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Pumpkins are not just good for Halloween..the seeds are yummy toasted in a salad |
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 Pumpkins
are a great health food and many people only eat it at thanksgiving in
the form of a pie but it can be used for breads, pancakes and more..But
food was not the reason Melissa was excited about pumpkins. It may seem
like a simple pleasure but Houston Personal trainer Melissa has NEVER
seen a real pumpkin patch. WELL...ALTON ILLINOIS was the setting of the
most amazing field of pumpkins and she just had to get a photo. It was
beautiful to behold..pumpkins as far as the eye could see..as well as
funnel cakes (NO she did not eat any ...just enjoyed the smell), free
apple cider, hay rides, a country band playing music, apple orchard for
picking apples, and lots of people enjoying the scenery and the
seventy degree weather to pick out a pumpkin. IN FACT, Houston Personal
trainer Melissa learned a neat tip for carving pumpkins that she has
never tried..This tip comes directly from EMMA...who lives in UPSTATE
NEW YORK ...Emma, a born and bred country girl, said that pumpkins
should be cut open from the BOTTOM and the seeds should be scraped out
from the bottom..then, carve out the face and put the bottom piece back
on..the pumpkin will last much longer because it is the top that always
rots first. The top of the pumpkin gets left alone.
Take the seeds and wash them..toast them and use them in a salad..they are delicious!
Photo of Houston In Home Personal Trainer Melissa in pumpkin patch in Illinois.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 10 October 2007 )
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