Tincup
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After consulting in depth with an employee at a store where I was shopping who didn't seem to know but was trying to be helpful, he told me the pumpkin seeds I was considering buying are to be eaten "as is".
They are white. Isn't that the shell? There is a little green something inside. Are you really suppose to chew and swallow the white outside?
Isn't that like eating shrimp with the shells on?
Or are you suppose to fight with stupid fingers to break open the seed to get the little green glob out and just eat that?
If the second scenario is the right way, I'm putting pumpkin seeds on the same "I Don't Like List" as eating raw kale.
And flax seeds. They are super tiny, and look shiny or "polished". Do you eat them that way or are you suppose to do something with them first?
I've been adding them to salads and it hasn't killed me yet, but it doesn't seem "right" for some reason.
I've given up on chia seeds. I think more get stuck in my teeth than I actually swallow.
hiker53
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Tincup--I always roasted the pumpkin seeds with butter and salt in the oven. (Really, why be healthy--LOL) They were white seeds that I used from my Halloween pumpkins.
Don't know about flax seeds, though.
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Tincup
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Hiker...
And you ate the whole thing? White outer shell and all?
I tried sucking on them tonight and all's I got was a bit of a salty taste. Once they were soft I tried to break them apart and that was NOT fun.
Thankfully no one could see that stupid human trick. Not pretty!
Thanks for letting me know about your experience! Currently I am ovenless, but if/when I get another one I can try your recipe.
hiker53
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Yep, ate the whole white seed. They are crunchy when roasted.
No oven?? I'd die of starvation!!!
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randibear
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pumpkin seeds at halloween. yep roasted with sea salt. great snack
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MichaelTampa
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Yes, some people really do eat the white outside, which is the hull. I think they have lots of fiber and perhaps not so much else. I think the protein and fat, what would give you energy, is in the green part.
I never eat the white part. They can be purchased with the white part removed.
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MichaelTampa
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Flax seeds are very slimy. Some people eat them as is. Some people soak them and they get even more slimy. Some people grind them into flour first. Some people just buy the oil, extracted from the seed.
I think if you eat them whole, you need to chew them well to get any nutrients from them. If not, I think they will go through your system and probably absorb quite a bit of water on the way through.
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HI Hiker, Flax seed need to be ground before you eat them or they will not digest. I fed them more to my horses than myself but they are full of omega 3 and very good for you.
You can add them to baked goods and other things.
I thought pumpkin seeds were supposed to be roasted too and I have only seen green ones. They are very low in fat.
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