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Pumpkin Improves Vision, Weight Loss, Ulcers, and Prostate; the Best Ways to Prepare

Pumpkin is not only delicious, but it is nutrient-dense and linked to many health benefits. I am going to suggest several different ways to prepare it to help you lose weight, nourish the stomach, protect your eyes, prevent gastric ulcers and prostate disease. Steamed Pumpkin, Pumpkin Rice to Lose Weight and Reduce Edema Eating pumpkin…


Benefits of Eating Pumpkin This Winter Season (Recipe)

Pumpkin is a plump, nutritious vegetable that people often think of as a traditional Halloween decoration or a Thanksgiving pie filling. The lovely orange pumpkin is a symbol and taste of fall. It provides a range of health benefits outside of popular festivities. Pumpkin is low in calories and high in fiber and nutrients. It…


Benefits of Eating Pumpkin This Winter Season

Thanksgiving is just around the corner when pumpkin pies will be served. The aroma of pumpkin spice lattes is wafting from the coffee shops. In other words, the lovely orange pumpkin is a symbol and taste of fall. Pumpkin is low in calories and high in fiber and nutrients. It nourishes the spleen and stomach…


Homesteading Family Try ‘Chicken Pumpkin Carving’ Method With Brood—and It Works Amazingly Well

A homesteading family in Virginia became so tickled with a video online featuring pumpkin-carving chickens they decided to try it with their own brood. The resulting jack-o-lantern was amazing. According to the family, you don’t have to spend a ton of money to make memories. Stan, a police officer and wrestling coach, runs his family’s…


An Autumn Day in Half Moon Bay

Autumn is a fine time to visit Half Moon Bay on the San Mateo coast of California. The weather can vary from foggy to sunny, but the temperature is usually in the 60s or 70s, which is perfect hiking weather. The Coastal Trail The 11.5-mile coastal trail officially runs from the north at the Dardanelle…


‘I’m super thankful’: Owner of 2,560-Lb Pumpkin Sets New North American Record in Half Moon Bay Contest

HALF MOON BAY, Calif.—A 2,560-pound pumpkin named “Maverick” set a new North American record on a foggy Monday at the 2022 Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off contest in Half Moon Bay, Calif. on Oct. 10. The weigh-in reward was $9 per pound, so the winner took home $23,040 for this behemoth. “At first I expected…


Traditional Pumpkin Soup Recipe

In the United States, pumpkin is most often used in sweet desserts, muffins, and bread. Around the world, however, it is a popular vegetable for savory dishes such as pumpkin soup made with traditionally made bone broth. My husband grew up in Australia where roasted pumpkin is a very popular choice as a side dish. As…


Pumpkin Tacos With Chorizo and Chipotle

There’s just one food on our mind these days — pumpkin. Whether it’s pumpkin pie or a pumpkin spice latte, it’s officially squash season. But pumpkin isn’t just limited to amazing desserts. You can use this seasonal ingredient for savory entrees, too. And this pumpkin and chorizo taco is just what you need to bring out the fall vibes….


Pumpkin Pancakes, the Cozy Weather Breakfast of Our Dreams

Adding pumpkin purée is one of the easiest ways to take classic pancakes up a notch. It adds a lovely, autumnal orange hue and keeps the pancakes very moist. And complementing its flavor with brown sugar and warm spices (like cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg) makes these tall, fluffy buttermilk pancakes a breakfast worth waking up…


No-Bake Pumpkin Bites

Are you breaking your food budget purchasing energy bars? Create your own and add flavor with pumpkin, the quintessential seasonal food that will give you a natural energy kick and immune boosting, disease fighting antioxidants. The other tasty and natural ingredients in these bars ensure you get a dose of healthy protein, omega 3 and…