The house is decorated. The candy bowl by the door is full (and so is my belly). Only one thing left to do - carve the watermelon!
That's right. No pumpkin carving this year. I decided to be different - as usual.
My carving attempt last year was not such a success, but it's still funny - still! This year carving a watermelon into a brain was a bit simpler, and I think it came out pretty well. It may not be atomically correct, but it gets the point across.
This is a great, cheap decoration to have on the candy or buffet table during your party. I found that snacking while carving helped keep me going and finish quickly (all that sugar!). Just remember to carve wide so the pink shows through.
Happy Halloween!
Watermelon Brain
Find a smooth spot on the watermelon and mark it as the bottom. This section will not be peeled.
Using a vegetable peeler, remove one layer of the watermelon rind.
Use a sharp paring knife to carve an open line down the top of the watermelon to create the two hemispheres, then begin carving semi-circles and wrinkles to mimic a brain. Once all grooves are cut, carefully shave down more of the rind to smooth the cuts and reveal more of the pink inside.
~ Yields 1 brain to throw off the zombies. Run away!