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We all remember the day after Halloween “skeletons, spirits and haunts” and lots of carved pumpkins and we wonder what to do with them.
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Don’t hurry and throw them out! If you are going to spend money on them then, why not make it worth every penny? Also by cutting down the waste, you are helping the environment and closing the loop of the resource by making use of it to the maximum extent. Yes, you heard it right – the maximum extent including the stringy guts of the pumpkin. Well, look no further because I have 10 ideas for you to repurpose those carved pumpkins. 1. Make your own Pumpkin Spice Latte: First, if you are a coffee junkie like me, whip up some pumpkin puree and make your own latte. Here is a recipe:
2. Pumpkin Face Mask:
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Now that your coffee is made, turn on some music and treat yourself to a pumpkin face mask. Pumpkin is enriched in Vitamins A, C, and E and leaves you with softer and reenergized skin. Make a puree of pumpkin. Add a dash of milk and honey and apply on face. Let it stay for 20 minutes and wash off. 3. Make pumpkin candle holders:
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Do you have any smaller or midsized pumpkins? Go ahead and rub some incense oil on the inside of the pumpkin and light a tea candle. Very soon, the room will be filled with a beautiful aroma. 4. Pumpkin seeds
Roast the pumpkin seeds and season them. Add them to your salad or just eat them as they are. A handful of roasted pumpkin seeds is a delicious way to get iron, magnesium, zinc, potassium and a healthy dose of fiber.
5. Make a vegetable stock with the stringy guts:
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Pumpkin guts are rich in nutrients and very flavorful. So fire up that stove, add the trims and cuttings of other vegetables to a pot of water. Let it come to a boil and let it simmer for an hour. Strain the liquid and voila! You now have a flavorful stock to add to soups and stir-fry’s.
6. Pumpkin chips:
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Dehydrate the pumpkin skin in the oven and add a little seasoning and save these healthy snacks for later. Indulge in some guilt free binging session while watching Netflix. 7. Bake a Pumpkin Pie:
Turn some of the leftover pumpkins into a pumpkin puree and bake a pie or a loaf of bread and celebrate with your friends and family.
8. Save the seeds, plant some trees:
If you are not the one who likes munching on pumpkin seeds, go ahead and save them and plant them in the garden next spring and grow your own pumpkins and save some moolah for next Halloween.
9. Save some pumpkin puree:
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You know that thanksgiving is right around the corner, so why not save a batch of pumpkin puree and make a desert for your thanksgiving meal. 10. Fertilize your garden:
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If you are not a pumpkin person, at the very least cut your pumpkin into smaller pieces and toss them into the compost and mix it with soil to fertilize your own little garden.
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AuthorHarini Meda is a Interior designer based in San Francisco, California. Interested in Environmental Change advocacy and believes in leading a happy and a sustainable life . Archives
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