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Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe, Toasted Pumpkin Seeds. Fall has arrived and with it, the pumpkin season! There are always plenty of pumpkins to carve up around Halloween time and a great way to make use of the pumpkin seeds is to roast them for an easy, healthy snack. I love to eat them shells and all. If they're properly toasted and are small to medium sized, they are wonderfully crunchy and easy to eat. The larger carving pumpkins will yield large seeds, which are probably best to eat shelled. Don't throw out your pumpkin seeds! Video: How Roast Pumpkin Seeds How To Roast Pumpkin Seeds How to Get the Strings Off Pumpkin Seeds. Best Roasted Butternut Squash recipes. Best Roasted Butternut Squash recipes. Easy Beef Burrito Skillet Recipe. Classic Sweet Potato Casserole. There’s just something comforting about the smell of cinnamon, the sweetness of the warm mashed sweet potatoes, and toasted marshmallows that just make me happy.

Classic Sweet Potato Casserole

I mean… all types of food make me happy but you know what I mean. ;) Would you consider sweet potato casserole a dessert or a side dish? Shrimp, tomato, and spinach pasta in garlic butter sauce. ByJuliaonOctober 30, 2014 inCheese, Dinner, Fish, Gluten Free, Parmesan, Pasta, Recipe, Shrimp, Spinach, Tomatoes, Vegetables Follow Julia on Pinterest and Facebook to get more recipes and dinner ideas for your weekly meal planning!

Shrimp, tomato, and spinach pasta in garlic butter sauce

Shrimp, fresh tomato, and spinach with fettuccine pasta in garlic butter sauce – a delicious Italian pasta dish and a great way to use up a bunch of fresh tomatoes you might have sitting around in your kitchen. In this recipe, the tomatoes are only slightly cooked, preserving their freshness and shape. Roasted Zucchini with Garlic Recipe. Print Often this time of year, our gardens are filled with more zucchini than we know what to do with.

Roasted Zucchini with Garlic Recipe

Here is one quick and easy way of preparing zucchini. I had a variation of this the other night at my friend Suzanne’s house and was amazed to hear her children exclaim, “Please give me some zucchini. I love zucchini!” Hello? Ingredients 1 lb zucchini, each cut in half across the middle, then each half quartered lengthwise1 teaspoon fresh minced garlic cloves1 Tbsp olive oilKosher saltFreshly ground black pepper1/2 teaspoon Herbes de Provence or dried thyme, or 1 teaspoon of fresh chopped thyme MethodHide Photos 1 Preheat oven to 450°F. 2 Roast the zucchini for 8-15 minutes, or until it begins to brown.

Peppermint Frosting Recipe. Ultimate Chocolate Cupcakes. [This recipe was originally shared in August 2013.]

Ultimate Chocolate Cupcakes

This is the 35th cupcake recipe I’ve shared on this site, and can you believe it’s the first chocolate-chocolate version?! I’ve had some chocolate cupcake bases, but those were topped with things like peanut butter frosting, espresso buttercream and salted caramel frosting… then there were the faux Hostess cupcakes, the black-bottom cupcakes and the vegan chocolate cupcakes. Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Caffeine Content Guide (Updated) Dunkin’ Donuts started as a donut bakery shop back in 1950 in Quincy, Massachusetts and since has become a worldwide franchise comprising almost 10,000 stores worldwide and almost 7,000 USA locations.

Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Caffeine Content Guide (Updated)

Here’s how Dunkin’ Donuts’ coffee and other beverages break down according to caffeine content. They recently reformulated their brewed coffee offerings to a much HIGHER CAFFEINATED version. You can compare their new caffeine amounts with their old in the table below. Caffeine Amounts in Dunkin Donuts Beverages. Faux Pecan Pie. Easy Corn Casserole Recipe. GALLBLADDER30DAYMENUPLAN. Boiled Potatoes Recipe : Melissa d'Arabian. World's Simplest Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe. Directions Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

World's Simplest Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe

Pull the neck and giblets out of the cavity; ditch the liver and save the rest of the giblets for gravy. Dry the turkey with paper towels, then season inside and out with salt and pepper. Fill the turkey with aromatics like chopped onions, carrots, apples and herbs, then place breast-side up in a roasting pan and brush with melted butter. 4 Ways to Cook Fresh Green Beans. Ingredients Basic Green Beans, 3 Ways Green beans, washed with ends removedWaterSalt and pepper Green Bean Salad 2 cups (250 g) green beans, cooked1 tomato, diced1 red onion, diced1 cup (240 g) feta cheese, crumbled2 Tablespoons (30 g) red wine vinegar2 Tablespoons (30 g) olive oilSalt and pepper Fresh Green Bean Casserole.

4 Ways to Cook Fresh Green Beans

Campbell's Slow Cooker Pot Roast Recipe. Stove-Top roasted Red Potatoes Recipe - Food.com. 4 Ways to Cook Brussels Sprouts. Steps Method 1 of 4: Boiled Brussels Sprouts Brussels Sprouts Step 1 Version 2.360p.mp4- Watch a 10 second video1Bring a pot of water to a boil.

4 Ways to Cook Brussels Sprouts

Turkey Meatloaf Recipe - Food.com. Muffin Frittatas. These 24 Charts Are All You Need To Eat Healthy This Year. 22 Foods You've Been Eating The Wrong Way Your Whole Life. Easy Pickled Banana Peppers for Salads or Sandwiches - Cucina Kristina. 10 Foods That Are Healthier Than You Think. 10 Absolutely Worst Foods to Eat" Movie-theater popcorn may be bad for you because of the oils it's popped in and the butter on top, but at least making it doesn't cause "popcorn lung" -- don't laugh, that's a real disease.

10 Absolutely Worst Foods to Eat"

It's also known as bronchiolitis obliterans. Butter-flavored microwave popcorn doesn't really get its flavor from butter; it gets it from chemicals and flavoring agents. Diacetyl is what most people will point a finger at when they talk about how the health risks of microwave popcorn. 6 Shocking Reasons Why Gluten is Bad For You. Awareness of the negative health effects of gluten has increased in the past few years.

6 Shocking Reasons Why Gluten is Bad For You

One 2013 survey shows that a third of Americans are actively trying to eliminate gluten from their diets. Cranberry-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes (Low Carb and Gluten Free. Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe, Toasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe. If you want to jazz up your pumpkin seeds, sprinkle with spices such as smoked paprika, cumin, or chile powder before they go into the oven.

Method 1 Cut open the pumpkin by cutting a circle around the stem end with a sharp knife (knife blade angled in), and pulling off the top. Use a strong metal spoon to scrape the insides of the pumpkin and scoop out the seeds and strings. Place the mass of pumpkin seeds in a colander and run under water to rinse and separate the seeds from everything else. 2 Measure the pumpkin seeds in a cup measure. 3 Preheat the oven to 400°F. Timeline Photos. Page 13 - 20 Thanksgiving Dessert Ideas for Kids and Families I Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes for Kids. Sweet Turkey Treats We love these sweet little turkey sugar cookies featured on Bake at 350 -- and we're sure your little one will feel the same as they're gobbling them up on Thanksgiving! To make these vibrant turkey cuties, Mama Bridget simply used a flower cookie cutter for the plume, a circle cookie cutter for the face, and a triangle for the feet.

To finish the job, she added festive food coloring to royal icing and decked out her little holiday birds. Check out the full post for more details and a link to a step-by-step video on creating these sweet little guys! 5 Brain Nutrients Found Only in Meat, Fish and Eggs (NOT Plants) The human brain is the most complex object in the universe. It is also the organ that consumes by far the most energy, compared to its weight.

The brain is only about 2% of our body weight, but uses 20% of the energy. This remarkable organ has evolved over millions of years. During this time, humans were omnivores. We ate both meat and plants. 50 Pumpkin Recipes. Baby Birds Nest Pretzels. Kiss Pies.