Pumpkin seeds

I am visiting my sister in Utah. It's a much different scene here and makes me want to have the fall that we never seem to get in Vegas. The leaves are changing, the morning air is crisp, and they were selling pumpkins at the grocery store. Since we couldn't find a pumpkin patch anywhere we picked a couple out of the pile outside of Smith's.
Being resourceful we didn't want to just throw away all the yummy goodness inside so we pulled out all the guts, separated out the seeds and sprinkled some with a healthy dose of cinnamon, sugar, and butter. The other half we sprinkled with Creole seasoning and some butter. We toasted them for about 25 minutes and YUM! the are delicious! A quick, healthy, easy treat to enjoy during fall....now I just have to figure out what to do with the actual pumpkin we have left over after carving....i don't think its very good to eat. But we'll see.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

It's October which means it's breast cancer awareness month. The American Cancer Society encourages women to get mammograms for early detection as well as getting plenty of exercise -at least 30 minutes 5 days a week but they encourage 45-60 for better prevention. Another important aspect of preventing breast cancer is to stay a healthy weight- obesity increases your risks. The ACS also recommends limiting alcohol intake to 1 drink a day as there is a clear line between alcohol consumption and cancer. For more information visit www.cancer.org