Produce & Pantry

The sunflower seed is native to the United States. Sunflower seeds are also produced in other parts of the world.

Eggplant seeds may be removed prior to using in recipes that call for eggplant, or removed and stored for planting during the local growing season. Removing eggplant seeds carefully following the...

When fall gives way to the Christmas holiday season, think twice before throwing away those cute little decorative pumpkins and colored squash. Most are edible, and often they can be baked for a...

Growing sprouts from alfalfa seeds is not only entertaining, but the seeds are exceptionally nutritious as well. With only a few household items and materials, you can successfully sprout and grow...

Inside each pomegranate are hundreds of seeds bursting with flavor. Here's how to get at them so you can enjoy them as a snack or use them as an ingredient in other dishes. You also can juice...

One of the nice things about carving pumpkins (besides making jack-o-lanterns) is all of the wonderful pumpkin seeds. You can use pumpkin seeds to make edible treats, add to craft projects or grow...

Dehydrated pumpkin seeds date back to the Native Americans, who used them for healing and health benefits. Pumpkin seeds contain amino acids, high levels of zinc, and they promote a healthy...

Blackberries, which can be canned, frozen or made into wine or jam, aren't recommended for drying as they have a high number of seeds and a slow drying time. The berries are about 1 to 2 inches...

Oils extracted from seeds---like olive, sunflower, canola and peanut oils---are used extensively in food preparation. They are produced using a cold press that squeezes out oils and extracts by...

Two fun harvest items from the summer garden are pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. Both of these garden plants are enjoyable to watch as the summer progresses. Pumpkins grow large and turn orange...

Juice from the sorghum plant is boiled down to make sorghum molasses, or sweet sorghum. During the fall of each year, people used to get together and make sorghum. It was usually a community...

Sunflower seeds have a great taste and can be eaten out of hand or tossed into a salad. They are also chock full of nutrients and vitamins, making them not only delicious but a healthy snack as well.

Few people know too much about pumpkin seeds. The only real knowledge they have comes from seeing and scooping them out of a pumpkin during the fall season. Pumpkin seeds can be an important part...

There are two sunflower seed classes: non-oil and oilseed types. The variety of oilseed sunflowers planted will determine the percentage of saturated to unsaturated fats in the finished oil. The...

Pomegranates are tasty, pomegranates are good for you. But it is so time-consuming to get all of the good stuff out of there--if they don't break and lose all of their juice! Well, presented here...

Sprouting seeds is fun, easy, and healthy. My family sprouts all types of seeds throughout the year, and you can too! Let me show you how.

Pomegranates are a seasonal fruit, available between September and January, and have a taste that's both sweet and tart. The arils, or seeds, of a pomegranate are edible, but the rest of the fruit...

Pomegranate season begins in mid-autumn and lasts throughout most of the winter months. These large, pink fruits are high in nutrition, extremely flavorful, and they make good snacking. It is the...

Learning to follow a vegetarian or healthy, whole-foods diet can be difficult. There are many new cooking methods, terms and ingredients to learn about, such as tamari, tofu and alfalfa sprouts....

Tamarind is a sticky, sweet-sour fruit that grows in long, bean-like pods.The fruit is mixed with sugar and dried in strips to make candy, or rendered into paste. Tamarind paste is a staple of...

Pomegranates are fruits that typically appear each year in the winter time. Unlike other fruit, you eat the seeds of the pomegranate and discard the rest. There is a special technique to cutting a...

Most readily available from August through December, pomegranates are intimidating to some cooks. The fruit's skin can be lightly green colored or bright pink, but it is the red seeds inside that...

Pomegranates are a large fruit that grows on trees in hot climates. Around since ancient times, pomegranates were introduced to the United States by the Spanish. Before then they originated in...

Salba is the newest nutritional "super" seed to hit the market. It is a native herb of Mexico, but it is presently grown in other geographic regions with similar climates such as Spain, Peru and...

Bananas do not have seeds because they reproduce by planting the branch of a banana tree in the ground as opposed to planting seeds. Eat bananas as a source of vitamin B6, vitamin C and potassium....

When I was a little girl my Grandma had a huge pomegranate tree. I remember picking one right off the tree and having a grown up cut it open for me. Then I would sit on her front porch steps and...

Did you know that you can eat the sunflower seeds from the sunflowers in your garden? Be sure that you only use seeds from plants that were not treated with chemical pesticides or fungicides....

One way to maximize the use of your fresh herbs is to dry and store them for future use. Dill is a versatile herb that is easy to grow and dry. Dried dill leaves can be used in dips, soups and...

Amaranth is a grain with a tiny seed that produces a slightly bitter, highly nutritious food when you sprout it. Amaranth is easy to sprout, and the grain is rich in vitamins, minerals and protein.

Barley produces a hardy sprout which is chewy and slightly sweet. Barley sprouts can add flavor, texture and nutrition to a variety of recipes. These sprouts are rich in vitamins E, C, B and A, as...

Most people do not consider cabbage a spice; however sprouted cabbage seeds can provide flavor to soups, salads, dips and sandwiches. You can sprout either red or green cabbage to grow shoots that...

Fenugreek is a spice often used in Indian food. The sprouts are nutritious, particularly for women, and you can use them as a natural digestive aid. Fenugreek sprouts are rich in vitamins E, C, B...

Mustard seeds sprout into a nutritious, flavorful green that you can use to season other sprouts, salads, sandwiches, soups and other recipes. Buy mustard seeds specifically designated for...

Pumpkin seed are delicious alone or mixed with your favorite recipes. Because these seeds are ready to eat quickly, many people refer to them as "soaks" instead of "sprouts." Purchase hulled...

Radish sprouts are a spicy way to add flavor to salads, sandwiches, and dips. These sprouts take a longer to grow than other sprouts, but they also keep longer. Remember that radish sprouts are...

Sesame seeds have a slightly sweet flavor, and you can eat them alone with a bit of honey or add them to other dishes. Sesame seed sprouts are rich in vitamins E, C and B, phosphorus, magnesium,...

Pomegranates are a fruit thought to have originated in the Mediterranean. They are about the size of a baseball and have a red leathery rind that, when peeled away, reveals small ruby-like edible...

Sunflower seeds are not only delicious, but they are also highly nutritious; however, when sprouted the nutritional value goes off the charts. With a great flavor and a great crunch, sunflower...

Broccoli sprouts are among the most nutritional food you can put into your body. Easy and fun to grow, delicious in salads, dips and sandwiches, broccoli sprouts burst with as much flavor as they...

Sprouts are great for your diet and easy to grow. You don't have to be a gardener to grow sprouts. Growing sprouts in a jar is incredible easy. Once you've chosen which types of sprouts you want...

An ancho pepper is a dried poblano pepper. These peppers have a medium heat level, and you can cut down on that heat level somewhat by removing the inner seeds and membranes of the pepper. Follow...

Pumpkins are great for pies and jack-o-lanterns, but one of the little known benefits to carving your pumpkin is that you end up with a great snack. Pumpkin seeds are filled with nutrients and can...

Tomatillos are an odd fruit that is a staple in Mexican cooking. The fruit comes inside a green husk, masking a sticky film that is surprising to most first-time toamtillo users. Follow these...

Late fall is the season to enjoy the taste of a sweet pomegranate. As pomegranates ripen, their skin may split open, as if the plump juicy seeds inside can't contain themselves anymore. So choose...

You want the pepper, but not the heat of the seeds. How do you get those seeds out without ruining the pepper? We'll show you.

You want the pepper, but not the heat of the seeds. How do you get those seeds out without ruining the pepper? We'll show you.

The edible part of a passion fruit lies under a leathery, dark purple, bitter-tasting skin. Its intense, tropical-flavored orange pulp and seeds are excellent in fruit desserts, sorbets, beverages...

The tropical papaya is commonly served in salads or made into sauces, jams, pickles or juice. Even though it might look mysterious, it's easy to prepare.

Grapefruit is a great source of Vitamin C.

Pomegranate juice can be used to make gelatin desserts, sauces and dressing, while the seeds can be used as a garnish or eaten alone. There is no right way to get at the juicy insides of a...