9
answers553
views
Summertime Jack-o-lanterns
I was chatting with a friend and the subject turned to my daughter's summertime birthday activities. She's too young, but we were thinking how fun it would be for kids to make mini fruit jackolanterns - using those tiny watermelons I've seen at the supermarket. Then I got to thinking, what's stopping us from adding candles and using them as decoration at a nighttime party? You know, along a garden wall? Is the rind to soft or something? Would it rot too quickly for a 4 hour party? And, if it could work, why is this not all over Martha Stewart's magazines ... the idea seems *so* her :) Thoughts?
asked by Sasha (Global Table Adventure)
almost 2 years ago
Most Popular
Hotline Tags:
Hotline
Popular Questions
-
Is it REALLY true that no one cooks?
- 48 Answers
- 779 Views
-
bad waiters
- 34 Answers
- 669 Views
-
any thoughts on how to use up a LOT of mayonaise? i hardly ever use...
- 10 Answers
- 723 Views
-
Fruits preserved in honey
- 20 Answers
- 431 Views
-
I'm catering a friends wedding and he wants fried chicken on the...
- 10 Answers
- 401 Views
While Peter no longer works for Food52 he still thinks up ways to make the website better.
added almost 2 years agoSeeing as how I've carved a watermelon into wedges and left it out in the sum for a Summer BBQ for at least 4 hours, I think you'd be fine as long as you kept them refrigerated up until the party started.
These should work just fine. How about large bell peppers, too!
Did you know the original ones were made from turnips? see:http://en.wikipedia.org...
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
added almost 2 years agoI think it's a fantastic idea. I hope you'll post photos.
While Peter no longer works for Food52 he still thinks up ways to make the website better.
added almost 2 years agoI'd be worried that bell peppers might get a little wilted over time. :-/
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
added almost 2 years agoI think it's an awesome idea. You could get the little LED tea lights to put inside the smaller things like bell peppers. I bet the whole peppers would glow, and if you used the reds, oranges, and yellows they'd be gorgeous! I'd not be too concerned about them wilting in a 4-hour time frame.
I wonder if oranges would be better than peppers. Hmm. Could be outrageously cute.
Helen - I did not know the originals were made from Turnips. Interesting!
If you have a home with central AC with floor vents. Store the watermelons over the floor vent. Saves a lot of space in the 'fridge.
I wish I did, Sam - great idea! They all come out of the ceiling though.