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Pumpkin Pie: Delicious and Good for Facials

By Monica GarskeNov 25th 2010 – 7:56AM
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(Nov. 25) -- If you're too stuffed to eat your Thanksgiving leftovers this weekend, maybe you should try applying the extra ingredients to your face, body and hair instead. According to skin and beauty expert Stacy Cox, who runs the Pampered People spa in Los Angeles, some Thanksgiving leftovers -- namely pumpkin pie,...

Raise a Glass of Pumpkin Nog, and Get Ready to Drink Thanksgiving Style

By Monica GarskeNov 19th 2010 – 7:04AM
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(Nov. 19) -- We tend to think a lot about what we're going to eat on Thanksgiving, but what about what we're going to drink? After all, we need something to wash down that turkey. Professional "mixologist" Tony Abou-Ganim says drinks should be considered a main course at the Thanksgiving table, crafted with as much care...

How to Make Pumpkins Fly

By Steve PendleburyNov 14th 2009 – 5:59PM

(Nov. 14) - Start with one delightfully warped science project contest for grown-ups. Add a touch of county fair and a whole lot of tailgating. What do you get? Flying pumpkins. Every year on the first weekend after Halloween, competitors bring catapults, trebuchets, air cannons and all sorts of other pumpkin-launching...

Background on pumpkin

A pumpkin is a gourd-like squash of the genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae (which also includes gourds).

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