra pumpkin for eating. Cooked pumpkin can be frozen (freezing it in ice cube trays is handy) and used on cold winter days to make muffins and
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