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Around October 31st

Pumpkin seeds on buttered sheets roast in my oven. Popcorn drenched in sweet syrup gets shaped into balls. Hot cider simmers. . . Halloween’s scents! For Barbara Gorelick's Contest: Harvest Foods Epulaeryu

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Brandee Augustus

Date: 11/26/2010 6:33:00 PM

What I love about this contest is that it got everybody to bring a warm fall meal to life, and this is no exception. Very nice and congratulations on a fourth place finish.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 10/28/2010 5:40:00 AM

Very very yummy! good one. Congrad's Light & Love

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 10/25/2010 9:19:00 AM

Congratulations Andrea on your win in Barbara's contest. Love, Carol

Tahera Mannan

Date: 10/23/2010 8:30:00 PM

I knew this wonderful write would win. Many congratulations for this.

Francine Roberts

Date: 10/23/2010 9:40:00 AM

wonderful entry, congrats on your win in the contest

Daniel Cwiak

Date: 10/23/2010 8:14:00 AM

I wish I could be at your house for Halloween, Andrea. Congrats on your win in the contest with this yummy one! Dan C

Carrie Richards

Date: 10/23/2010 7:46:00 AM

Mmmmm love this tastes of Halloween....I will have to fix all of these again with my grandkids!! Yummy! Congrats, Andrea!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 10/23/2010 5:20:00 AM

Congrats Andrea on your big win in BG's contest with this delightful menu so yummy ... enjoy my friend with luv..

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/23/2010 4:51:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in the contest..Sara

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 10/22/2010 11:13:00 PM

Oh man, did my mouth water reading this one. Congrats on your win in my contest. BG

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 10/21/2010 10:46:00 AM

Andrea, you just made me want to make popcorn balls you know those sweet, sticky kind that make your mouth water. I also love pumpkin seeds and eat them by the bag full used to do my own at one time now I just buy them. Now you can keep the cider not one of my favorites. It is lunch time and I am getting hungry reading this great poem. God Bless Phyl

Carol Fillmore

Date: 10/15/2010 5:19:00 PM

Andrea, this is a delicious epulaeryu:) Thanks for your comment on Heatwave. I grew up on the east coast of Canada that until the last few years, heatwaves were a rarity! This year was extra hot or at least it seemed that way! whew!

James Gibbons

Date: 10/13/2010 7:49:00 AM

Dear Andrea, brings me back to childhood, salted roasted pumkin seeds, better then "Oct 31" but not by much. Brings back great memories - thanks and thanks for your kind remarks re my recent postings Jim Gibbons

Zera Masters

Date: 10/11/2010 12:59:00 PM

Nice images, wish I was in your kitchen!

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 10/8/2010 11:24:00 PM

oh-- mmmmmm-- taking deep breaths to savor those smells, Andrea! :) this was a delight to read (and imagine smelling haha) -- hopefully you won't be a zombie like me ;) and it's always my pleasure to comment on your blogs, they're just so much fun :) hugs to you-- nikko ;)

Wilma Neels

Date: 10/8/2010 8:36:00 PM

Andrea as you know here in SA halloween is not a major celebration but I really loved reading about everything you indulge in during that time of the year. Good luck with your entry for the contest. Thank you for digging up that write of mine as well. Will repost as you suggested. Love Wilma

Sharon Ruebel

Date: 10/8/2010 3:53:00 PM

Hello Andrea, Love this poem of the season.....Beautiful I smell the hot Cider..............Smiles As ALways, Shar

James Peranteau

Date: 10/8/2010 2:38:00 PM

...."and no one roasts punkin seeds like my pops" my lil Noah says !!!!!! Great write ! james

Carrie Richards

Date: 10/8/2010 10:22:00 AM

MMMMMM....some of my additions at Halloween...I could eat them all! Good one, Andrea!!! I need to catch up on my contests...I've been away from the soup...but this looks too hard to beat anyway!! :) oh, and ps.....thanks so much for my placement in your haiku contest!!! :)

Steven Mossburg

Date: 10/8/2010 9:00:00 AM

Good luck in the contest with this wonderful write.

Faleshia Murphy

Date: 10/8/2010 6:42:00 AM

very nice well done good luck in the contest and thanks for your comments and support faleshia

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/8/2010 5:05:00 AM

Good luck in the contest with this fun food and drink mix...I haven't eaten the pumkin seeds or the syrup on the popcorn..I have had the cider which is good cold or warm..I like Fiddle Faddle which is a sweet caramel coated popcorn mix which I am sure would taste like the syrup on the popcorn..Good idea that should be in the winners' circle..Thanks for stopping by and letting me know that I placed in your contest..I appreciate the honor and for letting me know..I am glad you like my cat Haiku.SK

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 10/7/2010 7:04:00 PM

yumm, lol, enjoyed your entry, wish you luck on Barbara's contest..P.D.

Daver Austin

Date: 10/7/2010 2:23:00 PM

What is "badmitten?" I also like individual sports. I am much too cowardly to ever have played football. Love, Dave

Daver Austin

Date: 10/7/2010 2:07:00 PM

This. is so delicious ( I made this comment to somone from India) it should be read aloud. Aint October absolutely spook-wonderful. Love, Dave