Need for Seed: Why You Should Eat Watermelon Seeds | Quality Sunflower Seeds Kernel

The Watermelon Freeze is a drink that even your wallet can get down on. Taco Bell is selling a regular sized Watermelon Freeze for $2.39, and a large size is $2.59. That’s not the only bargain Taco Bell is offering up for this frozen treat, either. Have you heard about Taco Bell’s Happier Hour? No? OK, let me fill you in on a tasty and money-saving tip. From 2–5 p.m. local time, stop by any Taco Bell location for $1 freezes and drinks, including the new Watermelon Freeze. The ice-cold fruit beverage is already a steal at full price, but if you can score one during Taco Bell’s Happier Hour, then you are really a delicious deal hunter.

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

Speaking of super foods, chia seeds are also getting lots of play for their purported nutritional benefits. They are part of the All Day Breakfast Açaí Bowl alongside fruits, granola and cacao nibs at four-unit Happy & Hale, which is headquartered in Raleigh, N.C. Nutrition, however, is likely secondary at Compère Lapin, the lauded Caribbean-Creole operation in New Orleans, where the Chia Seed & Coconut Pudding served with fresh berries provides a sweet finish during brunch.

Boston’s West End ebbs and flows constantly with throngs of North Station commuters and fans bound for TD Garden events. The many nearby pubs are reliable, cheap hangs, their hospitality mostly judged on how fast the budget beers get slung and aggressive drunks ejected, the food not mentioned much at all. The neighborhood has almost no place worthy of a business dinner, languid, romantic date or night out for food and cocktail geeks. It has long lacked its own version of Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks: a handsome, convivial spot that welcomes both raucous, game-bound sports fans and families out for a celebratory dinner, and makes them all feel equally cared for and loved.

To use in a stir fry, remove the rind’s outer layer of green skin with a knife, reserving the white part to julienne into matchsticks. Sautéed over high heat, the rind will soften in as little as five minutes, absorbing the flavors of what it’s placed within. Watermelon rind is most commonly incorporated into Asian-inspired dishes, sautéed alongside ingredients such as sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. Add in such veggies as carrots and peppers, and a protein such as shrimp, tofu, or chicken, to craft a quick and effortless meal.

“He texts us, sends us pictures and emails and keeps everyone updated,” said his co-worker Charles Jacobs.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the pumpkin puree in a fine sieve over a bowl; set aside to drain while you make the sauce.

You can find the Watermelon Freeze at T.Bell’s nationwide now. The hot pink drink is dotted with black "seeds," which are really just candy, so no worries on that whole watermelon growing in your stomach thing the Rugrats taught us about.

Hi Joan, there is a whole section in the book on how to substitute butter. For the recipes, it is under “Oils & Fats” above. “Non-Hydrogenated Margarine / Buttery Spread – Bakeable Butter (p 192 in Go Dairy Free), Earth Balance Soy-Free Buttery Spread or Sticks” – so I tested with that brand and the recipe.

These rich-flavored nuts are technically the seed of a tropical evergreen tree called Anacardium occidentale, which is native to Brazil, though cashews were also exported to India in the 1550’s. The cashew seed is surrounded by a shell that contains anacardic acid, a skin irritant related to urushiol, which is found in poison ivy. However, no need to panic–it is only the shell that is toxic! Once roasted or heated, as all commercially sold cashews have been (even the ones labeled “raw”), this nut is perfectly safe to eat. Cashews, similar to sesame seeds, are an excellent source of copper, and just 1/4 a cup contains roughly 30% of the DRA of magnesium, phosphorus, and manganese.

Once the seeds have been boiled and drained, they need to be dried. I used to do it by plopping them onto a towel and patting them dry. Predictably, and annoyingly, all the seeds then stuck to the towel. It was during the testing of this recipe that I finally figured out a way around this problem. Given that we’re going to bake the seeds anyway, why not start by drying them out first in the oven? Then add your fat of choice – oil or butter – and continue to bake them, stirring occasionally, until they’re almost crispy and golden, which takes a while. I say “almost crispy” because the baked seeds don’t achieve complete crispiness until they cool off completely.

Chuta is free from nut allergens and has a relatively simple post-harvest process. Once the fruit husks are removed, the in-shell nuts are dried. The nuts are then shelled and roasted.