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Now is time of preparing to Halloween. Pumpkin is main hero for sure. In the USA, pumpkins are traditionally associated with Halloween and Thanksgiving and made into pumpkin pie. In other parts of the world, such as Australia, they are eaten year-round, usually as a savoury dish. But do you know that pumpkin is fruit, not vegetable? They are actually 90% water and are low in calories and high in fibre. They are an excellent source of vitamins A and B. The average pumpkin contains roughly 1 cup of seeds. The large orange pumpkins sold for carving in the United States at Halloween are still edible, but they are not as good as pumpkins specifically grown for eating. If you have a carved pumpkin which you are intending to eat, it would be best to avoid leaving it out for more than 2 days. If possible, carve it on Halloween and bring it in that night. Leave it in a cool, dark place until you cook it. If you are trying to make homemade pumpkin pie, you may have found that the taste of ’sweet pumpkins’ is not as rich as what is normally found in canned pumpkin. For better results try using hubbard squash. There is interesting fact that pumpkin flowers are also edible. Very fresh idea is to fill a carved-out pumpkin with flowers or a plant. You can make intricate flower faces from anthurium, craspedia and tropical leaves, or float single, seasonal flowers in a bowl with crabapples. Whether it’s simple or scary, flowers and plants will bring a little magic to your Halloween this autumn. Holiday Soup Link Directory