Happy pumpkin season to all of you!
Here are the Pumpkin Benefits for you:
- Good for eyesight: Pumpkin is high in beta carotene and contains vitamin A, which is good for our eyes.
- Helps weight loss: Pumpkin is high in fiber and low in calories, so we can get a full feeling with fewer calories.
- Supports the heart: Pumpkin seeds help reduce LDL, or bad cholesterol.
- Protects the skin: Pumpkin’s orange hue is from carotenoids, wrinkle-fighting plant pigments that help neutralize free radicals in the skin.
- Mood booster: Pumpkin seeds are rich in the amino acid L-tryptophan, a compound that improves mood naturally and may even be effective against depression.
Seasonal Recipe:
MILLET with KABOCHA (Japanese Hard Squash)
This is one of my favorite recipes for this season. It is easy to make and very delicious!
1 cup millet
3 to 4 cups purified water
1 cups Kabocha, diced
1⁄8 teaspoon sea salt
or 1″ square kombu sea vegetable
roasted pumpkin seeds as you like
① Wash the millet and lightly dry roast the washed millet in a skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly until it smells toasty.
② Meanwhile, in a large saucepan over medium- high heat, bring the water to a boil. Add millet, kabocha and sea salt, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
③ Serve with roasted pumpkin seeds as garnish.
Hope you try it.
Love,
Sanae 💖