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They drink a lot of water. That might be where the luck Radach credited for his prize-winning pumpkin comes in — that Baldwin has an understanding wife.

In case you don’t live in one of the two lucky cities serving Taco Bell’s Berry Frosé Twisted Freeze, the fast food chain has another ice cold drink available this summer, and it’s just as fitting for the season. The Watermelon Freeze, available now for a limited time, looks just like summer’s favorite fruit — seeds and all.

An update on the Parisian classic—tartare made with lean veal, salty roe, and a smoky pecorino dressing. Get the recipe for Veal Tartare with Trout Roe, Capers, and Fiore Sardo Dressing »

Fort Collins Fort Collins farmer Josh Hillhouse was tired of showing up to early spring farmers’ markets with nothing more than bags of salad mixes to sell. “We needed to make more money to justify the time involved with doing the market,” Hillhouse says. He and his wife, Kirsten, hatched a plan to supplement their biodynamically grown produce—as well as chicken and duck eggs and grass-fed beef—with CFA-approved, shelf-stable spice mixes and teas. With the help of their 12-year-old son, the Hillhouses’ line of dry goods has ballooned to almost 70 unique products, including a popular ginger-mint-lavender herbal tea made from organic, fairly traded botanicals and a tomato-basil spice blend that does triple duty as a seasoning, a dressing, and a dip mix. In fact, their CFA line has become so popular the family now devotes a portion of its eight-acre farm to growing perennial herbs for the products. In November, they debuted a year-round retail store on their property where they’re selling their teas and spices as well as baked goods—and of course, when in season, fresh salad greens.How To Buy: Order Sunray Natural products (loose-leaf teas and spice blends start at $5 for about an ounce) online, or visit the farm’s retail store Tuesdays through Fridays from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 5656 N. Highway 1, Fort Collins

The benefits of watermelon seeds have their basis in their nutritious wealth. They are rich in zinc, copper, potassium and magnesium. They also have omega 6 and three fatty acids. This makes watermelon seeds highly beneficial to human health and well being. They can be prepared for consumption by either cooking in salty water or baking in low heat. Here are 14 health benefits of watermelon seeds before we give you our favorite way to incorporate them in your diet.

Nothing screams summertime quite like watermelon does. The pink and juicy fruit always seems to make an appearance at backyard barbecues and pool parties. Now, you can get your watermelon fix without the fuss of those summer events, because Taco Bell has turned your favorite warm weather fruit into a tasty frozen drink. To combat the summer heat, grab yourself a limited edition Watermelon Freeze from Taco Bell to cool down. The new frozen beverage is the perfect way to escape the summer sun, and it even has candy watermelon seeds to boot. So, what is Taco Bell’s Watermelon Freeze? Here’s what to know before you order.

Justin Beiber has memories of ordering water instead of soda at restaurants– this guy didn’t grow up with money. With millions to his name though, the Biebs now has room to fully unleash his diva streak.

James has been a racial curriculum in particular since his decision to leave Cleveland eight years ago. “I just want you guys to see it also,” James said of some of his 2010 tweets. “To see what type of words that are said toward me and towards us as professional athletes. Everybody thinks it is a bed of roses and it’s not.” In that same year, a national ESPN poll showed 65 percent of black voters still viewed James favorably, as opposed to 32 percent of whites. Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert is forever canonized for his infamous Comic Sans-font letter that dripped with the language of racial betrayal (Cleveland was fined $100,000).

Two hours before dinner service commences, Cygnus 27 chef de cuisine Stephan VanHeulen has deftly inspected the kitchen, marveling at the diver scallops — gorgeous, pearly pink and way more substantial than anything you can buy at a supermarket; smelling the exhilarating earthiness of the fluffy hen-of-the-woods, royal trumpet and white beech mushrooms; and tasting the whipped root vegetable purée. But it’s the massive octopus with eight tentacles, a dangerously delicious beast, that stopped him in his tracks.

“When we get them, they are barely out of the water 24 hours,” says Omar, placing the shells aside to reuse for plating. He’ll do little else to the round, fleshy pearls but cut them into chunks, toss them with olive oil and flaky salt, and gently splash them with water. Then he’ll top them with clarified butter and a bergamot-scented sabayon that he vigorously whisks by hand for 20 to 25 minutes. “You have to stop it at the right point,” he says while spooning the bubbly sauce onto the glossy shellfish. “Not cooked enough, and it will fall and separate; too cooked, and you get scrambled eggs.”

Listeria outbreaks are common. The CDC estimates that Listeria puts 1,600 people into the hospital each year and kills 260 of them.

It has now been discovered that the pumpkin seeds, which were usually thrown away, are in fact, loaded with more nutrients than the fruit itself. Pumpkin seeds in packets are readily available in the super markets.