Stuffed Pumpkin for your Halloween Dinner Party
Creative Commons Photo by: Carmyarmyofme
Gather these ingredients together for your Stuffed Pumpkin
Let the kids help you shop for the pumpkin.
Ingredients for this Autumn Recipe
* 1 cup water
* 1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
* 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
* 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
* 1/2 pound bulk sausage (such as Jimmy Dean's)
* 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
* 1/2 small onion, chopped
* 1 garlic clove, minced
* 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
* 1/8 cup chicken broth
* 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
* 1/4 teaspoon rubbed savory
* 1 medium pie pumpkin (about 2-1/2 pounds)
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
How to cook a Stuffed Pumpkin
How do you cook this thing anyway?
Directions for cooking a Stuffed Pumpkin
In a large saucepan, bring the water, rice, bouillon and curry powder to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for about 45 minutes or until tender.
While that is simmering, brown the sausage in a large frying pan; drain the sausage and put it into a pan or bowl so you can use the frying pan to saute the vegetables.
In the same pan, saute the mushrooms, onion, and garlic for about 5 minutes or until tender. Reduce heat; add the cranberries, broth, poultry seasoning, and savory. Add the sausage back to the pan. Heat for about 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from the heat and stir in the rice mixture.
Wash the pumpkin and then cut a circle around the stem. Remove the top and set aside. Remove the fibers and seeds. Prick inside the pumpkin with a fork; sprinkle with salt and garlic powder. Fill the pumpkin with the sausage mixture and replace the lid.
Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; add 1/2 cup of water to the bottom of the pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes. Cover loosely with foil; bake about 45 minutes longer or until tender. Cut the pumpkin into four wedges. Serves Four
Orange Rectangular Stoneware Baker Dish
A Stuffed Pumpkin will cook beautifully in this orange baking dish.
From your oven to your tabletop, enjoy the tropical tones of the exciting Oasis ovenware collection. This large rectangular baker serves up double duty as a baker and an attractive and colorful serving dish. It is made from quality glazed stoneware and is oven, microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe. 14 x 9.5 inches 2 inches
Oasis Orange Large Rectangular Baker By Danesco
Amazon Price: (as of 12/17/2009)
* Bake a Stuffed Pumpkin in this Baking Dish
* Perfect for Baking
* Made of Stoneware
* Dishwasher Safe
* Even Heat Distribution without Hot Spots
* Dimensions: 14 X 10 "
Halloween Pumpkin Candle Holders
Carry out your pumpkin theme with these mini-pumpkin candle holders.
Keep the pumpkin theme going and make these easy Halloween candle holders. Put them on the dinner table or scatter them around the room. They'll complement the Halloween theme of your Stuffed Pumpkin main dish.CRAFT MATERIALS:
Mini pumpkins
Carving knife
Small spoon
Tapered candles
Time needed: Under 1 Hour
1. Cut the top off a mini pumpkin, making sure the hole is no bigger than a quarter.
2. Remove the seeds with a small spoon.
3. Stick a candle into the hole and enjoy dinner by candlelight.
source: familyfun.com
Halloween Howls
Do you need some music to set the mood at your Halloween Dinner Party? Halloween Howls is perfect! Funny and catchy and not too goulish to listen to while you are eating.
Halloween Howls
Amazon Price: $11.98 (as of 12/18/2009)
Gold assembled a handful of knowns and unknowns to make special cameos on this melodic and fun collection of original and classic Halloween tunes with a pop-rock bent. Among the haunted are David Cassidy, Karla Bonoff, Linda Ronstadt, Stephen Bishop, Nicolette Larson, and Gold's children and wife. From the Beatlesesque touches of "It Must Be Halloween" (parts seemingly lifted from "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite") to Boris Karloff's "Monster Mash" and "The Addams Family" theme song, Gold and company offer up treats that kids and their parents will like, including the "Ghostbusters" theme. --Martin Keller
Wear this ensemble to host your Halloween Dinner Party!
Perfect Orange and Black color combo with Gloves and Garter to match.
The Dorothy Apron $39.95
Product Information
This is just the cutest apron ever! You can look like a million bucks when you are working in the kitchen. There is a matching garter and matching gloves as well. Buy this as a gift for your favorite chef or cook. Heck, get this as a treat for yourself. You deserve it!
Garter and Gloves sold separately.
From the Get Go Retro website:
We are proud to offer Retro Aprons designed and produced exclusively by Carolyn West of Carolyn's Aprons. Retro aprons and glove sets are fun, sexy and all about feeling glamorous; these sets enhance the merriment of playing whimsical dress-up combined with the indulgent delights of naughty pin-ups. Featured in numerous media outlets, these apron sets are also sweet treats for yourself and fun gifts for mothers, sisters, daughters, and brides.
Fancy Gloves to Complete the Outfit!
What a great Halloween Costume. Useful after Halloween as well!
The Dorothy Gloves $22.00
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Pretty, yet practical gloves to go with the apron. Who says you have to look frumpy in the kitchen?
What are you doing on Halloween?
Are you going out to a party or going trick or treating? Maybe you are giving a party or staying home to hand out treats. What are your Halloween plans? Are you going out or staying in and why?
Are you going out or staying in for Halloween
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byI'm going out!
FlowersByDottie says:
It's a wonderful time of the year for adults and children so much can be done as the season changes !!
Posted October 05, 2008
OhMe says:
Yes, it is a beautiful time of the year and fun to get the house all decorated.
Posted September 28, 2008
I'm staying in!
lakeerieartists says:
Staying in this year. My kids have outgrown it, and we will be having dinner with my parents, who don't get too many visitors. :(
Posted October 26, 2008
Treasures-By-Brenda says:
Well, I couldn't really pick one of the answers so I'm going with the one with the less votes!
It depends on how you define out. We always go for a tour around our neighborhood to see the Halloween decor and the costumes but other than that we are in. This year my 15 year old son is inviting a gaggle of girls over so we'll definitely be in!
Brenda
Posted October 23, 2008
TerriLorah says:
We're having a costume party! First one in many years so I"m really excited and glad you made this lens!
Posted October 15, 2008
Make a Flower Arrangement in a Pumpkin
Decorate with pumpkins and flowers
You can make this beautiful flower arrangement in a real pumpkin. Remove the fibers and seeds. Put a block of floral foam in the pumpkin and fill with fresh flowers. A beautiful Halloween arrangement!
Creative Commons Photo by: Jerry
Do-It-Yourself Halloween projects!
Do you have a favorite Halloween project? Add your own!
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What festive Halloween color!
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Midnight Lace Fabric Tablecloth
Happy Halloween Tablecloth
Midnight Lace Fabric 60in x 84in Tablecloth
Click the link above to purchase this Halloween tablecloth.
A spooky Halloween tablecloth featuring spider webs, pumpkins and witches. Your orange stuffed pumpkin and orange dishes would look great on this tablecloth.
Includes (1) black lace tablecloth that features spider webs, pumpkins and witches. Tablecloth measures approximately 60" high x 84" wide and is made of 100% Polyester. Machine Wash in warm water. Tumble dry low.
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Do you like Pumpkins?
Do you like Halloween?
I love the beautiful autumn colors of Halloween. I love handing out treats to the little kids who come to our door trick or treating. Halloween is a fun time of year. What do you think? Will you be cooking up a stuffed pumpkin or some other Halloween dish?
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- Andromache Andromache Nov 1, 2009 @ 8:28 pm
- I love all things Halloweeny! Thanks for this great lens and for blessing Make a Magic Wand, Save the world! I am trully grateful for your support and encouragement!
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- cconiam cconiam Oct 27, 2009 @ 2:21 pm
- LOVE all the great ideas...great lens!
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- EverythingMouse EverythingMouse Oct 25, 2009 @ 8:28 pm
- An excellent lens. Great recipe and I really like that apron. Angel Blessings to you
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- tandemonimom tandemonimom Jan 23, 2009 @ 11:06 am
- YUM! This is a gorgeous dish! 5* and lensrolled to "Halloween T's and Treat Bags"! Happy Haunting!
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- Tiddledeewinks Tiddledeewinks Oct 31, 2008 @ 9:07 pm
- I love Halloween and most all holidays as family gathers. FAMILY is everything! Great lens. I love that scarecrow and clip art and those cute aprons! Nice job. 5 stars!
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- rms rms Oct 31, 2008 @ 10:47 am
- Happy Halloween! This great lens is being featured at the Showcase!
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- lakeerieartists lakeerieartists Oct 26, 2008 @ 12:23 pm
- This is a delicious lens, and I don't even like pumpkins for eating. Great job!
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- Treasures-By-Brenda Treasures-By-Brenda Oct 23, 2008 @ 11:47 am
- Stuffed pumpkins what a Smashing Idea on a great lens!
Brenda
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- TerriLorah TerriLorah Oct 15, 2008 @ 10:47 pm
- Great lens! Thanks for sharing such great ideas.
Terri Lorah
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- Squidhead Squidhead Oct 9, 2008 @ 1:01 am
- What a beautiful lens on pumpkins. I want to try that stuffed pumpkin, it sounds great.
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