Confession: For years, I threw away the seeds after carving pumpkins. Roasting them just didn’t seem worth the trouble—why mess with all that stringy, slimy pumpkin flesh? Then a few years ago, after ...

One of the highlights of Halloween is carving a pumpkin, both because it's a perfectly festive fall activity, and because there's a delicious snack hidden inside these gourds. Instead of tossing out ...

The pumpkin is picked, you've chosen your Jack-o’-lantern design and the power tools used to open and clean the gourd have been cleaned. Now, you’re left with a heaping, gooey pile of guts and seeds.

For many kids, and some die-hard adults, the runup to Halloween is cause for elation. There’s the trying on of costumes, the laying in of a generous supply of candy for trick or treaters, and, of ...

Pumpkin seeds, also called pepitas, are small but surprisingly rich in nutrition. A 28-gram handful gives around 7 grams of protein, 13 grams of mostly healthy fats, nearly 5 grams of fibre and a good ...

Yes, decorative gourd season is upon us, and while the markets are chockablock full of cute striped and ridged little squashes, we're truly awash in a sea of pumpkins. Everywhere you turn, whether ...

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