Making roasted pumpkin seeds in the oven is half of the fun of carving up the pumpkins for Halloween. Instead of discarding the pulp and seeds, seperate out the seeds and bake them for a tasty treat. Decorate with your favorite spices and ingredients. Check out these tasty pumpkin seed recipes. Trick or Treat!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds - Video
Many of you are starting to carve pumpkins or make pumpkin pies. If you aren't sure how to roast the pumpkin seeds, check out this video I found online. It is only 3 minutes long and has some good tips on salting and baking pumpkin seeds.
I must admit that I have been disappointed with the amount of pumpkin seeds that my pumpkins have yieled so far. For 4 pumpkins, I only got 2 baking sheets of seeds. The seeds were all gone in one day and were a fair amount of work to prepare. Check out my link if you want to buy pumpkin seeds online - so you can get the healthy benefits all year round. They are available raw, roasted and even seasoned. Get them in bulk to minimize packaging. Don't forget to put some in your lunch and the kids' lunch - since they are a school safe snack packed full of health benefits.
I must admit that I have been disappointed with the amount of pumpkin seeds that my pumpkins have yieled so far. For 4 pumpkins, I only got 2 baking sheets of seeds. The seeds were all gone in one day and were a fair amount of work to prepare. Check out my link if you want to buy pumpkin seeds online - so you can get the healthy benefits all year round. They are available raw, roasted and even seasoned. Get them in bulk to minimize packaging. Don't forget to put some in your lunch and the kids' lunch - since they are a school safe snack packed full of health benefits.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds - Buy Pumpkin Seeds Online
Being a big believer in limiting waste, I don't like it when people throw out perfectly good items instead of donating, reusing or recycling them. Food waste is also deplorable. Some people may not even realize they are wasting good food. Take, for instance, pumpkin seeds.
Many people bake pumpkin pies in the fall, but they discard the pumpkin seeds that come with the pumpkins. Pumpkin seeds are extremely nutritious - they contain magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, iron, protein, Omega 3 fats, and vitamins. They rarely trigger allergies so can be brought to school or work as a snack. There are also many health benefits, including improved prostate health in men, preventing or slowing osteoporosis, bladder problems, lowering cholesterol, and even improving brain and eye power.
Pumpkins are part of the gourd family, can the seeds contain an ingredient called cucurbitace, which is know as a cancer fighting agent. There are so many benefits to eating these seeds you should eat them all year round - not just in the fall.
As a snack, you can eat them in their raw green state - called pepitas in Mexican cooking. You can also roast them and add toppings like garlic powder, black or red pepper, Worchestershire sauce, popcorn toppings, honey - the toppings and cominations are virtually limitless.
You can add pumpkin seeds to salads, vegetable dishes, bread mixes, muffins, cereals, cooked rice, etc. You can also grind the seeds and add them to salad dressings, ground meats (for hamburger), oatmeal, rice pudding, etc.
Learn more about pumpkin seeds, how to prepare them and where to buy them online.
Many people bake pumpkin pies in the fall, but they discard the pumpkin seeds that come with the pumpkins. Pumpkin seeds are extremely nutritious - they contain magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, iron, protein, Omega 3 fats, and vitamins. They rarely trigger allergies so can be brought to school or work as a snack. There are also many health benefits, including improved prostate health in men, preventing or slowing osteoporosis, bladder problems, lowering cholesterol, and even improving brain and eye power.
Pumpkins are part of the gourd family, can the seeds contain an ingredient called cucurbitace, which is know as a cancer fighting agent. There are so many benefits to eating these seeds you should eat them all year round - not just in the fall.
As a snack, you can eat them in their raw green state - called pepitas in Mexican cooking. You can also roast them and add toppings like garlic powder, black or red pepper, Worchestershire sauce, popcorn toppings, honey - the toppings and cominations are virtually limitless.
You can add pumpkin seeds to salads, vegetable dishes, bread mixes, muffins, cereals, cooked rice, etc. You can also grind the seeds and add them to salad dressings, ground meats (for hamburger), oatmeal, rice pudding, etc.
Learn more about pumpkin seeds, how to prepare them and where to buy them online.
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