Pumpkin Obsession-Halloween is right around the corner, celebrate pumpkins!

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A passion for pumpkins!

I don't know when my pumpkin obsession started, maybe as a child growing up in New England...fall didn't officially begin for me until I had my first bite of pumpkin pie. Picking out a pumpkin at the pumpkin patch was almost as good as my birthday. I love growing pumpkins, carving pumpkins, cooking pumpkins, writing about pumpkins and collecting vintage images of pumpkins.

Pumpkin related links 

Collecting Halloween
How to Collect Halloween. Halloween is one of America's favorite holidays. After Labor Day, Americans start planning and thinking about the fun October holiday, Halloween. Collecting vintage Halloween is a growing hobby....
How to Celebrate October
How to Celebrate October. If you're someone who loves autumn as much as I do you may want to celebrate the month of October. October holidays include: Columbus Day, National Boss Day, National Children's Day, Thanksgiving...
How to Collect Vintage Holiday Postcards
How to Collect Vintage Holiday Postcards. Collecting vintage postcards is a fun hobby for anyone who loves art, history, paper, ephemera and/or has the time and money to invest in a relatively inexpensive hobby. One way to start is to...
How to Pumpkin Cornbread
How to Pumpkin Cornbread. Who doesn't love cornbread? This delicious and easy pumpkin cornbread tastes great and is a unique cornbread recipe. This cornbread would taste delicious as a cornbread stuffing or just on its own...
How to Make Oatmeal Pumpkin Muffins | eHow.com
How to Make Oatmeal Pumpkin Muffins. Autumn brings colored leaves, scarecrows, Halloween, pumpkins, and these delicious warm oatmeal pumpkin muffins. This quick bread muffin recipe is an easy way to get heart healthy oats and high in...

Pumpkin Quotes 

When pumpkins speak

"I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion"

Henry David Thoreau

"Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie."

Jim Davis

"We fancy men are individuals; so are pumpkins; but every pumpkin in the field goes through every point of pumpkin history"

Ralph Waldo Emerson

How To Pick A Pumpkin 

Find One that will last through Halloween!

*Choose a pumpkin that is firm, without blemishes or cuts.

*Look for a pumpkin that has a strong stem. Stems will keep the pumpkin fresh.

*Watch the temperature when you bring your pumpkins home. Keep the pumpkin cool, not in direct sunlight and not outside if it may freeze.

The Life and Death of A Pumpkin. Pumpkin Carving Techniques and More. 

The first video is not for the faint hearted.

The Life and Death of a Pumpkin

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How To Carve A Pumpkin: Stencil Transfer

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How To Carve A Pumpkin: Connecting Dots

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Pumpkin Carving

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Boston Pumpkin Carving Contest

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Cooking with pumpkin 

Eat More Pumpkins

In the United States pumpkins are usually limited to sweet desserts but the rest of the world eats pumpkins in savory and sweet dishes.

Why eat pumpkins?
Pumpkins are high in potassium and Vitamins A and C. And pumkins are low in fat. Recent studies have even suggested that pumpkin seeds which are high in protein and zinc can help lower cholesterol levels. Go pumpkins!

More Vintage Pumpkins 

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    estories estories Oct 19, 2007 @ 11:02 am
    Hi! Am I glad I found you - another pumpkin lover!
    I just formed the
    HALLOWE'EN PUMPKIN FAN CLUB! http://www.squidoo.com/halloweenpumpkins
    I invite all fellow pumpkin lovers to join the pumpkin fan club! Pumpkins deserve a fan club,too! HALLOWE'EN FAN CLUB!
    http://www.squidoo.com/happyhallowen
  • Reply
    estories estories Oct 19, 2007 @ 11:02 am
    Hi! Am I glad I found you - another pumpkin lover!
    I just formed the
    HALLOWE'EN PUMPKIN FAN CLUB! http://www.squidoo.com/halloweenpumpkins
    I invite all fellow pumpkin lovers to join the pumpkin fan club! Pumpkins deserve a fan club,too! HALLOWE'EN FAN CLUB!
    http://www.squidoo.com/happyhallowen
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    Kathleen Kathleen Aug 3, 2007 @ 1:38 pm
    Pumpkins are the best! I can't wait for fall.
    What a great idea for a site. How about a recipe for pumpkin ravioli in a butter sage sauce?
    Yum!!

Fun Pumpkin Sites 

You can never have too many pumpkins.

Trips to Visit the Pumpkins Homeland 

Autumn in New England

Sometimes it's not enough to think about pumpkins you need to visit the fields and then sip some warm apple cider in historic New England in front of a roaring fire just as the autumn chill starts setting in.

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