Tag: Pumpkin

If you are one of those people with food intolerance or a troublesome tummy, eating out can wreak havoc on your digestive system. In...

Pumpkins are nutritious and can also enhance the flavor of your daily recipes. Add them to your breakfast oatmeal for a morning twist. Spread pumpkin butter on your toast rather than the usual toast spread. Keep yourself warm and healthy with a pumpkin soup. For snacks, have pumpkin bread or pumpkin hummus with fresh vegetables.

Food allergies and strict diets may stop you from having regular bread. Replace regular bread with your own grain and wheat-free breads. Because you replace wheat, you may require multiple flours like coconut flour, tapioca flour to bake the bread. Some easy-to-bake breads include coconut flour bread, banana walnut bread, lemon bread, zucchini bread, and pumpkin bread.

Pumpkins are not only tasty but are also packed with nutrients. Most people use pumpkins to whip up the regular dishes that we all know about. But, by being creative, imaginative, and experimental, you can use pumpkins in many other interesting ways to improve taste, texture and nutritional value of your food. From salad dressings to smoothies, pumpkins can be used in many unconventional ways.

If there’s one food that’s unanimously loved by everyone, it’s brownies. Nothing flies off the plate faster than a freshly baked batch of brownies....

Your busy life may often force you to settle for a brunch, instead of a wholesome, hearty breakfast. However, brunch is often accused of...

Canned pumpkin can ease your pet's minor digestive issues like diarrhea and constipation. Povidone-iodine solutions can treat minor skin cuts, infections, abrasions, and itchy paws. Applying apple cider vinegar to your pet's body can prevent flea entry. Ginger treats are good if your dog has motion sickness. Applying coconut oil reduces flaking of crusty skin. Use hydrogen peroxide solutions to induce vomiting if your pet has ingested something toxic.

Pumpkins are great for your eyes, as just 100 g can meet 170% of your daily vitamin A requirement. They're also good for the heart thanks to the fiber, magnesium, and potassium, and reduce cancer risk. They also boost testosterone levels in men, lift mood, improve sleep quality, and treat arthritis symptoms. They can be a good addition to a weight loss diet.

Though babies can start eating solid foods in 4–6 months, don't stop feeding them breast milk (or formula) till they turn 1. Start with pureed rice, oatmeal, potatoes, pumpkins, carrots, apples, pears, bananas, meat, fish, or tofu in tiny quantities. Proceed to mashed and soft foods when the baby turns 6 months, and after they turn 8 months, give them 3 meals a day, with carbs, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Keep an eye on the change in their stools and any sign of allergies.

Craving for a yummy pumpkiny dessert? Here is the recipe to get your hands on upside down pumpkin coffee crumb cake!

Pumpkin Banana Smoothie: Blend 1c milk, 1c pumpkin puree, 1 banana, 1/4tsp each of cinnamon and nutmeg, 1tbsp honey, 1tsp vanilla extract until smooth. Carrot Ginger Smoothie: Blend 2 med carrots, 1tbsp fresh chopped ginger, 1c milk, 1 banana until smooth. You can swap the milk for orange juice and banana for 1/2c plain Greek yogurt.

Baked Pumpkin Fries: Skin a mini pumpkin and cut it into strips. Toss in a bowl with olive/coconut oil and spices (rosemary, oregano, basil, cumin, turmeric). Bake at 350°F until the pumpkin is soft, crispy. Top it off with maple glaze. For vegans, pumpkin puree can serve as an egg substitute in baked goods. Trade 1/4c of pumpkin puree for each egg in the recipe!

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When it comes to food labels, it's imperative that one reads between the lines. Learn more about the lies on the food packaging that you never knew existed.

Calorie-free energy drinks only provide stimulants, not energy. Less than 6 gm protein doesn't make a good protein bar. Super food bites and fruit snacks are most likely just sugar bites. Vegetable straws cannot replace vegetables. Diet soda is just artificial sweeteners. Pumpkin Latte may not have any pumpkin. Green is often the last ingredient in green smoothies.