Halloween

small pumpkin or half of a butternut squash • small onion, finely chopped • red bell pepper, diced or finely chopped • garlic cloves, minced • small tomatoes or 1 large tomato, grated • dried oregano • sweet paprika • salt • ground cinnamon • ground nutmeg • ground ginger • freshly ground black pepper •

large pumpkin, about 18 lbs (8 kg) • knife • small plate • or ice cream scoop • bowl • Paper and pencil • Cinnamon or pumpkin spice • Petroleum jelly (Vaseline) • towel

Apple • Peanut butter, hazelnut butter, almond butter, or cream cheese • Mini marshmallows

unsalted butter, at room temperature • granulated sugar • large egg • vanilla extract • all-purpose flour (about 312 grams) • Food coloring, optional

small pumpkin • salt • eggs & 1 egg yolk • granulated sugar (about 100 grams) • brown sugar (about 100 grams) • vanilla extract • salt • nutmeg • cinnamon • ginger • cloves • evaporated milk (12 oz, 354 ml) •