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Orange and October and pumpkin

Sal

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Hello to my forum friends,

In October I added three items to the closet.

- white Arizona Birkenstocks
- blue swimsuit (excellent discount at a lingerie outlet - Heidi Klum for Bendon)
- new Aviators to replace my lost Aviators that I have now found!! So I have two very similar pairs - one in gold and one in copper. Duh!! This is very typical for me.

The Rollies pictured here have also gone - the perforations ripped beyond repair. They have been a very comfortable well worn spring/ autumn shoe for two years.

This week has a bit of an orange theme - not deliberately Halloween but I guess it is appropriate. Both these were work outfits. It was the first wear of the orange dress.

I have completed my clothing shopping off my list for 2020. I may add a couple more pieces but I don’t plan to look for them. Part of me thinks I have enough ( I do) and part of me is finding clothing and style a highlight of 2020. It is a pleasant distraction.

Thanks in advance and I hope the Halloween weekend can be enjoyed albeit maybe in a different way to the past. May your pumpkins be nicely carved.

And some pumpkin questions?

Do you eat the pumpkin as well as carve it? And how - sweet pie, soup, salad, quiche, roasted? My favourite is Roast vege salad!

What is your favourite pumpkin dish?

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Bijou

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I LOVE that orange dress on you and well done for wearing out your shoes - whilst I hate saying goodbye to comfy footwear, there is something very satisfying in knowing that a purchase was such a good one.

I have a few orange pieces in my wardrobe, so depending on the weather, will be wearing one of these two tops accompanying my son on his Trick or Treat walk around the neighbourhood, the short sleeve top looks red in this photo, but it is actually a vibrant orange.

As for pumpkin, my absolute favourite is pumpkin scones. I have not eaten them in years (as my Nana made the best ones) - but I am a bit of a scone fan. Alas I will not be making them tomorrow, as inspired by LisaP I am trying to be on a health kick and scones (plus jam and cream) don't really make for the healthiest of food.

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Brooklyn

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Hi Sally, they sound like good additions. Did you mean to post some photos? I can’t see any.

As for pumpkin: this is possibly my favourite vegetable. I love it roasted in salad, in quiche, frittata, with pesto and chicken pasta, in soup, with ricotta in ravioli or lasagna, with spinach, asparagus, beetroot, roasted capsicum, caramelised onion, sweet potato, tomato, feta, goats cheese, salmon... but in savoury dishes not sweet. In fact I had it with salad tonight. You see I am not so healthy

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Stagiaire Fash

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I love that orange dress spilling down on the model, wonder if it’s one of the pieces that actually does something similar on us as on the model.

Thanks for the idea about wearing Halloween colors—I was trying to decide what to put on!

I’m used to Halloween being right at the time of year when it starts getting “scary” outside—lots of darkness, and cold. The orange and neon colors fight back against all the black and dark. It must be a very different thing to have it be springtime for Halloween. Is it just a riot of colors and goofy ghosts?

Bijou, good on you for eating well, but you know an occasional treat day can get your metabolism going so any weight you might be trying to lose (not that I think you have any extra) rolls off more easily, right? When I’m frustrated by the scale not moving after I’ve eaten carefully for a couple weeks, a plate of carry out gnocchi often does the trick.

Now I’m off to see if I have any warm orange or spice-colored clothing. Boo!

Lynne

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Stunning, I love your orange dress! And I love pumpkin just about any which way, but especially roasted!

Anonymous

Pretty orange dress! If I had a child I'd carve pumpkins, but since I don't yet, too lazy! My favorite pumpkin things are Trader Joes pumpkin samosas (soooo yummy) and pumkin spiced porter beers. Once a year I'll have the obligatory PSL, and then decide it's too sweet and toss half it.

Staysfit

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Sal, I like the look of the orange dress and the elbow length sleeve top. Pumpkin Orange is a favorite color among people in my community because it’s the the color of our local sports team. Pumpkins farms thrive in our climate so pumpkin decorations and recipes are abundant. I like roasted pumpkin seeds, and I also like to make a soup using pumpkin plus the Granny Smith apples harvested from the trees in our yard.

Our community is allowing children to go door to door for Halloween but everyone must wear a mask. We have previously had a neighborhood party and campfire but not this year.

Anonymous

Stunning dress - wish we could see it on you! I too have been known to wait seemingly forever to locate a missing item, finally cave in and buy a replacement, only to find the original right after. Lol.

I LOVE pumpkin and will eat and drink and decorate with and wear anything associated with them We don't carve pumpkins anymore - Jill is past that stage - but I do buy fresh ones to decorate with . I compost them when done with for the season - like this weekend, thanks for the reminder!

Runcarla

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I have yet to pick out a pumpkin for a Jack-o-lantern, but that is the plan for later today. Though I only have orange in a striped top, I do sometimes get dressed up in costume to hand out treats. We usually get 40-60 trick-or-treaters in our ‘hood. I have no idea what this year will be like - other than masked up.

That orange dress is going to be a Sal signature. A standout for work, but slip on the white Birks and you are ready for the weekend. I think a pair of white rimmed aviators would be a smashing warm weather addition to your accessories.

Pumpkin pie is my all time favourite pie/dessert. I don’t make it because DH is very allergic to pumpkin - but I’ll have it as a special treat when it’s offered on a menu. I once had a slice of pumpkin cheesecake that was divine.

Anonymous

The heeled sandals are so pretty too!

Among the many squash available now pumpkin is not the favorite for savory dishes in my home and the texture of pumpkin pie filling appeals less than the many apple variations I love.

My favorite thing at this time of year is the abundance of cranberries as I love cranberry sauce and make it from now until X-mas

rachylou

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This all makes a nice capsule!

I like pumpkin pie, soup and soufflé Someone has to make the soup for me tho, hehe

Barbara Diane

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Thank you all. Thank you all. For all the recipe ideas. You’ve inspired me.

I especially love the dress.

Wednesday I decided to pop the bit of orange in my primarily blue print top and came across my always forgotten at Halloween time candy corn earrings. And I have one multicolored striped top that includes a small bit of orange. I think that’s it for orange clothing. I also have an orange bangle that is so old I have no idea when or where I purchased it.

Sal

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Oops I added the photos now!! Sorry about that. Will reply in detail later!!

Angie

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Well. Now you have TWO great pairs of signature aviators

GREAT score on the cozzie, and LOVE you in those white birkies! Wear them with the dress!

We don't eat or carve pumpkin. We prefer the flavour of butternut and delicata squash, which we eat quite frequently. You can do soooo much with it! My faves are butternut and tomato curry, or simply roasted in the oven with spices and olive oil.

JAileen

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I love the orange dress on you! I try to wear Halloween type things. I have a pumpkin jacket in double faced wool, a jack o lantern pin I made in a jewelry class, and my skull sweater. I wore the sweater the other day when I went to our church to stuff envelopes. I haven’t worn the jacket or pin this year.

Pumpkin pie is traditional for Thanksgiving, and it’s one of my favorites. I don’t usually use pumpkin for anything else, except for a jack o lantern. We’re not even doing that due to the pandemic. My favorite winter squash is butternut. I love it roasted. Roasting improves just about everything. Here are a couple pictures from our vegetable garden. We had a hard freeze earlier this week, so everything is kind of dead looking.

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Sal

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Interesting - I think of butternut and buttercup as types of pumpkin - and I like them a lot. I also like Crown pumpkin which is grey on the shell.

nemosmom

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You can NEVER have too many pairs of aviators, Sal! Bummer about the white shoes, but how wonderful that you got so much wear from them! I love your orange pieces so much! You look so great in orange/tan combo!

We don't eat much pumpkin... sometimes pumpkin pie, but I am not a fan. We are going to a friend's house tomorrow for some socially-distant pumpkin carving in their driveway. There is no trick-or-treating here this year, thanks to the rotten virus and new restrictions, so we will dress in costumes and hunt for candy around the house.

Sal

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Thanks Bijou - I have a fondness for scones too. And it is satisfying to wear out the shoes. Rollies are very comfortable but not repairable ( rubber sole and in my case, perforations).

Thanks Brooklyn - I did forget the photos! Your pumpkin dishes look and sound wonderful. Pumpkin with salty feta is yummy, and crunchy seeds or nuts add a good contrast.

Fashintern - Yes we are out of sync with Halloween. It is a bit controversial here - some people think it is not a local tradition so why celebrate, some churches are against the pagan aspect, and some people dislike the disposable dress ups and decorations. But it is light and not scary in the most part. We sometimes do something and sometimes don’t - but if home would buy treats to hand out.

Carla - good luck with the carving! And it will be interesting to see how many trick or treaters. I have never heard of being allergic to pumpkin- so can see why it is a rare treat.

Phoebe - I love cranberries too but they are not common here except for in juice (from the US I think).

JAileen

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I want to add that for years, Halloween was a holiday. It was the day our state was admitted to the union. We’re the Silver State or the Battle Born State (admitted in 1864), but oddly, never the Halloween State. We always had a fun and relaxing lead up to Halloween.

kellygirl

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More love for these pumpkin outfits. You look so fall inspired except with bare ankles and sandals.. I'm not a big pumpkin person but I won't say no to pumpkin bread (cake.)

Sal

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Angie - thanks! I prefer butternut too but I think of that as a type of pumpkin. I think North America has more types of squash than here - I hear of spaghetti squash and have never seen that here. Roasted is delicious - cumin, Cinnamon, coriander! Mmmm. And yes two pairs of sunglasses is not a bad thing given my absent mindedness.

Rachy - I will make the soup for you if you make the soufflé for me!!

Barbara Diane - thank you and wear your flashes of orange!!

JAileen - I do like pumpkin pie too although it is not traditional here. Roasted butternut is lovely. Your garden is looking ready for winter but the squash looks great. I hope you enjoy eating it!!

NemosMum - thanks. Hope the carving goes well - are you doing family dress up photos this year?

Lisa - thanks!! It is a typical pattern for me and we can blame our Gemini tendencies! The orange dress feels like a winner - added the pic now.

Suntiger - pumpkin samosa sound delicious!!

Staysfit - I don’t think we have orange often in sports teams here. And yes I lie roasted pumpkin seeds too. Hope the celebrations go okay this weekend for the neighbourhood children especially since it is a Saturday Halloween.

Cardiff girl

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The orange dress is so lovely on you.
l think of all the squashes you mention as pumpkins too.l never eat the pumpkins I carve as I find the flesh of them too tasteless but I love other squashes ,crown prince,onion squashes and the like and eat them all through Autumn.
lve just carved Two of my 4 pumpkins today and will be carving the next two tomorrow.l won’t be putting them out the front of the house as usual though as we are in full lock down again .We will enjoy them in the back garden.

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Sal

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That is interesting JAileen! Happy memories.

Thanks Kelly - it is definitely warming up here now and yesterday I put my winter clothes away for the year. No more boots til April.

Sal

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Cardiffgirl - what a work of art your carvings are!! Wow! Yes I feel sad about your lockdown and how challenging that must be on lots of fronts.

JAileen

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Here’s a pumpkin recipe I made a couple times:

Brown some sweet Italian sausage. Add some plain canned pumpkin. Add a little chopped sage leaves. Thin with 1/2 and 1/2 if necessary. Season to taste. Serve on cooked pasta.

kellygirl

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Oh, JAileen, that sounds interesting! I want to try that.

Sal

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Another pasta one - roast pumpkin with spices, add some halloumi and walnuts at the end to roast. Serve tossed through pasta with rocket/ arugula or spinach. Can sub feta for halloumi but don’t roast that!!

kellygirl

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That one sounds good too. I'll probably try these over veg since I shouldn't be eating too much pasta.

nemosmom

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Oh yes, we wouldn’t skip the family halloween photo! It will be done in a couple of weeks.

My older DS says this is his Gandalf wizard costume. I told DH he looks like how I feel after 7 months of quarantine:

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cat2

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I don’t have anything orange, with the demise of a well-loved orange linen sweater. So I went with black and cream and my poppy colored ballet flats. I usually wear them with blue.

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