Yes, You Can Eat Watermelon Seeds — And They’re Actually Good for You! | Quality Sunflower Seeds Kernel

A robotic stacking arm, named “Lester,” stacks seed oats onto pallet at Schumitsch Seed Inc. (Photo: Courtesy of Travis Dewitz)

“The combination of some really poor growing years filled with drought in ’88 and ’89, along with poor markets for the seed had me upside down. I was going through some tough times,” Scott relates.

Roast them for about an hour, let them cool (but not get cold) and begin peeling them while they’re still warm so it’s easier to also peel off the skin underneath the shell. 

What’s striking here is that the idea of breeding cotton for edible cottonseed wasn’t some gee whiz inspiration of the biotech era; this is a project going back 70 years. It’s always worth noting that while our current technologies are producing novel solutions, the problems have been with us for a long time. We’ve been producing cotton with cottonseed packed with fat and protein that we just couldn’t fully utilize going back 7,000 years ago to the Kachi Plain of Balochistan, Pakistan, in the sixth millennium BC.

This mom-and-pop neighborhood spot offers approachable, scratch-made fare made with classic techniques. Recent fresh sheet items include pan-seared duck breast, pulled pork ravioli with mole sauce, borscht, lemongrass herbed beef, carrot-ginger soup and apple bread pudding. Dishes are contemporary and eclectic American with some Asian, Spanish and Pacific Northwest influences. The menu is streamlined. Rotating house-made ravioli are a signature dish. So is the chicken and sticky rice served with potatoes and fresh green curry, made from a paste with ginger, garlic, coconut milk, cilantro and lime. The look is casual and minimalist. The long rectangular space is sparsely decorated. Corrugated metal lines the bar. Shelves are made from repurposed pallets. The floor is dark hardwood. The ceiling is black. Walls are neutral. Chairs and stools are red metal. A community table that seats 12 sits in the front window. The restaurant is the realization of a shared dream of a husband-and-wife team. Tony and Raelene Elliott live in the neighborhood within walking distance of their eatery and shop at the Emerson-Garfield Farmers Market during farmers market season. The $9 lunch specials are a great deal. 2209 N. Monroe St. (509) 866-0850.

Britney Spears hasn’t forgotten her humble Louisiana roots. She shops at Walmart, and her hashtag is #ParkingLotSweats. Fame can change you, though. When touring in the UK, Britney’s backstage needs included a Princess Diana portrait as well as 100 figs and prunes, Oh No They Didn’t reports.

“It’s an addiction,” said club spokesman Geoff Gould, who drives from Kirkland to tend to his giant pumpkins in Skagit County. “We’re a strange breed, we have that in common. We’re competitive.”

“When I was in high school, I was able to get into a cooperative program to leave school early to go to work around 1 p.m., and run the mill until 9 o’clock every night,” Jay says.

Heart health has a huge impact on your weight, cholesterol and blood pressure. Ensuring you are at the right weight for your height reduces the risk of developing heart-related health problems. Although watermelon seeds contain calories, they are not unhealthy or fattening. The calories in a cupful of watermelon seeds equals a small bag of crisps which you will not find filling. On the other hand water, the watermelon seeds are filling, provide energy without any of the unhealthy fats found in snacks like crisps. They will give you energy without the sugar rush and crush of sodas and cookies. This ensures you are of a healthy weight and that your heart is safe.

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The lower imports can be realized by popularizing low-protein feed, raising imports of soymeal substitutes and boosting domestic production. In addition, soybean demand from China’s breeding industry is also weakening.

Jay says there is a lot of value to the oats that local potato farmers grow. “I know there is a lot of value in what these guys do. The key is going to be finding that perfect niche,” he says.