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How to Toast Pumpkin Seeds + Video
Nov09

How to Toast Pumpkin Seeds + Video

Posted By on Nov 9, 2014 in Cooking How-To Videos, Cooking Shows, Cooking with Kimberly, Featured, Fruit & Vegetables, Halloween, Healthy, How To Cook, Kids Recipes, Pumpkin, Snacks Recipes, Squash, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggies | 0 comments

I am very please to show you How to Toast Pumpkin Seeds, and I think you will find them to be a great snack. Pumpkin seeds, or pepitas, are full of healthy goodness for the kids and adults in your family. When I was last at Harvest Barn Country Market in Niagara-on-the-Lake, I was fortunate enough to find some beautiful sugar pumpkins. These beautiful, little pumpkins are perfect for pumpkin puree, and the seeds, are nice, big and...

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How to Bake Gingered Coconut Banana Bread for the Bread Machine
Jul12

How to Bake Gingered Coconut Banana Bread for the Bread Machine

Posted By on Jul 12, 2011 in Baking, Bananas, Bread Machine Recipes, Bread Recipe, Breads, Coconut, Tropical, Vegetarian | 0 comments

I’m always looking for new and interesting ways to use those over-ripe bananas in the kitchen. My first thought always leans towards banana bread, but that can get boring, right? WRONG! Try experimenting with delicious flavors that will kick your mouth into gear with your new recipe! Try making peanut butter banana bread, chocolate banana bread, or a tropical twist banana bread like I’ve done here. Now, I’ve made...

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How to Make Pre-Spring Salad
Feb03

How to Make Pre-Spring Salad

Posted By on Feb 3, 2011 in Fruit & Vegetables, Healthy, How To Cook, Main Dishes, Organic, Salads, Vegan, Vegetarian | 0 comments

This is Day Five of our One Month Grocery Shopping Strike! Along with our dinner of Crusted Pork Loin, we made what I like to call a “pre-spring” salad. It’s a great accompaniment for almost any meal, whether it’s soup, a side dish with meat or along with pasta. Type:  Salad Recipe Serve With: Balsmaic Vinaigrette, sprinkle with pepitas/pumpkin seeds, chili flakes Prep Time: 15 minutes Yield: 6 servings...

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How to Roast Squash Seeds
Feb01

How to Roast Squash Seeds

Posted By on Feb 1, 2011 in Fruit & Vegetables, Healthy, Snacks Recipes, Squash, Vegan, Vegetarian | 0 comments

Tonight I’m making roasted butternut squash ravioli with tomato sauce. So, it stands to reason that I’m using a fresh, whole butternut squash for this project or for something like my Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup. I peeled it and cut it into chunks after halving it and scooping out the seeds and “innards”. There is no need to throw out those seeds! They are healthy, nutritious and delicious too, if...

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How to Cook Holiday Pumpkin Soup

Posted By on Nov 13, 2008 in Appetizers, Christmas, Featured, Fruit & Vegetables, Holidays & Events, Soups, Stews & Chilis, Squash, Thanksgiving | 1 comment

I can’t wait to make this for the Holidays! In fact, I’m debating making this for dinner tomorrow, as we always have way too much to eat on Thanksgiving anyway! Sooo Yummy! ~ Kimberly Edwards 🙂 Type: Soup Serve With: Dollop of sour cream and sprinkle of nutmeg or hulled pumpkin seeds (also called ‘pepitas’), if desired. Prep Time: 12 min Cook Time: ~ 55 min Yield: ~ 9-10 cups of soup Ingredients: Instructions:...

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