Pink of Perfection

Although they are a lot more dense, on the inside, mini pumpkins look a lot like regular-sized pumpkins. I found this out last Sunday when, tired of trying to wrestle my dear Duncan’s attention away from the football game on TV, I decided to pry one open and find out what’s going on in there.

I used a drill to create a series of holes around the top, which I then “connected” using a knife, and dug out the pulp with a spoon. Once the top was off, I realized the opening was the perfect size to squeeze in a tea light. Since you can buy a bag of 1000 tea lights at Ikea for something like $5, and since every market in town sells those tiny pumpkins 2-for-a-dollar, this little project only costs about fifty-one cents. Which is something even Duncan can appreciate…as soon as the football game is over.

Editor’s note: You don’t need to use a drill if you don’t have one. A serrated knife will suffice.