With Halloween around the corner, Carol Taylor shares some amazing Halloween Trivia and wonderful recipes including those with fabulous Thai twist…
National Pumpkin Month…Facts…Trivia…and a delicious Thai Pumpkin Soup…
Halloween is drawing near and I am sure lots of you have decorated your homes already please send me some photos so I can share your marvellous or scary themes and decorations…We would all love to see them…I would as Halloween is not really celebrated here or only by the American communities so no decorated homesteads just a few Halloween themed parties…
So don’t be shy share away and promote your blog on here…
Does China celebrate Halloween?
There are several days and a whole entire month in China that are similar to Halloween. These are the Hungry Ghost Festival, the Qing Ming Festival, the last day of the seventh lunar month, and the Spring Festival. …
The UK celebrates Guy Fawkes …However not so widely celebrated by many although growing in popularity… the manufacturers are jumping on the commercial bandwagon.
Did you know? The word “witch” comes from the Old English wicce, meaning “wise woman.” The plural for wicce is Wiccan. Wiccan were highly respected people at one time. According to popular belief, witches held one of their two main meetings, or sabbats, on Halloween night.
This recipe is an authentic Thai recipe … Pumpkins and squash grow very well here and are found on every market stall and on every street food stall and so much is done with this versatile vegetable lots of lovely Thai desserts and soups…but I digress this lovely soup would look equally at home in your hollowed out Halloween pumpkin shell and add a bit of Thai spice to your table. If you have little pumpkins then it would look beautiful served as individual portions.
Head over and get that recipe and be entertained..
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Thank you, Sally for sharing…Hugs xxx
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Delighted to share Carol..hugsxx
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Oh! I didn’t know the meaning of a witch! Thanks for sharing Sally.
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Glad you enjoyed Balroop hugs xx
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Thank you, Balroop 🙂 x
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Thank you for the very interesting background information. Never heared about this, but since some weeks a black cat is visiting us. However, it is rather unlikely that our neighbour is a witch, in the ethymological meaning. Lol Best wishes, Michael
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thanks Michael..but I am sure that the cat will bring you luck..xx
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Lets hope, Sally! 🙂
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Thank you, Balroop 🙂 x
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I am sure for you, Michael it will bring good luck 🙂 x
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It’s a fun holiday. I’m not surprised that it has some international equivalents. And new pumpkin recipes are always welcome. 😀
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It is quite big here in Ireland and it is one of those nights when the rain is definitely not welcome. xx
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I will use my magic then , Sally and wish for a dry Halloween for you 🙂 xx
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There is more to come next week, ladies…Right up until Halloween….xxx
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🙂 Thanks Carol. I’m looking forward to it.
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wicce – wise woman – witch – well live and learn! Thanks for sharing and wishing you a Happy Halloween!
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Pleased that you learnt something , Christa…Happy Halloween 🙂 xx
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have never heard of Guy Fawkes day; I’ll have to check it out…
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If he had succeeded goodness knows where we would be.. a government in turmoil..oh hang on..we have..
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I just read about him; glad things didn’t work out for him! I think too many people around the world are familiar with governments in turmoil!
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We did a bit of research where was safest, most stable, and sunniest place to retire.. a bunker ended up high on the list….
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🙂 seems about right!
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Good fun making the guy, Jim…and yes if had succeeded sounds like parliament didn’t cut the mustard then either…:) x
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🙂
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