HOW TO BAKE A PUNKIN 💖by me

FIRST - Get you a Punkin. Church Punkins are best. It is not stealing if you ask the Preacher first.

SECOND prepare your Punkin Altar💖this is a sacred space

THIRD prepare your Punkin. Tell it thank you💖IT IS A BEAUTIFUL PUNKIN

FOURTH place your Punkin on a foil lined pan and lovingly oil your Punkin. I used coconut oil because it smells divine. Poke it gently with a fork, or it will explode, and exploding Punkins are epic but maybe later 😱NOT NOW

FIFTH bake your Punkin at 350 degrees for one hour. Gaze upon the crucible, and contemplate transformation

SIXTH do not disturb your Punkin. It is not ready. These things take time.

SEVENTH

DING - it is ready to take out of the oven! DO NOT TOUCH; the Punkin is hot. Let it rest until it is cool enough, about ten minutes. Enjoy a coffee while you wait and JUST LOOK AT HOW BEAUTIFUL IT IS💖

EIGHTH slice off the stem and cut the Punkin in half. Do not regret this step; the Punkin was made for this. It is rejoicing, because that’s what Punkins do.

NINTH scoop out the seeds with a fork; DO NOT THOW AWAY THOSE SEEDS - those are pepitas and they are good for you. We will roast them later…

TENTH make the Punkin pretty; add a tasty oil, like coconut, or olive, or butter. Do not scimp, and make sure to put some orange pepper on there because it is amazing. Put those pepitas in the refrigerator!

ELEVENTH scoop soemthing delicious into your baked Punkin Bowl. I chose delicious Orange Rosemary Lentils with cabbage because it is fall, y’all and Lentils taste like a Grandma came back from Heaven🥹

TWELFTH serve it with an Orange to someone you love; even if that someone is just you, you deserve something nice, like this beautiful Baked Punkin.
See? It is made with love and Jesus...

EAT IT💖I made it for you...

~FIN~