About Today: How to Eat a Pumpkin

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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor I tend to think of pumpkins either as purely decorative items, or as a delicious ingredient that mysteriously appears in muffins. The idea that you can actually eat parts of that centerpiece is always shocking to me. (Note: parts you can eat include pumpkins. Parts you can't eat include... probably everything else.) How to Prepare Fresh Pumpkins for Baking You can't just take that pumpkin off the table, stuff it in a soup pot and hope for the best, though. Maybe you're rolling your eyes at me when I say that, but that's only because you've never seen me try to make pumpkin soup. The History of Pumpkins as Food How to Make Pumpkin Donuts Recipe: Oven-Toasted Pumpkin Seeds I used to eat pumpkin seeds by the fistful. Unfortunately, this was during pumpkin carving, and before any baking or salting. In my defense, I was five. Recipe: Spiced Mini Pumpkins Recipe: Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie 25 Favorite Pumpkin Recipes This is my favorite recipe, among the favorite recipes: pumpkin maple flan. 10 Low-Fat Pumpkin Recipes Pumpkin Recipes for Vegetarians 18 Pumpkin Recipes for Kids A reader once wrote in to say that, in his opinion, pumpkin pancakes should be used as an international diplomatic relations tool. I totally agree. Pumpkin Pie Recipes Pumpkin Scones Today Ads Quick Food Recipes Diet Recipes Healthy Recipes Eat Giant Pumpkin Featured Articles Halloween Party Food Recipes Nobel Goes to IVF Treatment Pioneer 2010 Horror Movie Halloween Costumes Park51: The Plans & Purposes 12 Free Things to Do in LA Follow Us on Twitter!   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More> Take Our Breakfast Survey What did you eat for breakfast? Take About.com's 10-minute survey.Click here to take survey>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement