It’s time to feed the wild birds | Sports | Raw Sunflower Seeds In Shell

Travis Dickinson, the former executive chef at Clover, and Justin Curtis, the former front-of-the-house manager at Clover, teamed up to open a fast-casual but gourmet walk-up counter taco shop in downtown Spokane. The setting is fun and approachable, with a Day-of-the-Dead-style logo and murals. Tacos are served on 5-inch corn tortillas that are made in-house. Salsas and sauces – such as salsa verde, guacamole and a pumpkin seed salsa – are also made in-house. So are the tortilla chips, aguas frescas and horchata. Tacos include pork cheek carnitas, al pastor, lamb birria, carne asada, chicken, mushroom, chorizo, rockfish and (my favorite) octopus. Karina’s Bowl, named for Dickinson’s wife, features a choice of taco meat, beans, rice, guacamole, queso fresco, crema, pico de gallo and chips or tortillas. Margaritas are a specialty. So is the Watermelon Man, with tequila, lime, cider vinegar, watermelon, simple syrup and tajin, a chile-lime seasoning. 10 N. Post St. (509) 474-9618. cochinitotaqueria.com.

Divide into shallow bowls, grate over a scant dusting of nutmeg and sprinkle with the cheese. Serve immediately.

Sunflower kernels can be roasted with or without the shell on, and are most commonly eaten after removing the shell. “Shells have a lot of fiber and can be eaten, but are very hard, and if not chewed well may harm the digestive tract,” Yeung says.

“There are some wonderful databases out there, like at PumpkinFanatic.com,” he said. “I can see the history — the bloodline, if you will — of giant pumpkins. And I can trace the genetics of their progeny.”

To make the mackerel and beetroot paste, discard the skin from the mackerel, then crush the flesh with a fork, checking for any stray bones.

Packed with dates, sunflower butter, and cocoa powder, these pretty and portable treats work as well for post-exercise fuel as they do for dessert. And artificial coloring has nothing to do with that pop of red color—it’s all from freeze-dried raspberries.

“I used to grow three of them every year, but now I’ve cut back to one. That’s enough,” he said.

Chia seeds are termed as super food and find a prominent position in the diet of fitness enthusiasts. The tiny seed which originated in South America looks similar to black sesame seeds or khus khus. Chia seeds are available in black and brown colours. Nutrition experts say that chia seeds contain omega 3 fatty acids 8 times more than what is found in fatty fishes like sardines and mackerels. Similarly it has 5 times more calcium than found in milk, and 3 times more iron than in spinach.

For humans, we only use cottonseed oil, the processing of which negates the toxin. As a feedstock, cottonseed meal and crop residue is useful, but you have to be careful about rations to avoid toxicity. It’s safe for cattle, but not for hogs or poultry. You can let cattle graze a cotton field after harvest, but you don’t want to let your bull join in for a reason we’re about to get to. General signs of acute toxicity are similar among animal species and include respiratory distress, impaired body weight gain, anorexia, weakness, apathy, and death after several days.

According to JatroSolutions, the nuts contain up to 60% oil that is high in unsaturated fatty acids, around 30% protein and are low in carbohydrates, sodium and sugar. They also pack in the minerals calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and zinc.

Monou, South Melbourne: Seared kobujime scampi sashimi Aleksandra Bliszczyk, contributor Scampi, arguably the sweetest of all crustacea, pairs magically well with a host of flavours, and it’s also gobsmackingly delicious solo. My new favourite way to take it is ever-so-slightly seared, lying on rough cubes of barely set dashi jelly and equally rough cubes of equally gelatinous eggplant. This playful dish at Monou is sweet, savoury, and full of surprising textures.

And, he adds, some people prefer the caramel flavor of the Sugar baby variety, while others like the straight watermelon flavor of Crimson sweets. So the definition of "sweet" is variable.