Squash and Pumpkin: Food Cooking Ideas to Explore This Fall Season

09/29/2020 | Food Blog by Western Rice Mills

Squash and Pumpkin: Food Cooking Ideas to Explore This Fall Season [Featuring Two Recipes with Rice and Lentil ]

Whenever we think about the Fall season, we cannot help but think about several holiday occasions.

Squash and Pumpkin: Food Cooking Ideas this Fall Season

There is the Thanksgiving celebration.

Then the Halloween will soon be here. And finally, we celebrate weeks of Christmas holidays.

And when it comes to food, there are also certain kinds of foods that are very popular during this time.

We often see and buy - in the marketplaces - vegetables and fruits, including squash or pumpkins.

In this previous article: “Cooking Squash and Pumpkins with Rice or Quinoa”, we have explored on the many benefits of consuming these foods along with other types of meals that would include rice or quinoa.

"Why is squash very popular and often tend to be a part of our Fall and Winter season celebrations?

So, why is squash very popular and often tend to be a part of our Fall and Winter season celebrations?

We often associate squash and pumpkin with words, such as fun and flavour. When you cook these foods, they taste oh-so yummy.

Did you know that squash is actually a fruit (botanically) and serves as a vegetable in the culinary world?

Apart from the fact that squash can add delight to your meals, it is very nutritious and contain certain therapeutic benefits.

Did you know that squash can help boost one’s respiratory and immune system?

It also helps improve other aspects of our health, such as our skin, eyesight and bones.

Do you experience some signs of arthritis, insomnia, diabetes and high blood pressure? Squash is one of the healthful foods that you can add to your diet.

Squash and pumpkins can easily blend and complement with various types of healthy dishes.

And that would include, preparing soups, salads, and even desserts.

You can easily experiment cooking squash or pumpkins and add rice or quinoa, and even lentils in your meals.

So what sort of dishes can we make with squash and pumpkins?

Two Nutritious Food Recipes

We feature here Two Nutritious Food Recipes.

Continue below:

Creamy Pumpkin Pie Soup with Red Lentils

Recipe: Creamy Pumpkin Pie Soup with Red Lentils

This gluten-free, vegetarian lentil soup dish is kid-friendly and contains only 220 calories per one-cup serving (250mL). Explore this recipe on Lentils.org.

Brown and Wild Rice Stuffed Squash

Recipe: Brown and Wild Rice Stuffed Squash

This recipe "makes 6 squash halves and 4 cups filling" and can serve up to 6 people. It contains about 320 calories (per portion) with 59 gram of carbs, 8 grams of fat, 7 gram of protein and 6 gram of fiber. Explore this recipe on ThinkRice.com

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