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"FabulousFoods: Don't throw out the pumpkin seeds when making Jack-O-Lanterns or cooking fresh pumpkins. They make great snacks that are rich in fiber as well as vitamins B and E. Kids especially love them. Purists will want only salt as a seasoning, but if you're feeling adventurous, experiment and have fun with seasoning blends."

Ingredients: garlic powder, oil, salt...

"According to the Canadian Living Test Kitchen, this is their most requested Hallowe'en recipe. I haven't made them, but think I will this year. Sounds ghoulishly good!"

Ingredients: eggs, icing sugar...

"Be a nut and putter your bumpkins. Have your own pumpkin patch right in your kitchen. After reading Melanie's helpful review, I thought it best to emphasize that you should add sugar to the dough until it is very stiff and leave it at that."

Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, peanut butter...

"This process is so very easy. No peeling! Take a look!
Squash is great for pureeing, roasting and baking. Once cooked and pureed, it can be used in soups, main dishes, vegetable side dishes, even breads, muffins, custards and pies.
The skin has many nutrients so go ahead and use it. Or peel and discard. But you will never know it's in..."

Ingredients: winter squash, pumpkin, salt...

"One of my students brought this to class to share with the kids for a party.The kids devoured it and I liked it so much I got it as a gift for Christmas! EDIT: Please make sure to watch this very closely as you may need to cut back the cooking time depending on the power of your microwave. Also- Please see Mamophet's review. I don't recommend..."

Ingredients: honey, popped popcorn...

"It is like candy pumpkin seeds."

Ingredients: ground cumin, peanut oil, salt...

"A wonderful combination of mashed potatoes, Savoy cabbage, cheese & chives - baked OR grilled to give a crispy cheesy topping. This is one of my very favourite family recipes - my Mum used to make it, as did her Mum before her! This is a Scottish recipe, similar to Irish Colcannon, which is also a potato & cabbage dish. You can serve this as..."

Ingredients: pepper, cabbage leaves...

"While cleaning out my pantry (ugh, what a chore) I found some wooden bbq skewers that have been replaced by metal ones. What do I do with these? The little wheels in my mind started grinding and I came up with this idea for my Halloween Boo-ffet."

Ingredients: spices, pimiento...

"Gorgeous spiced pumpkin scones with honey butter - what a treat for the tea-time table during autumn and winter. I have made these twice now and love the combination of the honey butter with the scones, although they are also delicious with plain unsalted butter. This recipe came from an Australian "Olive" magazine that was sent to me, apparently,..."

Ingredients: eggs, honey, milk...

"My kids love to help make these. Fun family activity."

Ingredients: light corn syrup, red food coloring...

"A flourescent green concoction perfect for lounge lizards."

Ingredients: Rose's lime juice, prepared sweet-and-sour mix...

"If pumpkin seeds are properly toasted they are wonderfully crunchy to eat, boiling the seeds in the stated amounts of water will create the best crunchy pumpkin seeds --- you will use 2 cups water to every 1/2 cup seeds and about 2 teaspoons of salt to every 2 cups water --- yield is only estimated it will depend on how much seeds you get from one..."

Ingredients: olive oil, pumpkin, salt...

"I made chocolate dipped candied orange peels and with the leftover chocolate I made these drops. They are yummy and go well with autumn and winter celebrations."

Ingredients: dried cranberries, walnut pieces...

"What could be more warming on a cool autumn or winter night than hot apple cider, easily made and infused with exotic spices?"

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, orange slices...