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Event Announcement: AFAM – October 2008
September 29th, 2008 Madhuram Posted in Food Blog Events | 
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A Fruit A Month (AFAM) was started by dear Maheswari to appreciate the goodness of fruits. Every month a different fruit is chosen by the blogger who is hosting the event. This month I have got the golden opportunity of showcasing a vibrant colored fruit. Inspired by my friend DK (for those who don’t know her, she is the “Riddle Queen”), I have come up with a riddle for others to identify the fruit. This is my first ever riddle and I have to agree it’s not as good as her’s.
I’m orange in color
Relative to zucchini and cucumber.
I also come in red, blue and green
I’m full of lutein and alpha-beta carotene.
Rich in Vitamin A, I have no cholesterol
So good for you and I’ll come in the Fall.
I’m famous for soups and a mathematical calculation
I’m not stating the obvious just for a reason.
Yes, Pumpkin is a fruit, botanically speaking. It is the fruit of the species Cucurbita pepo or Cucurbita mixta.
Pumpkin is loaded with Vitamin A and antioxidant carotenoids. Carotenes are the source of the brilliant red, yellow and orange colors found in many fruits and vegetables. 1 cup of canned pumpkin has 11.7mg alpha carotene and 17.0mg beta carotene. These carotenes are converted by the body to Vitamin A, which is necessary for normal growth and development, a robust immune system and good vision. Also studies suggest that eating foods with high amounts of carotenes helps ward off the development of certain cancers, macular degeneration, and cataracts, among other diseases. Pumpkin is also a good source of vitamins, C, K and E and lots of minerals, including magnesium, potassium and iron.
Pumpkin Seeds (called Pepitas) are also worth latching on. It is a great source of omega-3 essential fatty acids and protein. It’s also loaded with minerals and also seem to have anti-inflammatory effect. A quarter cup of seeds has 5gms of effective carbohydrates and 1.5gm fiber.
Now that we know how healthy pumpkins are, shall we welcome this beautiful Fall cooking with this wonderful fruit?
1. Prepare a vegetarian dish (of course it must be eggless!) using pumpkin (fresh or canned) or pumpkin seeds or any edible part of pumpkin. Post the recipe with a picture in your blog, in the month of October. You may also add any other facts/tips about pumpkin, which you would like to share with the rest of us.
2. Link it to this post as well as Maheswari’s blog.
3. You are welcome to submit more than one entry.
4. Send in your entries by Oct 31st with the following details to afam(at)egglesscooking(dot)com:
5. Non-bloggers welcome as well. Send your recipe and a picture if possible to the above email ID.
Let’s begin the Pumpkinfest!
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September 29th, 2008 at 8:15 am
Its pumpkin rite?
Yes Divya, click there for further details of the event.
September 29th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Nice one.. Will come up with something
September 29th, 2008 at 8:42 am
Pumpkin!! Great choice. Will surely participate.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:09 am
I am sure it is a pumpkin
September 29th, 2008 at 10:18 am
Will surely try to cook up something with pumpkin.
September 29th, 2008 at 10:19 am
Spelled my name wrongly! Thatz what pumpkin does to me!
September 29th, 2008 at 10:24 am
Madhu, a perfect choice of fruit…being Halloween month its really wise to have pumpkin for this event
and really a nice way of introducing the fruit…DK will be proud of u girl!
September 29th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I missed seeing that madhu.Great choice for the event
September 29th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Pumpkin is a great choice. Will send something.
September 29th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Pumpkin is for me a new fruit, in my country I didn’t eat pumpkin.
I like all kind of fruits so this is very needful post for me. Thanks!
My last post is about fruits too.
My best wishes to you!
September 29th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
I have never cooked a pumpkin in my life
Will be looking forward for the roundup…will then have lots of pumpkin recipes to choose from
September 30th, 2008 at 12:57 am
September 30th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Thats lovely madhu…nice riddle…agree Dhivi is a riddle queen..but you are no less too…
..nice choice..let me see what I can come up with!
September 30th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Madhuram, lovely event. Since pumpkin happens to be a great favorite in our house, will definitely try and send you something.
September 30th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Pumpkin is everywhere
Good choice 
October 1st, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Hey u did a nice job with the riddle…and nice theme.
October 1st, 2008 at 6:59 pm
[...] AFAM – Pumpkin [...]
October 3rd, 2008 at 7:25 am
Pumpkin are in abundance in this season, I’ve a tasty bake recipe made with pumpkins. Will send you soon:)
October 4th, 2008 at 6:15 am
Lovely way of introducing the fruit. Nice choice. Count me in.
October 7th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Madhu..perfect choice for the season.Hope to participate this time..now a daon’t get enough time as little one is crawling all over the house and busy with ram’s school etc.I have so many dishes in draft, planning to post atleast 1 in a week.Let see…
October 8th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Hi
I ahve a receipe made out of squash. i will post it.
October 11th, 2008 at 7:05 am
Hi i’m viji, i send my pumkin recipe to this even.When exploring it happened to visit urs. fortunetly i made pumpkin recipe also & we do many dishes using this pumpkin. I’m happy to send.
October 11th, 2008 at 11:27 am
Hey Madhu! Thats a cool Riddle girl
Loved it- so this was the one you were earlier talking about doing! figures 
Thank you for your sweet title..I am back – with an entry for you
will mail u soon :0
hugs
Thanks DK. Hope that everythings back to normal!
October 12th, 2008 at 5:55 am
healthy contest. i have one recipe to post.
October 12th, 2008 at 8:08 am
Just sent you my entry.
October 21st, 2008 at 7:35 am
have sent you my entry! Thanks for reminding me. I actually ksaw it, but afer I had posted that recipe.
Will update there as well soon. thanks!
October 22nd, 2008 at 9:41 pm
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October 24th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Right choice for this season. Just now sent you my entry.
October 28th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Hey hi..
Nice event, thanks to divya u told me abt it..
My entry will reach u soon…
We make lot of stuff using pumpkin..for this diwali I made White Pumpkin Halwa…is this a vaild entry
Regards,
Uma Maheswari
October 31st, 2008 at 2:02 am
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October 31st, 2008 at 2:10 am
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October 13th, 2009 at 12:47 am
Hi Madhuram, Liked that riddle. I have something for the event. Will mail it soon:)
Hi K, I think you have missed the date. It’s a very old event.