Poor Murphy. So many things confuse his little eraser brain.
Even still, he’s always curious to try to figure them out.
After sniffing and sniffing, Murphy decided that the pumpkin was harmless. But, as soon as Mal and I started to carve it, he was all sorts of confused again. It’s a tough life for this dog.
Dinner
When I saw my mom this morning, she gave me a big bag full of reduced produce. Green bell peppers were just $0.55 per pound, so she couldn’t pass up a deal like that. Clearly, we have something in common.
Three reduced green bell peppers = stuffed peppers for dinner! 😀
For the “stuffing,” I combined wild rice with cauliflower, garlic, and marinara sauce and topped the peppers with bread crumbs. On the side, I whipped up some roasted broccoli. The broccoli was also part of the bag of reduced produce that my mom gave to me.
I really love reduced produce. If I’m going to eat it in a day or two, it’s such a good deal. It’s so cheap! 😀 But, if I don’t use it and it goes bad, I’m just wasting my money, so I always make sure to have a meal or two in mind when I buy it.
For dessert, I broke into one of the Halloween cupcakes that my sister sent home with me.
After dinner, it was time to carve our big pumpkin! 
Pumpkin carving is one of my favorite fall traditions– Mal’s too!
Mal and I joined forces to carve the pumpkin. I dug out the “guts” and cleaned the inside of the pumpkin.
Mal designed the face.
And cut out the eyes.
I carved the mouth… and made an executive decision to add buckteeth! 😉
Spooky!
Now, Mal and I are munching on roasted pumpkin seeds. We topped them with Garlic Gold (because we are addicted to it).
Does anyone else think that this weekend was the shortest weekend ever?! I feel like the past two days were some weird-o time warp! 😯
Good night, all!
Yum! Roasted pumpkin seeds! You should try a variety of different flavors next time..cinnamon and brown sugar and nutmeg, a spicy kind with chili powder..or even old bay is good! I like to mix it up! 🙂
Yes, my weekend flew by too! I said the same thing in one of my posts today. Cute pumpkin!
Our weekend feels like it never began because we were at a conference instead of doing regular work. Then again all my weekends will be non-existent until January so a busy weekend is better than non-existent.
It was SO SHORT!
SUCH a fast weekend! Especially since I spent hours in the kitchen yesterday! Love the jack-o-lantern… excited to see you in San Francisco! I’m going to FoodBuzz!
Your pumpkin is so cute!!! And the seeds look even better… 🙂 Yes, this weekend flew by!
The last time I carved a pumpkin, I distinctly remember there being blood. I think I need to suck it up and get back on the pumpkin-carving horse
I can’t wait for pumpkin carving! Your lines are so straight 😉
Yes, yes to the short weekend! Also, I just munched on some pumpkin seeds about an hour ago. Delicious! It’s definitely pumpkin carving time!
I made a buck-toothed pumpkin with my nephew last night!
Gorgeous jack-o’-lantern! I’m glad you had a great weekend … even if it did go by too quickly. My weekend dragged by, mainly because I’m at work. (I have next weekend off, though!)
love pumpkin carving and definitely miss it… may have to get another pumpkin just for that purpose soon!
Awwe pumpkin carving!! My family goes all out with those things- the really fancy designs and what not. I don’t do it now that I’m living alone, but my brother’s gotten into the shaving thing..have you seen those? They’re pretty cool. 😛
Oh wow – great job!
The pumpkin looks great!
I love your traditional pumpkin! These days so many people go all out. I personally love the carving just the way you did it. I did not realize you could eat the pumpkin seeds. Time to make some rawnola.
Love the pumpkin! And the stuffed peppers! I’ve been thinking about making them soon 🙂
And yes! This weekend was WAY too short!
I totally agree with you on the weekend time warp! Way too quick.
I was off on Monday and it still seemed like a very long work week and then sadly the weekend went by super fast. I don’t want to go in tomorrow.
I love carving pumpkins. Its definitely one of my fave parts of the holiday.
I have to say that I’m loving the recent changes to the blog. Its so good to see more of Murphy and all the hard work going into your training!
i haven’t carved a pumpkin in a few years but i am feeling inspired by this post! i just may do it!
I think I’m dying of cuteness right now. How did any of us live before Murphy and photos of him came along? 😀
We just unloaded the pumpkins at church so I need to pick mine out and get to carving.
my mom bought me things from the store today too! Nothing like a food gift from Mom!
I <3 carving pumpkins – but enjoy eating the seeds more. Murphy is too funny.
Yes the weekend was way too short.
I like that your pumpkin kind of looks like Murphy 🙂
Your pumpkin looks so awesome!
Ahaha Murphy must be so amused by it!
Yayy for pumpkin carving and roasted pumpkin seeds!! It must be a stuffed pepper kind of weekend because I just made some myself on Saturday 🙂
I completely agree with the weirdo time ward thing, where did the weekend go!??!
Everything looked scrumptious by the way 🙂
You, Mal, and Murphy are the cutest little family ever! Definitely make me want to carve pumpkins, and more importantly eat the pumpkins seeds 🙂
Love the pumpkin. 😀
Yes way too short weekend. I went from Cali to Illinois and back in about 36 hours…eeek
So cute Murphy and the pumpkin! Our Boston Molly loves our pumpkin and has been licking it and nibbling the top since we brought it home!
The weekend was WAY too short! I wish I had a rewind or pause button like my DVR! 🙂
I usually wait until a little closer to Hallowe’en to carve a pumpkin. I’m getting anxious.
I agree – way too short weekend, but then again, they always are!
Murphy is too cute! How old is he??
I haven’t carved a pumpkin in years, but it’s funny, this week I was thinking of doing it again (but honestly, i only wanted to eat the roasted seeds)
one thing we never did when i was a kid – save the pumpkin pulp and use it for cooking, etc. In fact, the only pumpkin i would eat would be in pie form.
So, i wonder – CAN you save the pulp and use it for stuff, or is it just best to buy canned stuff and just eat the seeds out of the pumpkins i buy?
Cute punkins! We haven’t done ours yet, but I just might roast and eat mine instead.
Dang. Cute. Dog. 🙂
ya mine was short too,..just because both the days i went out,..;-)carved pumpkin looks so good
Your pumpkin came out great!!
I want one of those cupcakes 😯 Or two! 😛
Wow 55 cents for a pound of bell peppers – that’s cheap! Bell peppers are $1.79 a pound where I live. Poor Murph – he’s so confused! 😛
PS – Love the carved pumpkin! (Don’t tell Murphy! LOL)
That’s cause it was a great weekend Tina! Looks like you had fun with your little family last night too! We carved pumpkins on Saturday and it was a blast! I hope you have a great week too!
Roasted pumpkin seeds are the best part of carving pumpkins! 😀
cute pumpkin.. don’t know if you watch madmen-but that painting in your apt looks like Midge’s painting from mad men:)
That pumpkin is awesome!!! Great job! And yes, I was just thinking the same thing last night – this weekend went by way too fast!
Mmmm I just want the cupcakes.
Sounds like so much fun. I love pumpkin carving! Look at Murphy watching that pumpkin (what the heck, the big orange ball now has a face!). So cute.
The weekend truely did not last long enough! It was the perfect fall weekend here in DC – beautiful weather, the leaves starting to change and just not enough time to enjoy it all. Nice job with your pumpkin – buck teeth and all. 🙂
Your peppers looked delish!
This weekend was a perfect fall weekend up here… and too short! We tagged our Christmas tree, which is one of my favorite fall traditions. Pumpkin carving is soon!