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Halloween used to signify the beginning of autumn for me. Somehow, in Fresno, Halloween is also the day that you’d notice the seasons have changed. Those going out dressing like hookers would be freezing their tails off, and you can barely keep warm in your costumes without a coat. BUT, it would still be warm enough. It’s around halloween as well when you lose an hour, turning the clocks back to daylight savings.
Those of you who have been reading this blog for some time would probably have heard before that I love halloween. My first (and last, due to my age) trick or treating trip was when I was 19, and it was heaven on earth for a sweet tooth like me 
. It also introduced me to Reeses’ peanut butter cups…the most heavenly and dastardly candy on earth (sen hon would agree) .Of course, growing up in Malaysia, if I were to walk around with a pumpkin on 31st October and in costume, everyone would be calling the cops rather than showering me with candy.
The English do not celebrate Halloween like the Americans do, which is a damn shame if you ask me. Everyone should celebrate halloween! It’s great! I love the color orange!Oops, secret out now… So, with the lack of halloween spirit means no more costumes for me to go to work in – but with today dipping down to 1c (WTF WTF WTF!!) there is no point putting on costumes unless you’re in a hot dog suit. Yummm…hot dog…The only trick or treaters I got last year was some jailbait mini hoochie mamas whose costume was to try to look like their trashy mother. Oh…shush.
This year I decided that I would try to celebrate Halloween adult-styled.Yep, no more pumpkin carving, but we’re eating it instead! I’ve bought a hugeass pumpkin carving-style and we are going to eat it instead of carving it up and letting it rot.
Roast pumpkin wedge with salmon
1/2 pumpkin – depending on size, 1/4 produces 2 wedge
honey to glaze
sea salt & cracked pepper
sprinkle of herb – rosemary’s great
Roast in oven on 200c for 1 hour.
Glaze with honey
Serve with grilled salmon, topped with a squeeze of lemon
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As the Japanese would say-oishii so!
So are you dressing up for Halloween. Your fans want pix if you do!
Comment by Skippy-san 10.25.07 @ 3:15 amskipps: Unfortunately not. I love costumes and would love to do halloween proper – no such luck. I missed dressing up every halloween…
is Skippysan going trick or treating in Japan then?
Comment by sourrain 10.25.07 @ 8:05 amyou must be asleep, blind or have really bad taste..hahahahah!
Due to the in-between tempreture, I have had the same vampire costume for all three years I was there – and it’s always with black trousers and a prim long sleeve shirt 
Did I have the teeth? I know I had the white makeup thing.
Comment by sourrain 10.25.07 @ 12:16 pmMili,
I must say – you REALLY are a good cook, aren’t you?!
When my kids were young I used to take a beer or a shot glass with me and hold it out when the kids said “Trick or Treat”. Most parents never got the joke. But usually enough did so I could come home with a buzz on……………….
Over here, they don’t trick or treat except on the American military bases. They bring hordes of Japanses kids in whose Moms are friends with Americans. Me? I always wanted to dress up and go down to Roppongi to one of the Gaijin bars. Sadly I never made it for Halloween.
Comment by Skippy-san 10.25.07 @ 3:30 pmmavis: hmm…I don’t know about that; but I had definately improved from last year, and that was one of my resolutions .I think its being unafraid to try everything at least once, you know?
And of course sometimes it fails, but you never read about it here…like bacon’s fatfree cake that looks and tasted like a brick, we had a slice and the rest went in the bin. Inggredients include pear,grapefruit,apple and a variety of other crap
Skipps: That was bloody innovative! OMG I can’t wait to have kids now…hahahahaah!Or I can just borrow one to bring trick or treating with a brandy sniffer.
I wonder what does the shinjuku girls do for halloween, dress up in a straight laced suit?
Comment by sourrain 10.25.07 @ 3:41 pmHey Mili, you are indeed a great chef by the looks of it and I am sure Simon is pleased to have new intriguing recipes for tea! I am such a boring cook…..must learn from you eh? I am hopeless at cooking chinese/malaysian dishes, need to learn from my mom when we are home next. I agree abt the depressing weather….. I am still trying to picture you in your costume, you should keep that tradition alive and go trick or treating!
Comment by Alicia 10.25.07 @ 8:35 pmhey, it was sexay ok? it was bareback and how the vest stayed on were just two ribbons behind. i know! coz you gave it to me after you left (i never used it though, not so daring) kakakaka
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