Step Inside the Super Bowl of Pumpkin Weigh-Offs | Big Size Pumpkin Seeds

Take the three cups of reserved pink flesh, and puree in food processor or blender until completely liquefied. Strain 2 to 3 times to remove as much pulp as possible.

Is unassuming fine dining a thing? If not, Brandon Gauthier may have created it. His new restaurant, Confluence, surprises in all sorts of good ways.

Amy Height‘s Cauliflower Brazil Nut Purée With Crispy Tofue is a wonderfully nutrient-rich alternative to mashed potatoes. Blended with garlic, thyme, ground pepper, and coconut oil, this purée is flavorful and comforting. Once topped with crispy, browned tofu, this dish becomes a complete meal that is sure to satisfy.

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Why do sunflower seeds have shells in the first place, you may ask? I’ve heard that the sunflower seed shells are there for the same reason that nuts have hard shells too; the shells protect the fruit inside once the nut or seed has fallen from the plant. The nut allows the seed to stay intact long enough to germinate and produce another nut tree or seed plant.

A sky view of Schumitsch Seed Inc. shows bucket elevators and bins. (Photo: Courtesy of Travis Dewitz)

When storing watermelon seeds it is essential to ensure that they are dry so after removing them from the fruit. You can pat them dry with a towel or dry them in the sun. Drying them in the sun is the best way out. If you try to dry them in the oven or microwave, you will be cooking them so don’t. Once dry, place them in a paper envelope and place them in a dry place away from any moisture. Ensure that they do not get wet as that would cause them to go bad.

Holly and Dan Boyce of Benson pose behind their giant pumpkin after a weigh-off at Saratoga Springs, New York on Sept. 28, 2018. The pumpkin is Vermont’s first to surpass the one-ton threshold.(Photo: Courtesy Vermont Giant Pumpkin Growers)

The seeds become infected by Aspergillus flavus or Aspergillus parasiticus, molds that produce aflatoxin. This contamination has been well studied in other crops, but there is little research published on sunflower seed contamination.

Lauri Bruno, owner of Kids Nutrition Kitchen in Cranberry, has created a four-session “Pumpkin Palooza” class as part of her mission to teach kids about cooking with simple, healthy ingredients. Participants learn how to make a pumpkin pizza sauce, pumpkin smoothies and Pumpkin Mac and Cheese.

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A New Hampshire man broke a national record for the heaviest pumpkin at the Deerfield Fair in Deerfield, N.H., Thursday night, fair officials said.