Food Matters: Standout bites in Snowmass right now | Black Watermelon Seeds

The health benefits of pumpkins are many; they’re low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium and are a good source of vitamins E, A, C and B6, in addition to dietary fiber and potassium, according to the Food and Drug Association (FDA).

Prize-winning giant pumpkins draw attention at the Champlain Valley Fair in Essex Junction on Sept. 1, 2018. (Photo: JOEL BANNER BAIRD/FREE PRESS)

Even their Oct. 6 fall festival was cut short due to rain, so another festival date is set for noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 20 at 412 Brinker Road, Hunker. There will be additional parking located on the farm, where the hayride will transport guests to the pumpkin patch.

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Pumpkins, which local farmers call “punkins,” are difficult to grow profitably on a small farm. They must be farmed on different plots every two to three years, or they can become diseased. Seeds are planted after Mother’s Day in May, and harvest comes four or five months later. Buyers typically want pumpkins only during a six-week stretch, leading up to Halloween. That puts enormous pressure on growers to cash in during a small window.

So here at The Salt we wondered, are watermelons destined to go the way of supermarket tomatoes, where flavor has been sacrificed for convenience?

During the summer’s happy hour season, you can snag any regular drink or freeze for just $1 between 2 and 5 p.m.

For my birthday this year, I went to Rose’s Luxury. There are no reservations at Rose’s; you stand in line in one of DC’s most photogenic neighborhoods and patiently wait to be seated. The service is hospitable, and the atmosphere is cozy. All of the food comes out on small plates with some of the most imaginative combinations of technique and flavors. Rose’s cocktails are equally as delicious. It’s an all-around dope spot.

The Spanish octopus — so unassumingly named on the menu — anchors a plate of striking contrasts. The snow-white plate first is dramatically brushed with a jet-black squid ink vinaigrette followed by a tangle of two octopus tentacles, fried fingerling potatoes, dehydrated kalamata olives, pimentón oil (smoked paprika-infused oil) and fresh watercress. “Octopus is one of my favorite things,” VanHeulen said. “It really speaks to the kinds of creative showstopping dishes that I love to make.”

Bison tartare with quail egg yolk, i’itoi onion, prickly pear, shishito peppers and mesquite lavosh at Confluence in Carefree, AZ. (Photo: Dominic Armato/The Republic)

Eating watermelon seeds can help prevent Anaemia. Iron is crucial in the part of haemoglobin. Without iron, the red blood cells cannot transport oxygen around the body. You end up feeling lethargic and may become prone to dizzy spells. If you are pregnant, you can also benefit from the consumption of watermelon seeds. This is because an iron deficiency can result in your baby being born smaller than usual. If you are menstruating, you could also benefit from an increased intake of iron. Watermelon seeds are a healthy and natural way to supplement your iron intake.