{"id":24192,"date":"2022-09-30T14:24:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T18:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/?p=24192"},"modified":"2022-09-30T14:24:22","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T18:24:22","slug":"efnep-recipes-its-pumpkin-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/2022\/09\/30\/efnep-recipes-its-pumpkin-season\/","title":{"rendered":"EFNEP Recipes: It\u2019s Pumpkin Season!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>October is a month full of festivities and surprises, and the one thing that is constant are pumpkins! This month we have some great pumpkin-inspired recipes. Usually, we think of pumpkins as something we carve or bake into pies (which is a good thing too!), but this amazing fruit has a lot going for it, and it is actually a very healthy food choice! Pumpkins happen to be full of vitamins, including vitamins A and C which help your vision, strengthen your immune system, and can help reduce the risk of heart disease. They are also full of fiber and are low in calories. Here are some healthy ways to enjoy pumpkin this fall: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/efnep\/recipe-video-series\/#pumpkin-seeds-roasted\">Roasted Pumpkin Seeds<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/efnep\/recipe-video-series\/#pumpkin-muffins\">Pumpkin Muffins<\/a>, or a <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/efnep\/recipe-video-series\/#pumpkin-smoothie\">Pumpkin Smoothie<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>For more delicious recipes, check out\u00a0our <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/efnep\/recipe-video-series\/\">UMaine EFNEP Mainely Dish Video Series<\/a>.\u00a0 By Debbie Barnett (EFNEP CEA in Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, and Waldo counties &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/deborah.barnett@maine.edu\">deborah.barnett@maine.edu<\/a>).<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nExpanded Food &amp; Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) <\/strong>offers FREE nutrition education classes to income-eligible adults with children, or young adults 19-25 years old, and if you are eligible for programs such as SNAP, WIC, or Head Start. Find out more <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/2022\/02\/28\/expanded-food-nutrition-education-program-efnep\/\">online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October is a month full of festivities and surprises, and the one thing that is constant are pumpkins! This month we have some great pumpkin-inspired recipes. 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