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DIY Drilled Jack-O-Lanterns

October 30, 2015

Last weekend, I visited my friend Emily on Long Island and we drilled jack-o-lanterns! I was eager to do something *different* this year, so made the suggestion of "drilling" these guys (as opposed to the typical "carving" of them). It actually was a TON of fun - and was pretty easy / stress free! In the case that you haven't carved out your pumpkins yet, maybe these will inspire you to drill some of your own. ;)

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happy halloween! ✨🎃✨

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- 3 apples, thinly sliced
- lemon juice, cinnamon, ground ginger, brown sugar, corn starch, salt (tossed the apples in all of this)
- 1 rounded up all the yummy things I made this summer on substack (link in bio) 🌞

🍑 peach wineberry chia seed jam
🍄 chicken of the woods mushrooms (various ways)
🍕 peach pizza
🌶️ jalapeño garlic basil pesto 
🍅 cutting board salsa
🫐 bluebe we’ll always have summer 🌼

#summer #endofsummer #summerdump #jerseycollective #rescueismyfavoritebreed #summergarden #summergardening doing @sangennaronewjersey with your brother, boyfriend, dad, and cousin is the only proper way 😏

🍕 pizza from @coneyislandpizza (included some photos from last year too)
🇮🇹 arancini (rice balls) from @thelittlesicilian
🥔 tornado potato from @s fall is in the air and chilly nights are here - which means tis the season for warm and cozy dinners again 😋🍂🍁

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why re-plant grass when you can have flowers instead? 🙃 I’ve loved studying the way the sun hits them throughout different times of the day and seeing all th

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