A Pumpkin & Pomegranate Contest

Oct 22nd, 2008 by Marie

I love Fall and the foods that come with it. Pumpkin seeds and pomegranate seeds are some of my favorite treats! Here’s 2 contests that involve these fun Fall snacks.

Pumpkin Contest

I love cooking salty pumpkin seeds scooped from a Halloween Jack-o-lantern. I’m always amazed at how many seeds come out of a pumpkin. So I’m having a Pumpkin Seed Counting Contest! From this smaller pumpkin pictured above, How many seeds do you think came out of it? I’ll give you a hint, it’s more than you think.
Leave a comment on this post and give me your number of seeds in this bowl. Get the kids involved and let them guess too. You have until this Thursday, Oct. 23rd at Midnight. Who ever is below the number without going over will win (Price Is Right style!) Then I’ll post the winner on Friday, Oct. 24th and send out a fun Pumpkin Prize!

POM juice

Pomegranate Contest

The creators of POM Wonderful Pomegranate juice have come up with a tasty recipe contest involving red ripe pomegranates. As much fun as pomegranate seeds are to eat by themselves, they go deliciously well in lots of dishes. If you submit an original recipe using fresh pomegranate or arils (seeds), along with an image, you could win the chance to be the POM Featured Blogger for 1 year ($5000 prize)! The contest begins today and runs through 11/30, so hopefully enough time to concoct something Wonderful. So get thinking and come up with a fun recipe to enter in.

- The Pumpkin Contest is now Closed - The Answer is 327!-

Posted in Giveaways, Recipes | 126 Comments

126 Responses to “A Pumpkin & Pomegranate Contest”

on 22 Oct 2008 at 5:22 am1 Yelowflower Mo

I think that 182 would be about right! lol, who knows with something flat and oval at the same time? and I don’t even know what I might WIN!!

http://yelowflowersgarden.blogspot.com/
on 22 Oct 2008 at 5:24 am2 Marne

I’m going to guess 215. That is a lot of seeds in that bowl!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 5:41 am3 Erin

Can’t I just guess a cup? hehe! I will say 303. What a fun contest!

~erin
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on 22 Oct 2008 at 5:42 am4 robindiane

My guess is 172.
on 22 Oct 2008 at 5:45 am5 Liz

116 :)
on 22 Oct 2008 at 5:47 am6 Lauren

I say 212
on 22 Oct 2008 at 5:57 am7 Lydia Fiedler

142!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 6:22 am8 Kim R.

I’m guessing 223!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 6:30 am9 Pam

I’ll say 315 - Ü
on 22 Oct 2008 at 6:39 am10 Jessica

320?!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 6:40 am11 Jessica

I’m going to go with… 320?!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 6:43 am12 Ashlee

How fun! I’ll guess 183!!!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 6:45 am13 supermommy

I’m thinkin’ 236!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 6:50 am14 Rachel

My guess is 260!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 7:19 am15 Becky

My guess is 213
on 22 Oct 2008 at 7:20 am16 superfunmama

I’ll go big and guess 900.
on 22 Oct 2008 at 7:28 am17 Becky

I guess 249.
on 22 Oct 2008 at 7:36 am18 Amber

Oh how fun! My guess is 199!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 7:38 am19 BreannaS

My guess is 343 little pumpkin seeds.
on 22 Oct 2008 at 7:45 am20 Hilda

I’m going to guess 275!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 7:53 am21 Mommy2girls2boys

256 is my guess!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 8:01 am22 Nikki

I guess 185
on 22 Oct 2008 at 8:10 am23 Karin A

819
on 22 Oct 2008 at 8:19 am24 Linda

432 seeds! this is fun!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 8:20 am25 Jen S.

My guess is 108.
on 22 Oct 2008 at 8:22 am26 Rachael

Um… 118?
on 22 Oct 2008 at 8:34 am27 Jefrilyn

289
on 22 Oct 2008 at 8:38 am28 Amber D.

I am going for 622! Thanks!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 8:57 am29 Lauri R.

Looks like 373 to me…
on 22 Oct 2008 at 9:11 am30 Blair

I am going to go with 403!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 9:14 am31 Julie

My guess is 103!!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 9:16 am32 molly

I’m guessing 302. I won a contest like this with candy in a jar when I was in 1st grade (or thereabouts) and thought it was super cool. :)
on 22 Oct 2008 at 9:18 am33 Alison

I’ll go with 137
on 22 Oct 2008 at 9:18 am34 Gabriel

237 for me, 5 for my son (he’s 2-1/2 and that’s what he told me when I asked for a big number)
on 22 Oct 2008 at 9:38 am35 Allison

I’m going with 239. My son guessed a million… but we decided to compromise. :)
on 22 Oct 2008 at 9:42 am36 Susan

720
on 22 Oct 2008 at 9:45 am37 Dawn

i’m gonna guess 322.
on 22 Oct 2008 at 9:48 am38 Shawna

419
on 22 Oct 2008 at 9:54 am39 Elizabeth M.

I’m going with 312.
on 22 Oct 2008 at 10:01 am40 Cassie

My kids and I are guessing 203
on 22 Oct 2008 at 10:06 am41 Janine T.

I have no idea! How about 87?!!!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 10:06 am42 jenn

I guess 152
on 22 Oct 2008 at 10:11 am43 Harley

I’m gonna say 241 :)
on 22 Oct 2008 at 10:39 am44 Ruthie

I’ll guess 180!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 10:47 am45 Anne

I guess 422 seeds.
on 22 Oct 2008 at 10:53 am46 Nama

I’ll take a gander…211. Looks about right, don’t you think?
on 22 Oct 2008 at 11:03 am47 Abra Leah

I guess 333
on 22 Oct 2008 at 11:21 am48 Jamie

I guess 267.
on 22 Oct 2008 at 11:33 am49 Holly

201! I’m sure of it =)
on 22 Oct 2008 at 12:22 pm50 Helen

I guess 304!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 12:25 pm51 Kelsey

Totally 226!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 12:54 pm52 Stephanie

We decided on 284. Fun stuff!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 1:31 pm53 Heidi

My guess is 337. Fun contest!!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 1:36 pm54 Tricia

I’m going to guess 412. My son, Connor, said 389.
on 22 Oct 2008 at 1:53 pm55 nancy

174 :)
on 22 Oct 2008 at 1:54 pm56 April

My hubby guesses 338. I guess 244 and my 4yr old daughter guesses 444.
on 22 Oct 2008 at 2:02 pm57 Amy

My guess is 204.
on 22 Oct 2008 at 2:10 pm58 Marilyn

Pumpkin seeds are so tasty!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 2:11 pm59 Marilyn

Oops! left out my guess. I think 647 seeds came out of the pumpkin.
on 22 Oct 2008 at 2:11 pm60 JD

223 - ?
on 22 Oct 2008 at 2:15 pm61 Ma Val

My daughter and I are going with 122! Thanks.
on 22 Oct 2008 at 2:16 pm62 CJ

My guess is 435
on 22 Oct 2008 at 2:26 pm63 Janel

325. Also, do you have any tips for keeping all your crafty stuff organized?
on 22 Oct 2008 at 3:42 pm64 Ruth

erm, 165. Exactly.
on 22 Oct 2008 at 3:47 pm65 jenn

my husbands guess is 244 (hope that isn’t taken!)
on 22 Oct 2008 at 3:49 pm66 Beth

185
on 22 Oct 2008 at 3:49 pm67 Baba

I guess 179
on 22 Oct 2008 at 4:26 pm68 Nicole Carpenter

I guess 387…. I hope I am close……
on 22 Oct 2008 at 4:42 pm69 celeste

my guess is 412. !!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 4:53 pm70 Christie

332 What a fun thing to do. Thanks. :)
on 22 Oct 2008 at 4:59 pm71 Amy Shirola

I’ll guess 198
on 22 Oct 2008 at 5:54 pm72 Katy

262!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 6:09 pm73 Mrs.M

I’m going to guess 226
on 22 Oct 2008 at 6:47 pm74 Ashley

234
on 22 Oct 2008 at 7:13 pm75 Lorraine

Hmm. I say 289.
on 22 Oct 2008 at 7:21 pm76 Lisa Van Dam

I figure… 228!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 7:48 pm77 Stevie

hmmm… 500 pumpkin seeds
on 22 Oct 2008 at 8:11 pm78 Michelle

My daughter says “82!”
on 22 Oct 2008 at 8:27 pm79 SarahHub @ Oakbriar Farm

317?

Very fun contest!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 8:36 pm80 Jen

I’ll say 247. :D
on 22 Oct 2008 at 8:40 pm81 Kat

I guess 96 :)
on 22 Oct 2008 at 9:55 pm82 Laurel

157!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 9:58 pm83 Kelly H

329 :)
on 22 Oct 2008 at 10:06 pm84 Nicole

233 Seeds please.
on 22 Oct 2008 at 10:07 pm85 Melissa A.

I’m gonna say 153. Great contest!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 10:19 pm86 Amy S.

293, i think
on 22 Oct 2008 at 10:58 pm87 Pamela

349!
on 22 Oct 2008 at 11:49 pm88 Trina

Fun contest! I’m going to say 221 :)
on 23 Oct 2008 at 5:45 am89 Nicki S

287?
on 23 Oct 2008 at 6:04 am90 Victoria

I’m thinking about 82 pumpkin seeds! What a fun game!
on 23 Oct 2008 at 6:18 am91 Liz S.

how about 147?
on 23 Oct 2008 at 7:16 am92 Aubrey

My guess is 162 seeds. What a great idea, love your site and all the amazing ideas you have.
on 23 Oct 2008 at 8:44 am93 Lyndy

427 pumpkin seeds.
have fun counting all those seeds.
my daughter who is 2 would say there are 3. :)
on 23 Oct 2008 at 9:21 am94 Britanie

Let’s try 327!
on 23 Oct 2008 at 9:24 am95 Michelle

I’m guessing 145!

We just carved our jack o lanterns last night, from Big Max pumpkins which wieghed 81 lbs, 45lbs and 37lbs.

The girls have been busy counting seeds today, and recording them with tally marks ~ for the younger 2, 10 seeds got one tally mark, for my 9yo 25 seeds get a tally mark.

Later we’ll do some graphing with all the weight, circumfrence and seed numbers! (and we’ll be roasting some seeds to enjoy while we do all that math!)
on 23 Oct 2008 at 9:27 am96 Michelle

I’m going low and will say 74. :)
on 23 Oct 2008 at 9:48 am97 Katie H.

I’ll say 274. I never win this kind of thing.
on 23 Oct 2008 at 9:59 am98 Brian

five. but they were really big ones.
on 23 Oct 2008 at 10:07 am99 Tye

We will guess 418.

I love your site, I usually just lurk though :D!
on 23 Oct 2008 at 10:13 am100 Charlotte

I’m awful at guessing, but I’ll try 247.
on 23 Oct 2008 at 10:42 am101 Rebecca

440…don’t know why, but that is the first number I thought of. Cute contest!!!
on 23 Oct 2008 at 11:38 am102 shauna rogers

I am guessing 289 seeds. What a fun contest!!
on 23 Oct 2008 at 12:09 pm103 jodimichelle

I’m going with 199
on 23 Oct 2008 at 12:24 pm104 Chocolate Shavings

I’m guessing 315!
on 23 Oct 2008 at 12:35 pm105 bonnie

five hundred and one
on 23 Oct 2008 at 12:44 pm106 Heather

556
on 23 Oct 2008 at 12:45 pm107 Amanda

I’m guessing 108
on 23 Oct 2008 at 1:05 pm108 erinmalia

since all my other guesses were taken, i’ll go nice-and-even 300.
on 23 Oct 2008 at 1:52 pm109 Adriane B

I’ll bid ‘136′, Bob…er, I mean…yeah, seeds… ;)
on 23 Oct 2008 at 1:59 pm110 Lori

What a great idea! My guess is 376.
on 23 Oct 2008 at 2:18 pm111 Sarah A.

I am going to guess 187. Thanks!
on 23 Oct 2008 at 3:36 pm112 char

how fun! I can’t resist playing along with you… I guess 378.
on 23 Oct 2008 at 4:03 pm113 kathie S

Mmmm…255. Yup, that’s my guess….thanks!
on 23 Oct 2008 at 6:17 pm114 Rebecca

I guess 523. What a fun idea! Thanks for letting us play.
on 23 Oct 2008 at 6:46 pm115 Shelly

130 seeds
on 23 Oct 2008 at 6:52 pm116 amanda

Great site! My guess is 287.
on 23 Oct 2008 at 7:02 pm117 beebe

222?
on 23 Oct 2008 at 8:10 pm118 chris

257
on 23 Oct 2008 at 8:20 pm119 Elizabeth

412
on 23 Oct 2008 at 9:02 pm120 Vicki

217
on 23 Oct 2008 at 9:09 pm121 GMAN

331
on 23 Oct 2008 at 9:36 pm122 Marcia

How about…277 seeds?
on 23 Oct 2008 at 11:45 pm123 Patrizzia

Hmmmm how about 422.
on 24 Oct 2008 at 12:23 am124 Sarah

I’ll guess 324
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