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“I knew going in (the fair) I would have something special,” Geddes said. “Pumpkin growers can measure them in inches and use a chart that gives you the weight within 5 percent. By late July I knew it would be a state record and possibly a U.S. record, and there would be a smaller chance it would be a world record.”

Even though they’ve only been for mere weeks, they’ve demonstrated seamless service and created a menu locals are already raving about.

His name is Jeff Patrick and he’s been growing huge pumpkins for the past 25 years and entering them in competitions.

Opening Half Moon Bay to commercial cannabis could change the city forever, they worry, normalizing pot for teenagers, luring outside investors with nefarious motives, and drawing federal scrutiny upon farm laborers, many of whom are undocumented Mexican workers.

You can prepare watermelon seeds by roasting them in an oven for 20 minutes before washing and drying them up. Here is how to do it:

"Use chia seeds in foods, not as a supplement, but as an alternative to processed grains like white bread because it is a much healthier whole grain that is great-tasting in foods like muffins," said Michael Roizen, of the Cleveland Clinic.

Add the butter and heat until it melts and starts to gently foam. Add the chopped chestnuts. Season with a sprinkle of salt and gently fry for 4-5 minutes. Turn frequently until they start to smell fragrant and nutty. Add the sliced garlic and the sage leaves.

Suet is animal fat, and woodpeckers, chickadees, titmice, and nuthatches love it. I prefer buying pure suet cakes, but those mixed with sunflowers seeds and nuts are great, too. And for do-it-yourselfers, here’s my favorite suet recipe, courtesy of Martha Sargent, an avid Alabama birder. I’ve printed this recipe many times and get requests for it each fall.

Families and pumpkin-enthusiasts alike flocked to the Botanical Gardens over the weekend to mark the giant squash’s arrival.

Makes 12plain flour 275gcaster sugar 1 tbspbaking powder 2 tspapple 1, medium-sized eggs 3yogurt 175mlspeck 200gparmesan 75g, finely grated

Chef Brandon Gauthier and his wife Victoria, house manager, hold two dishes, venison au poivre and black cod with yuba, at Confluence in Carefree on Dec. 3, 2018. (Photo: Patrick Breen/The Republic)

“Billions of people worldwide are exposed to aflatoxin in their diets, particularly in places where food is not monitored regularly for contaminants,” says Felicia Wu, study coauthor.