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You are here: Home / Lifestyle / Pumpkin Pi

October 31, 2010

Pumpkin Pi

So I wanted to title this post "Christmas Eve." Because you know tomorrow is the start of the holiday season, right?! RIGHT!?! WHEEEEEEEEEE!

But first, some pumpkin pi:

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This afternoon we carved pumpkins

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My gosh, this was the most relaxing thing I have done in MONTHS!!!!!!!! I am much more of a hands on person than a thinker. Probably why I like photography more than writing.

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Sifting through the pumpkin meat for the seeds was the most soothing task

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Ready to roast!

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Pretty soon we had two carved punkins

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Candy was put out, but I held off till after dinner

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Costume time! Guess I just dressed up for you guys since no one else seemed to notice

Winking smile this !
 

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NERD ALERT!

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I found my old glasses (for reading) and retainer!!

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Flamingo socks and all (oh wait, I wear these regularly!)

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Faith + Tate came over for some Halloween hooligans

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Bearing gifts of apples. I put out some spiced popcorn with the apples for an appetizer.

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Along with the pumpkin seeds. We roasted them for 45 minutes at 275* (which was 3x as long as most recipes said!) covered in unknown proportions of cinnamon, cayenne, coconut oil, salt and more. Once they were finally done (the recipe we followed was not accurate for our seeds!), they were quite good! Rather fibrousy, but good.

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We whipped up some Pumpkin Martinis too! They were inspired by this recipe. Sadly they were also not the best recipe. Well, we also didn’t have apple cider or maple syrup, so it was probably our fault. We mixed a shaker of pumpkin, Makers Mark, sweet vermouth, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves and more and found them to be tasty, but not perfect.

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I found myself reaching more for Matt’s giant glass of white wine!

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The star of the night was pumpkin pizza!!

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My sister Larbs had a pumpkin + sage pizza in a restaurant recently and I knew I wanted to recreate it.

We used Matt’s whole wheat pizza dough recipe and added a mixture of pumpkin (maybe half a cup per pizza) with parmesan and salt + pepper as the base.

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Then we added cooked mushrooms (1 pint divided by 2 big pizzas) and eggplant (1 small) on top and a mixture of leftover cheeses, including bleu cheese. We topped the pizzas with chopped walnuts and grated parmesan and baked for about 10 minutes.

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The end produce was AMAZING!!!!!!!!

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I probably had 3-4 pieces of pizza plus a big plate of salad that Karen brought over topped with pumpkin seeds, and more wine!

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We got a handful of trick-or-treaters, but not many Sad smile

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Head over to Gracefulfitness to nag Faith for this brownie (cake!?) iced dessert. It was very wholesome and delicious! 

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Delicious!

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And who was counting how many chocolate wrappers we all devoured? I have a stomachache now Sad smile 

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Too bad my mom wasn’t here to remind me of that chocolate side effect!

Nite!

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  1. Amanda (Eating Up) says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:03 pm

    Pumpkin pizza?! I’m totally using one of my cans for pumpkin for that.

    Reply
  2. Evan Thomas says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:03 pm

    Oh my God, that cake looks sooo fudgy! Yum

    Reply
  3. stacey-healthylife says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:04 pm

    What a fun night. I love Halloween, sadly no candy in my house to enjoy since I don’t get any trick or treaters.

    Reply
  4. Emily says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:05 pm

    Ok your halloween costume annnnd pumpkin pizza recipe just totally made my day!! I am a huge nerd, too, and love every second of it 🙂 And that pizza looks incredible, cannot wait to recreate it 🙂

    Reply
  5. Deva (Voracious Vorilee) says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:06 pm

    I have never tried pumpkin pizza before. There’s a pumpkin festival nearish where I grew up and they have pumpkin EVERYTHING there, including pumpkin fudge and pumpkin pizza. It sounds super yum!

    Reply
  6. Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:06 pm

    Another party at the KERF house? I wish we could party at your house every weekend! Love your nerd costume and esp. your pumpkin prop :).

    I just found myself ‘HOMPH”ing at your pumpkin pizza. Mmmm!

    Reply
    • Kath says

      October 31, 2010 at 8:08 pm

      “Homphing” is totally making me LOL 🙂

      Reply
  7. holly @ couchpotatoathlete says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    We had pizza for dinner too — not pumpkin pizza though. Looks good!

    I love your nerdy look — no one else had the Halloween spirit though?

    Reply
  8. Hope says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:09 pm

    wow, your pumpkins look awesome!! I so wish that we got more into this holiday in New Zealand, but sadly we don’t get into it!

    Reply
  9. Estela @ Weekly Bite says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:09 pm

    Your costume is too cute 🙂

    Reply
  10. Lisa @bakebikeblog says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:13 pm

    oh my – LOVE LOVE LOVE your carved pumpkins!!!!

    Reply
  11. Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:15 pm

    I love carved pumpkins and fun halloween candy. Sorry about the stomach ache though! Those are no fun. 🙁

    Reply
  12. Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:17 pm

    You’re supposed to eat too much candy on Halloween- it’s an official rule. I LOVE the pumpkin pi!!

    Reply
  13. Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:23 pm

    Pumpkin pizza?! Yum!

    Reply
  14. Kristy @ KristyRuns says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    OK! The Pumpkin Pi carving is genius! How have I never seen/thought of that before!?!? Did y’all come up with that? Love it! 🙂

    Reply
  15. Lauren says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:34 pm

    hahah your costume complete with retainer made me laugh out loud. i’m surprised to read that you don’t care for writing-it certainly doesn’t show! your blog is always so entertaining to read!

    Reply
  16. hippierunner says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:35 pm

    The pizza looks so pretty!

    Reply
  17. Tina @ Faith Fitness Fun says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:41 pm

    I think the nerd costume is perfect! I would never think to put something together like that, but its so fun. 🙂

    Reply
  18. MonsteRawr says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:41 pm

    Pumpkin pizza sounds yummy. But my favorite is your “Pi” pumpkin. Hilarious!

    Reply
  19. Maryea @ Happy Healthy Mama says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:41 pm

    We used a recipe from Men’s Health for roasting our seeds–it said 250 degrees for one hour. They were perfect.

    Reply
  20. Lily @ Lily's Health Pad says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:50 pm

    Those must’ve been some crazy thick pumpkin seeds! Mine roasted at 425 for 10 minutes flat, and then they were ready! (Even a bit on the dark side)

    Reply
  21. chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:52 pm

    That pumpkin pizza looks delicious! I have leftover pumpkin hummus and wanted to do something pizza’ish with it!

    Reply
  22. Colleen says

    October 31, 2010 at 8:57 pm

    We didn’t get a single trick-or-treater last year. We were so disappointed because it was our first Halloween in our house. This year we went to my sister-in-laws and had tons of fun handing out treats while sipping on warm spiced cider. Your costume was super cute. Happy Halloween!

    Reply
  23. Simply Life says

    October 31, 2010 at 9:01 pm

    pumpkin pizza- SO fun! I love the costume! 🙂

    Reply
  24. Allie (Nutty FlexitALLIEan) says

    October 31, 2010 at 9:05 pm

    Pumpkin Pizza? Nom nom nommm

    Reply
  25. Paige @Running Around Normal says

    October 31, 2010 at 9:11 pm

    Love the nerd costume! You’re too cute:)

    Reply
  26. Cheryl says

    October 31, 2010 at 9:11 pm

    I googled the same recipe for roasted pumpkin seeds. After reading your post, I may try a different source. I’m letting mine dry overnight and my oven is broken but will be repaired tomorrow.

    Reply
  27. Melissa @ I Never Imagined says

    October 31, 2010 at 9:11 pm

    Haha! Pumpkin pi! I love it!! … And sifting for pumpkin seeds is soothing?! Hook me up, girl!

    Reply
  28. Hannah says

    October 31, 2010 at 9:27 pm

    Cheese, chocolate, friends, and costumes. Does life get any better? If only we celebrated Halloween properly in Australia!

    Reply
  29. hemp jogger says

    October 31, 2010 at 9:29 pm

    love the costume and pumpkin! my siblings and i are huge math nerds, and always bring up a ‘pi’ reference whenever possible.

    pizza looks amazing. must recreate. but holy cow those brownies/cake…gah! dying for that recipe.

    Reply
  30. Stephanie says

    October 31, 2010 at 9:44 pm

    Pumpkin really does make such a great fit for pizza, love it! Glad you had a nice halloween 🙂

    Reply
  31. Casey says

    October 31, 2010 at 9:45 pm

    I totally have that nerd tshirt! My husband is a nerd =)

    Reply
  32. Camille says

    October 31, 2010 at 9:46 pm

    My boyfriend just said that your pumpkin martini was “adorbs”.

    Reply
  33. Meghan (Making Love In The Kitchen) says

    October 31, 2010 at 9:54 pm

    Your costume is how I dress everyday! I suppose if the shoe fits, I’ll wear it… with striped socks and all.

    Reply
  34. Cara Craves... says

    October 31, 2010 at 9:57 pm

    That pizza looks so scrumptious!

    Do you always eat your apples with the stickers on ? 🙂

    Reply
    • Kath says

      November 1, 2010 at 7:14 am

      Oh no, they stickers were just our labels to know what variety of apple each section was!

      Reply
  35. Sana says

    October 31, 2010 at 10:30 pm

    That is really too cute! Pumpkin Pi! I have never seen that!

    Reply
  36. lynn (The Actors Diet) says

    October 31, 2010 at 10:32 pm

    i can’t believe you still have your retainer!!! happy halloween!

    Reply
  37. Maddie E says

    October 31, 2010 at 10:39 pm

    Giiiiiiiiirl, I love seeing healthy living bloggers succumb to the sugary goodness of Halloween candy once and a while! I had to smile when I saw the wrappers…looks like my table this time of year! Thanks for being REAL 🙂

    Reply
  38. Kristen @ Kristen, Sweetly says

    October 31, 2010 at 10:46 pm

    I can’t believe I was surrounded by engineers and science kids all through college, and no one came up with that amazing pumpkin carving!!! Ehehehe.

    Reply
  39. J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says

    October 31, 2010 at 10:54 pm

    I LOVE HELLO KITTY!!! I love your costume!! 😀 n3rd lyfe!

    Reply
  40. Maddie says

    October 31, 2010 at 11:11 pm

    I love the nerd costume and pumpkin “pi.” The chocolate cake/brownie looks delicious! Glad you had a good Halloween 🙂

    Reply
  41. Nancy @ The Wife of a Dairyman says

    October 31, 2010 at 11:40 pm

    Such a cute nerd! Love it!
    We just arrived home here on the west coast from trick or treating. Fun times:)
    Your pizza and wine looks GOOD:)

    Reply
  42. Char says

    November 1, 2010 at 3:29 am

    Yum! So good 😀

    xoxo

    Reply
  43. Lauren at KeepItSweet says

    November 1, 2010 at 4:45 am

    what a great idea with pumpkin pizza!

    Reply
  44. Christie {Honoring Health} says

    November 1, 2010 at 5:56 am

    You are the cutest nerd I have ever seen!

    Reply
  45. Jessie -- TheMessieKitchen.com says

    November 1, 2010 at 6:22 am

    Oh silly Kath… Christmas eve officially starts the first day of October!!!! I’ve been getting in the holiday mood since September… oops 🙂

    Reply
  46. Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says

    November 1, 2010 at 6:29 am

    Looks like a fun night! The pizza and brownie look delicious!

    Reply
  47. Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says

    November 1, 2010 at 6:53 am

    Haha I cracked up at the pumpkin “pi”!

    I can’t wait to start getting ready for Christmas now that it’s November! Time to start playing Christmas music! 😀

    Reply
  48. Food & Other Things says

    November 1, 2010 at 6:58 am

    Love the pumpkin with “pi” carved in it! Brownie cake sounds delicous!

    Reply
  49. Heather says

    November 1, 2010 at 7:39 am

    Hello~

    Oh the pizza looks fabulous! Do you have the nutrition stats on the pizza dough?

    I have some other odd questions too if you do not mind.

    Which one of the ugg boots did you get soo cute!

    When you make coffee 1/2 regular and 1/2 decaf what are your measurements I can not seems to get it right yet!

    Thanks and have a great day!

    Heather

    Reply
    • Kath says

      November 1, 2010 at 7:59 am

      Heather,
      I don’t have the pizza stats, but you could plug it into a recipe calculator.

      The Uggs were the Broome II

      I make all caf coffee, but if you were to do half – use 50%!

      Reply
  50. Rachel says

    November 1, 2010 at 7:44 am

    You should definitely try the Jack-O-Lantern cocktail as written! That was the drink of choice over at my house for pumpkin carving (along with pumpkin brownies-YUM) and it was a huge hit. Seriously, give it another try with the all the components.

    Reply
  51. skinnyrunner says

    November 1, 2010 at 7:52 am

    haha love the retainer! i actually wore mine the other day and not just to be a nerd.

    Reply
  52. Kaci says

    November 1, 2010 at 7:57 am

    You’re outfit and “pi” pumpkin had me seriously laughing out loud! Too cute and creative! So many people (including myself!) could learn so much from your bubbly personality. I just love how much you embrace life.
    That pizza and brownie looks so scrumptious! I’m sorry your tummy gave your problems. 🙁 I hope it’s better this morning!
    Have a splendid day Kath!
    P.S. I’d like to see people who try to give healthy blogging a bad rap now after you just enjoyed some yummy Halloween candy. You show how to balance nutrition and everyday life and holidays while NOT promoting eating disorders and the like. It’s all about eating well and enjoying the little things without deprivation!

    Reply
    • Kath says

      November 1, 2010 at 8:00 am

      Thanks Kaci 🙂

      Reply
  53. Samantha @ Bikini Birthday says

    November 1, 2010 at 8:01 am

    I only got 5 trick or treaters. Such a bummer

    Reply
  54. RhodeyGirl says

    November 1, 2010 at 8:05 am

    THE CHRISTMAS MUSIC IS ON IN HERE!

    Next weekend I am going to take down all of the Christmas decorations and clean them up so that immediately after Thanksgiving we can have a decorating party for 2 at our place!

    Love your costume Kath- it is awesome!

    Reply
    • Kath says

      November 1, 2010 at 8:07 am

      Wheeeeeeee!

      Reply
  55. Lindsay says

    November 1, 2010 at 8:13 am

    cafe press has a pumkin pi shirt……… SOOOOO cute!

    Reply
  56. Christin L. says

    November 1, 2010 at 8:55 am

    I love the shirt and the pumpkins… too cute!! And that pizza looks divine!

    Reply
  57. Jill says

    November 1, 2010 at 9:09 am

    Question for you about coconut oil… so I’ve been on the look out for it and happened upon some by the popcorn kernels in the grocery store. I wanted to see if that’s the same stuff you’re talking about it? coconut oil that is often used for popping popcorn (It’s “Amish Country” brand)? I’ve never made the correlation before, but I’m thinking I’ve got the wrong stuff cuz this jar is yellow colored instead of a creamy white. Ingredient list: coconut oil with natural color. When I look on their website, it says it’s colored with beta carotene. What are your thoughts? Usable? or save it for the popcorn? Thanks Kath! You’ve been an inspiration!

    Reply
    • Kath says

      November 1, 2010 at 9:11 am

      That sounds right. I find mine by the oils in the grocery store though. Might want to check there for comparison.

      Reply
  58. Heather says

    November 1, 2010 at 9:35 am

    looks so fun, love your costume! the pumpkins are too cute!

    Reply
  59. Mary @ Bites and Bliss says

    November 1, 2010 at 9:53 am

    hahaha I was wondering why you’d carve pi into a pumpkin! But it’s perfect for your costume. 😀 You guys had an amazing Halloween..and YAYYY for the holiday season officially starting!!!

    Reply
  60. Cathy B. @ Bright Bakes says

    November 1, 2010 at 10:44 am

    pumpkin pizza…..I have to, HAVE to, make this soon!
    love,
    cathy b. @ brightbakes

    Reply
  61. Tricia @ Saving Room for Dessert says

    November 1, 2010 at 11:05 am

    I am always so happy when the candy is gone! I told my son and his girlfriend to give out big handfulls – don’t leave any candy left at this house. They did good. We are done. Happy November – look out turkeys!

    Reply
  62. Amber K says

    November 1, 2010 at 11:20 am

    I ate too much candy last night too. Although I was able to stop before the stomachache! Just enough for a nice chocolate buzz. 🙂

    Reply
  63. Sophie says

    November 1, 2010 at 11:47 am

    Love the Pumpkin Pi! Such a cute idea.

    Reply
  64. Summer says

    November 1, 2010 at 11:49 am

    That’s so funny…I carved my pumpkins a few weeks ago and I did pumpkin pi! Nerds unite!

    Reply
  65. Dana @ my little celebration says

    November 1, 2010 at 12:43 pm

    What a fun halloween post. I liked your nerd costume, especially the retainer. So funny.

    Your dinner looked incredible! The pumpkin pizza, cocktails AND chocolate brownie cake made for one triple-threat meal. I’ve gotta check out that recipe for the brownie cake STAT. Thanks Faith!

    As I was reading your post I once again realized how much your blog always inspires me, whether it’s to try a new meal or ingredient, or to get to the gym and get in a good workout.

    Great job lady! Always enjoy your blog.

    Dana

    Reply
  66. Clare @ Fitting It All In says

    November 1, 2010 at 12:49 pm

    I have a whole wheat pizza crust in my freezer and now I know what is going on it! Looks DELICIOUS!

    Also…I am in a permanent candy hangover. Why does it seem like such a good idea at the time??

    Reply
  67. Krista (kristastes) says

    November 1, 2010 at 2:39 pm

    Ummm NERD ALERT: I still wear my retainer…from 7th grade. Not even joking!! (insert super nerd smiley face here)

    Reply
  68. Kayla says

    November 1, 2010 at 6:04 pm

    Aww, you are such a cute nerd! I especially love your “pi”! LOL

    And the pizza looks divine!!

    Reply
  69. nicole says

    November 1, 2010 at 6:09 pm

    best recipe i’ve found for pumpkin seed roasting: http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/toasted_pumpkin_seeds/

    love her technique of boiling first in salted water.

    Reply
  70. Kaitlin With Honey says

    November 1, 2010 at 7:42 pm

    I love your costume! You looked adorable.

    Reply
  71. Dee says

    November 2, 2010 at 12:56 pm

    Awww, I love your costume! That shirt is TOO cute!

    All the foods look good! As does your pictures! Are you using your 35mm exclusively now? Or do you sometimes switch over to the 50mm still?

    Reply
  72. Janie Graham says

    November 9, 2011 at 12:06 pm

    Wow, you guys (at least you) really got into the spirit of fall! Did you catch a corn maze or haunted house? Haha, I’m very excited for the holidays and really enjoyed looking at your pictures.

    Reply

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