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Carve diem! Pumpkin carving season is here and there's no reason not to get a little creative with your carving. Lil hands will definitely need some help and supervision handling the carving tools, but there's plenty that they can do to help, first and foremost — picking out a cool design! Keep reading for a selection of creatively carved pumpkins that are sure to get the creative (pumpkin) Read more
Before throwing out your Jack-o'-lantern's guts, use the pumpkin seeds to make a healthy snack. High in plant sterols and phytochemicals, pumpkin seeds aid in lowering cholesterol and promoting good prostate health. On top of that, they're also a good source of protein, fiber, potassium, and magnesium. Try them alone, toss over a salad, or get creative. To see the recipe and get ideas on how to Read more
We've got a new partnership with Padma Lakshmi! The host of the Emmy-winning Top Chef, writer, and designer started Padma Lakshmi, a social-networking site that celebrates our favorite topics including food adventures, recipes, and party planning. She'll be dishing up goodies for us here on YumSugar monthly. Today Padma offers creative ideas for cooking with pumpkin during the Winter Read more
Halloween isn't just for humans at the Hanover Zoo in central Germany. It looks like the enclosures and habitats of different zoo creatures got decorated with awesome jack-o'-lanterns this year. Enjoy these cute photos and have a happy Halloween! Read more
Spice up your jack-o'-lantern time with chili-lime pumpkin seeds — Fitnessista Celebrate fright night with calorie-free Halloween traditions — Health Tricks for improving your willpower over treats — Daily Spark Minute-by-minute deets on what happens to your body after a Halloween candy bender — Blisstree Four reasons to stock up on canned pumpkin puree! — Self Read more
One of the delights of Halloween is seeing cute jack-o'-lanterns, but we love it even more when they've got pop culture inspiration. If you were one of the many who mourned the end of the Harry Potter film franchise this year, then you've got to check out this impressive group of pumpkins from Flickr user and master carver Pumpken. Pumpken is clearly a huge Harry fan, and he's shown it with this Read more
10 ways to look better in the morning — InStyle Winter beauty survival: experts weigh in — The Fashion Spot Trick out your nails with "Harlequin Hardware" — Stylelist Would you spend $4,000 to make your hands and feet look younger? — Afrobella 3 easy steps to a perfect home blow-dry — Real Simple How long does it take for the excitement of a new beauty purchase to wear off? — Read more
There's still a few days to get your carving on and craft the best jack-o'-lantern on the block. The annual Great Geeky Pumpkin Template Contest sponsored by the delightfully geeky web store ThinkGeek is the perfect spot to find pop culture patterns before Halloween. If you're looking to give trick-or-treaters a good seasonal scare, check out these templates for scenes from familiar horror movies Read more
Sure, Halloween costumes are fun, but they don't get all the credit for making the holiday magical. One of my favorite Halloween traditions is carving up a pumpkin to light up on All Hallows' Eve, but my creations don't even hold a candle (pun intended) to these amazing designs taken from pop culture. Take a look, and feel free to steal these ideas for your own jack-o'-lanterns! Read more
The Google homepage doodles are known for their whimsical celebration of holidays, but past creations can't hold a candle to the jack-o'-lantern heavyweights featured in today's Halloween Google Doodle. Six giant pumpkins, the biggest weighing in at 1,298 pounds, were brought to the Google campus ready for a team of doodlers to start their G-O-O-G-L-E carvings. With the seeds emptied out of each Read more
