Halloween is fast becoming a popular in these parts of Asia. I myself was not really ready to jump into the band wagon, if not for my kids who were already at the age to appreciate the costumes, treats, candies, and the joy's of trick or treating. We never even planned to put up any decorations for Halloween. Unfortunately, during one of our trips to buy plants and seeds for our garden, We came upon some pumpkins for sale at The Garden Center in Mother Ignacia Quezon City. This can be found right beside St. Mary's QC just in front of Baluarte Resto Bar and Grill in Timog Ave. QC. Pumpkins are very rare and aren't freely sold in super markets so it was refreshing to see lots of them here. The pumpkins just looked to good that We couldn't resist to take one home. We chose a medium sized and not yet ripe pumpkin, for easy storage and could last us through Halloween.
We decided to carve the pumpkin and turn the pumpkin meat into soup. Here are some of the steps I did to carve our very first pumpkin:
