Fwd: Don't Know Jack(-o'-lanterns)

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dailytipReply-to: bouncebackTo: cyndikrallSent: 10/22/2008 6:18:32 A.M. Pacific Daylight TimeSubj: Don & apos;t Know Jack(-o & apos;-lanterns)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Oct 22, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANG FOR THE BITE

 

 

Halloween décor doesn't have to come back to haunt you: Using the whole pumpkin's fun and tasty (you do need additional ingreds for the pie).

 

 

 

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The biggest pumpkin in the world weighed in at 1,689 pounds.

 

 

 

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Drawing a blank when it comes to greening your gourd?

The BiteSmarten up with our carved-pumpkin plan. From lighting it up with beeswax candles (rather than oil-based ones) to composting it once you're done (instead of landfilling it), eco-izing is a no-brainer.The Benefits

 

Sensible bites. Pumpkin seeds contain omega-3 fatty acids that aid with brain functioning; the rest of it is a good source of fiber, beta-carotene, vitamin C, and potassium. Leaving jack squat behind. Use all of the pumpkin that you can: Bake the seeds, put the "guts" in a pie (if you don't carve it, that is), then compost the rest. Voilà: less landfill. Petrol-free IQ points. Opt for candles made from non-petroleum-based wax, such as beeswax or soybean oil.

Personally SpeakingSF Local Bite editor Hanah's dad still leaves jack-o'-lanterns out until they implode, er, naturally biodegrade.

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Get your pumpkin from a sustainable patch. Light it with Bluecorn Naturals Tea Lights - no petroleum-based paraffin wax here ($6/6). Toast the seeds (try this easy recipe from Gourmet) and bake a pie (make sure to add 25% more sugar if you're using a jack-o'-lantern pumpkin, rather than smaller, pie pumpkins) in the oven at the same time. Compost whatever's left.

 

 

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