Halloween may have ended, but you can find a lot of ways to reuse your pumpkins or jack-o’-lanterns now that the trick-or-treating is done.
You can use the leftover pumpkins to make food. You can scoop out the guts of the pumpkin and turn it into a puree.
To make a puree, you need to cut up the pumpkin and roast the halves. After they’ve roasted, scoop out the flesh and blend it to turn into a puree.
The puree could the be used to make pies, soups and sauces.
You can also the roast the pumpkin seeds too after taking out the guts and rinsing them.
Leftover pumpkins can also become bird feeders.
You just have to cut off the top third of the pumpkin, empty the cavity, fill it with bird seeds and hang it in the yard for the birds.
Check with your local zoo. Some will take donated pumpkin scraps and use them as feed for animals.
Pumpkins are also good for composting. You can use the pumpkin scraps to help fertilize your garden.
You can even make it a game for kids to smash leftover pumpkins and use it as compost.
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