-- a return to warm pureed soups — I really love pumpkin, sweet potato, and
other orange squashes, with fun crunchy or creamy toppings.
Not exact matches
1 (3 - pound) pie pumpkin, or
other orange - fleshed
squash such as butternut, Red Kuri, or Golden Hubbard 8 tablespoons (1/2 cup) unsalted butter 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup finely ground cornmeal 2 medium turnips (about 12 ounces total) 2 medium red bell peppers, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 6 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons tomato paste 4 cups low - sodium vegetable broth 2 (10 - ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies, such as Rotel 2 (16 - ounce) cans chili beans, drained 2 cups frozen corn kernels 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cumin Several dashes vegetarian Worcestershire sauce Salt Freshly ground black pepper Balsamic vinegar For serving: chopped green onions, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream
In fact the
orange pigment is due to beta - carotene which is an antioxidant found in
other foods like PUMPKIN, SWEET POTATOES, BUTTERNUT
SQUASH, PAPAYA, AND CANTALOUPE.
Like most
other orange winter
squash, pumpkin is full of lutein and both alpha and beta carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A (over 200 % of your daily value in just one serving!).
1 1/2 cups water 1 cup Bhutanese or
other red rice (or your favorite long - grain rice) 3 to 4 delicata
squash (about 1 pound each) ⅛ cup olive oil, plus extra for brushing 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1/2 cup fresh flat - leaf parsley, chopped 1/4 cup unsalted shelled pistachios, chopped (or walnuts, almonds or pecans) 1/3 cup dried cranberries or cherries, chopped 1 teaspoon fennel seeds 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced Zest of 1/2 lemon or
orange, plus 1 or 2 squeezes of the juice ⅛ teaspoon ground chili pepper of choice
Rebecca calls for kabocha
squash or
other dark
orange winter
squash.
Be sure to check out all the
other great
squash and sage recipes below and come back next month to see what I make with cranberry and
orange.
This is the best time of year to enjoy a variety of healthful produce such as
orange winter
squash, yellow pepper, Brussels sprouts, okra and turnips, among
others.
What I can do, and have started doing as a matter of routine (and, to be honest, as a matter of free therapy) every fall, is to collect my weight in pumpkins and
other orange - fleshed winter
squash, poke the bejeezus out of them with a knife, pack them into a hot oven on sheet pans, and walk away for an hour.
In addition to eating vegetables each day, your kids should try to eat a variety of dark green vegetables (broccoli, greens, spinach, romaine lettuce),
orange vegetables (carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato, winter
squash), dry beans and peas, starchy vegetables (corn, green peas, white potatoes), and
other vegetables (cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini) each week.
Researchers find BCX — red pigment abundant in sweet red peppers, paprika, winter and butternut
squash,
oranges, and tangerines, among
other foods — appears to counteract nicotine's ability to accelerate the growth of lung tumors.Photo credit: IngimageXiang - Dong Wang, a cancer researcher at Tufts University, has spent a long time trying to figure out why carotenoids, the main pigments providing colors that range from yellow and pink to deep
orange and red in most fruits and vegetables, seem to keep chronic diseases at bay.
When a 2004 study by
other researchers showed that eating foods containing beta - cryptoxanthin (BCX)-- a red pigment abundant in sweet red peppers, paprika, winter and butternut
squash,
oranges, and tangerines, among
other foods — was associated with a lower risk of lung cancer in people who smoke, he made BCX a focus of his research.
In the cucurbit world, this means faster breeding for resistance to diseases such as fusarium wilt or powdery mildew — that white film many gardeners might find killing their
squash leaves, or enhancing production of carotenoids — the
orange pigments associated with eye health, among
other benefits.
Green leafy vegetables and
other green,
orange, and yellow vegetables, such as broccoli, carrots, and
squash.
Other foods rich in beta - carotene include
orange - colored produce like sweet potatoes, tomatoes, sweet peppers,
squash and cantaloupe.
Other dark
orange vegetable standouts include pumpkin, carrots, and butternut
squash.
Leafy greens and
orange and yellow vegetables such as
squash and sweet potatoes contain beta - carotene and
other phytonutrients that help protect cells from cancer.