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HealthyYum Weekly Challenge. Last week we challenged you to submit your favorite PUMPKIN recipe photos and wow! We got a lot of entries, so Maggie and I had a hard time choosing, but in the end we both agreed on Mac 'n Cheese Pumpkin posted by Acquired Taste because it was such a creative way to amp up a pretty standard meal.

Congratulations - we'll be sending you a prize pack with YummyEarth Lollipops. All Yummy Earth candy is Gluten Free, Egg-free, Dairy-free, Peanut-free, Tree Nut free, has no high fructose corn syrup, Wheat-free, Soy-free, 100% Natural Colors, made with Real Fruit Extracts, 100% Natural Flavors, Certified Organic, and Kosher Parve and contains NO MSG, No chemical dyes.

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New Challenge. This week's theme is APPLES. It's that time of year again when apples take over. What are you going to do with them - apple pie, apple cider, stuffed apples, applesauce, add it to salads? Is it going to be the star of the show or the extra oomph needed to spice up a recipe? Need inspiration? Check out the Mile High Apple Pie by GuiltyKitchen and Spicy Peanut Butter Cinnapple Raisin Chicken Salad by burp_excuzme.

The winner of this week's challenge will receive 3 Lean Cuisine (Susan Komen inspired) designer Lunch Bags. (Submit your photos by 11:59 PM EST on Saturday September 26, 2009 for a chance to win).

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Favorite Photos. bonvivant said: My favorites which were the Tiramisu with Pastry Cream and Cocoa and Ginger Mascarpone by Tania for stylishly presenting a delicate dessert (the piped topping was a winner for me). And the Mexican Baked Eggs by Kalyn's Kitchen. I have never heard of this dish, but the bright colors and simple presentation make me want to check out her recipe and eat the dish straightaway.

amberveggies said: Everything looks delicious, but here are 2 photos that jumped out at me. The Pumpkin Turtle Pie posted by yogiclarebear - it just looks and sounds amazing amd I am definitely going to try it! The Zucchini, mushroom, and kidney bean quesadilla posted by Eat This also had me at hello! Quesadillas are a big brakfast food here in Mexico and this sounds like a delicious variation.

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Websites & Blogs We Heart. Foods of April said: Two of my favorite blogs are Lighter Portions (http://lighterportions.wordpress.com/) and Healthy Hott Housewife (http://healthyhotthousewife.blogspot.com). I love reading Lighter Portions because she comes up with the neatest and healthiest combinations- whether it be salads or yogurt mixes. I love reading the Healthy, Hott, Housewife blog because she strives to eat "clean" or unprocessed, wholesome foods, and she gives great workout ideas! My blog (www.foodsofapril.com) is a healthy living blog that focuses on healthy recipes, easy meal ideas, and workouts. I list my daily eats as well as workouts- I try to show people how easy it can be to live a healthy lifestyle!

Here are a few of my favorite food resources:

• StillTasty.com - Your Ultimate Shelf Life Guide.
  
• Wegmans.com - It's the website for the grocery chain, but more importantly it has a vast database of food products complete with nutrition facts & ingredients list.
  
• Iateapie.net - Reviews of food products with diet & nutritional claims (including ingredients). Plus it's my own site :-)
  
• MyGroceryDeals.com - Has copies of all the grocery circulars. Search by your zip code and then see which supermarket has the best specials going on.
  

And some of Maggie's:

• Safeway.com - Recipes, tips, and dinnertime inspiration.
  
• HealthyLivingMarket.com Recipes section. It's a natural foods store in Burlington, VT, and they put up great ideas for meals. You can browse by a bunch of different categories.
  
• Care2.com - Green & healthy living section. News, info, ideas.

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HealthyYum Community RoundUp

Here are some of our favorite links posted by HealthyYum.com users this week.

• It's been all about the Pumpkin this past week on HealthyYum, but healthydelicious didn't let us forget about pumpkin's orange cousin, with these divine (baked) Sweet Potato Latkes.

• I finally got the family onto eating only whole wheat pasta (I don't know why they scoff when I try to introduce them to healthy yums)! So this Whole Wheat Pasta with Slow Roasted Tomatoes by twopeasandtheirpod was a delight for me to see and hopefully experiment with soon.

• This No Sugar Added Sweetened Condensed Milk recipe by Linda made my day!

• This Apple Pictorial by OuiChefCook was wonderfully informative. Honeycrisp Season anyone?!

• DK says her Kheer - Indian Rice Pudding is, "the King of the Indian sweet puddings."

• Have you ever made pumpkin pizza? yogiclarebear showed us a Butternut Squash Pizza which looks totally yum.
  

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