3 exciting ways of eating watermelon | Black Watermelon Seeds

Kerry and John Young of Jericho pose with their prize-winning (and record-breaking) 11-foot long gourd at Saratoga Springs on Sept. 28, 2018. (Photo: JOEL BANNER BAIRD/FREE PRESS)

As for the rind, it serves well as a crunchy component, too, whether tossed into a stir fry or pickled and plated alongside a sandwich or smoky barbecue. A pickled rind creates a great salad topper.

Eating sunflower seeds has long been an American pastime, particularly at baseball games. As anyone who has been to a baseball game can tell you, the floor of the bleachers is usually littered (and in some stadiums, covered) with the hulls of sunflower seeds.

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Hence, you get the little thin white "seeds" that you see in seedless watermelon, as opposed to the hard black ones good for spitting into your sister’s hair (not that I’m admitting anything here).

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Flax seeds or linseeds belong to the family of linaceae, and the textile made from flax is popularly known as linen. They are a store house of omega 3 fatty acids. Crushing the flax seeds a bit will make it easy to digest. It can increase the level of good cholesterol called HDL and reduce bad cholesterol called LDL. Cancer, blood pressure, and heart ailments can be effectively prevented by including flax seeds in the daily diet.

After clearing the snow from his land and installing heating cables to warm the soil, the plant – or the vine – grew about one foot per day, branching outward in different directions until it had reached 200 square feet.

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A serving of the seeds also contains about 6 grams of protein and 2.5 grams of fiber. “Fat, fiber and protein play an important role in satiety, the feeling of fullness,” says Rumsey.

I’ll admit that separating the seeds from the vegetable’s stringy membrane can be messy. The seeds are sticky, the membrane in which they are embedded is sticky, and your hands will get sticky as you do the work. The solution? Pull the seeds out of the pumpkin’s cavity, put them in a large bowl of water, then swish them around. The strands of membrane are much easier to pull off in water. Remove any of the seeds’ residual stickiness by rinsing them once or twice. Now they’re good to go.

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.