Don’ t throw out your Jack O Lantern! Pumpkins are a Superfood

You probably only think about pumpkins at Thanksgiving and Halloween, but did you know that pumpkins offer much more than just the symbol of autumn holidays?
Most people think of pumpkins as vegetables, but they are actually fruits and belong to the gourd family.
 I love to carve pumpkins. Every year it’s like my own personal competition with myself. One year I even bought funny looking squash and gourds and adorned my carved pumpkin with legs and a tail. Ya, okay I am a forty-year old kid at heart.
Most people throw out the pumpkin pulp and seeds … Continue reading →