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Packed with iron, zinc, copper, and vitamins, these seeds are just as nutrient-dense if not as popular as the other ones on this list. Past research has also associated sesame seeds with the beneficial reduction of LDL cholesterol as well as systolic blood pressure.

Striped sunflower seeds, which are larger and harder hulled than the black oil type, are attractive to larger birds with stronger bills, such as jays and crows. Peanuts in the shell are similarly attractive to those birds for the same reasons: high nutritional yield for more effort and strength expended.

Chestnuts aren’t just for Christmas, they’re a great addition to vegetarian dishes all year round. Here we using their nutty sweetness with our chestnut mushrooms in a hearty casserole, with red wine and fresh thyme.

Lakewood Think you’re busy? Paul Fleischer probably has you beat. The full-time agriculture and special-needs teacher at Alameda International Jr./Sr. High School also farms a half-acre plot in Lakewood, tends a productive apiary, runs a CSA program, hosts on-property workshops, classes, and special events, and keeps his farm stand stocked with CFA products. (Not to mention parenting two young children with his wife, Chelsie.) The Fleischers hope to double down on their urban farm dream by buying 1.2 acres adjacent to their current plot in February, but in the meantime, the CFA allows them to “fill in the gaps and offer more variety,” Fleischer says. That translates to raspberry jam from the couple’s sprawling berry patch, eggs from their free-range chickens, and raw honey from the farm’s hives. But be forewarned: The Fleischers’ CFA products have a devoted neighborhood following. “We never have enough,” Fleischer says. He hopes the purchase of the additional acreage will remedy that problem—and allow him to make the switch to working their land full time. How To Buy: The Fleischers’ farm stand is closed for the season—it will reopen on June 15—but you can call or contact them online to purchase eggs ($6 per dozen) and honey (starting at $11 for an eight-ounce jar) throughout the winter, while supplies last. 2020 S. Allison Court, Lakewood, 412-973-8041

Having bartended at flash-in-the-pan Burger Bar & Fish in Base Village in 2012, the winter I moved to Aspen, my heart swells to see such vibrancy here at last! As I learned on successive visits, there’s a lot to explore. Here are a few favorite bites from this area of lower Base Village:

Clean lines, concrete floors and a contemporary feel unite both floors of this Asian-inspired eatery in Kendall Yards. The menu is mostly Japanese with plenty of sushi options. But culinary influences include Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese as well as classic French and Italian. Along with rainbow, caterpillar, California and Spokane rolls, find tempura, noodle dishes, grilled and skewered meats and vegetables, chow mein, tempura and more. Dark-stained board-and-batten walls in the main dining room pay homage to the traditional Japanese method of wood preservation. Shou sugi ban preserves and finishes wood through the use of fire. Downstairs at Umi Den, a lounge with an emphasis on craft cocktails with Asian-inspired flavor profiles, the mood is modern and a little more masculine. Dark leather and other accents are balanced by natural light from oversized windows offering sweeping views of the Spokane River, Centennial Trail and downtown skyline. 1309 W. Summit Parkway. (509) 368-9372. umispokane.com.

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You do not need to be an experienced baker for this delicious nutrient-dense Power Bread by Selva Wohlgemuth, and you will not have a kitchen covered from head to toe in flour. All you need is a food processor, a bowl, your baking tins, and just 15 minutes of your time.

And so I hold on, for a while, and when it comes, it’s heaven in a raw, misshapen ceramic bowl (by local potter Judith Lasry, who is known for that deliberately unfinished style). The homemade yogurt is not too sour and not too sweet, and it’s topped with handfuls of Moko’s so-called freestyle granola that “changes based on ingredient availability and mood,” she says. The crunch I get today comes from toasted oats, glossy hazelnuts, and sunflower seeds, held together by rice syrup and melted brown sugar. She has topped it with chopped segments of tart, refreshing grapefruit, and torn pieces of fresh mint.

Watermelon seeds are linked to better blood sugar control and reduced insulin resistance in the body. This is quite essential for the health of diabetes patients. The primary concern of diabetes patients is controlling blood sugar levels and watermelon seeds are a delicious and healthy way of going about it.

Soy cheese, Oreos, Flintstones Vitamins and Nesquik are on Christina’s list. While Christina has admitted that a Wendy’s Big Bacon Classic is her "favourite meal," the backstage tray is less about the fast food.

It isn’t just wheat they’ve tried growing over the years, but also sunflowers, soybeans, barley and corn. Each has its own host of issues that they learned from and always ended up going back to oats.