What can I do with pumpkin seeds?
pumpkin seeds are delicious and nutritious snacks when they are solen and baked. They provide numerous vitamins and minerals such as amino acids, carbohydrates, fatty acids, zinc and vitamins B. Most people after Halloween throw seeds with string pulp, but can be saved. For anyone who is willing to start from the kitchen, pumpkin seeds are large low -cost craft supply for children's art projects. The best possible should be cleaned from sticky strings and pulp, which are held from the inside of the pumpkin. The seeds should be briefly rinsed in a colander, then it would be left to dry by spreading them into wax paper. For their cooking, the seeds should be arranged in one layer on a cookie sheet smeared with butter, olive oil or any vegetable oil. They can then be baked in a preheated oven at 250-325 ° F (120-163 ° C) until they are golden brown and fill the kitchen with bouncing fragrance. They can be soaked in salt water overnight before baking to better fill the salt.They are advanced with cayenne pepper, chili powder, cinnamon, soy sauce, garlic salt, curry or worcestershire sauce add bite and taste. Baking seeds in a pan can also work. Small batch can be cooked during moderate heat until they start to dance and pop.
Usually pumpkin seeds are consumed with intact torso, unlike peanuts or sunflower seeds. The hull contains most of the nutrients and its fibrous texture cleans the digestive pathway. Of course, the seeds can be shellied one by one, but it is probably not worth a problem. Pumpkin seeds with preliminary seeds for purchase in the store are called Pepitas.
children are often attracted by beans, rice, seeds and nuts as organic mosaic materials. A bowl of dried pumpkin seeds, rainbow tempera, white adhesive and several sheets of the poster board can entertain children or the whole class for the afternoon. Beautiful results can be attached to the notice board noWell the door of the refrigerator.
Children can dip seed bundles in plastic cups and dry them on the newspaper. First, they could also connect the seeds to the paper and then paint everything. Even young artists with elliptical shapes can form Sunbursts, outlines or confetti. More experienced painters may include three -dimensional seeds with flat paper and create portraits of pets, trees or siblings.