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Vegetarian Food Vegetarian Food Getting Started Easy Vegetarian Recipes Vegetarian Holidays From Jolinda Hackett, your Guide to Vegetarian Food A motley mix this week; leftover pumpkin seeds, a fun dip in video recipe form and some absolutely fabulous pumpkin cookies. Like this newsletter? Want more? Sign up for the NEW Vegetarian Recipe of the Week newsletter here. Leftover pumpkin seeds Part of the fun of Halloween is eating the fresh warm toasted pumpkin seeds when you're done carving jack-o-lanterns. Celebrate this fun festive food with a few ways to spice up plain pumpkin seeds. Here's a few variations to try: Vegan pumpkin seed pesto Gourmet vegetarian "chicken" with a pumpkin seed crust Homemade pumpkin seed granola recipe Pumpkin seed brittle Rice and lentil salad with pumpkin seeds See More About:  vegan recipes  quick and easy recipes  italian food recipes Pumpkin Cake Mix Cookies Last week, I went to visit a few old friends, and the four of us had a lovely girl's night, complete with plenty of wine, catching up (gossip!), and these beautiful chocolate pumpkin cake mix cookies. After our day full of pedicures, yoga and shopping, of course! The cookies were in the oven quick enough that I didn't miss any of the wine and conversation, and they went quite well with our Chilean carmenere. I'll admit, I munched them again the next morning along with my coffee. See More About:  cake mix cookies  vegan cookie recipes  vegan desserts New Video: Apple Cream Cheese Spread Watch Chef Rachel make a simple fruity cream cheese spread with orange juice, a touch of sugar and grated apples. Use this as a simple semi-homemade appetizer, served with whole grain crackers, or perhaps toasted pita bread or bagel chips. It would make a nice twist to cream cheese and jam sandwiches, and would be great with non-dairy vegan cream cheese. Another idea? Gourmet cream cheese and Nutella sandwich anyone? Link: Apple cream cheese spread video recipe Like flavored cream cheese? Here's a few more to try: Citrus pecan flavored cream cheese Nutty orange cream cheese Vegetarian Food Ads Vegetarian Recipes Food Recipes Vegetarian Food Vegetarian Meals Fun Halloween Food Featured Articles   More from About.com Food and Mood Indulging a sweet tooth can cause weight gain, guilt and even worsen depression. Here are a few expert tips to help you resist. More> Carb Cravings Ever wondered why you crave carbs (or chocolate and sugar) when you're depressed? Some scientists say it may be chemical. More> This newsletter is written by: Jolinda Hackett Vegetarian Food Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Vegetarian Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads All Vegetarian Recipes Healthy Halloween Tips Vegetarian Thanksgivings Vegetarian FAQs How to Go Vegetarian/Vegan Advertisement