Eating squash seeds is addictive

@shylade (3132)
Philippines
October 28, 2012 9:18pm CST
I am eating squash seeds right now. We Filipinos are fond of eating stuffs like this aside from watermelon seeds, fried corn and peanut. This squash seeds is salted and once you start eating it you couldn't get your self stop. I will just stop when my lips get sore, haha. This is perfect while chatting with friends and is much easier to eat than the salted watermelon seeds. Though it's a bit messy to eat and I can see scattered covers under my desk. Lol.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
29 Oct 12
I don't think I've ever eaten squash seeds, but they seem to have the same effect as eating peanuts, right. Once you started eating one, then you just eat more and more until they are gone. When the peanuts I'm eating come in large packages, I'd just pour a small amount in a container to snack on and stop when it's gone there.
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@Ghajini (776)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
Yeah, you're right. Since I also love peanuts and all sorts of nuts, I must admit that I usually don't stop eating them until there finish hahahahaha.
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@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
That's true. It has same effect like peanuts and corn. I always ask my husband to buy whenever he could pass famous nuts store here in our town. Hmm, I will ask him to buy a pack of peanuts and corn too later. Thank you for the response and happy eating!
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@greenpeas (998)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
Yup I agree. Its kinda addictive once you start eating one you could end up eating a handful. Squash seeds look like watermelon seeds except the shell have whitish color instead of black. Its fun removing the shell and eating the soft inner layer like the watermelon seeds. I also start liking to eat pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds.
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@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
Oh I love sunflower seeds too. But these are rare here and if there are available in markets, it will surely me more expensive. When I went to Bangkok, I bought many sunflower seeds and my friends loved them.
@shaggin (71573)
• United States
29 Oct 12
Wow thats really interesting I have never heard of anyone eating squash or watermelon seeds. I have eaten peanuts and sunflower seeds but never squash or watermelon. I know lots of people right now have been eating roasted pumpkin seeds. Those are something I have never tried either. I dried out some pumpkin seeds to plant next spring though.
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
Hello Shaggin! We don't have pumpkins here but squash is a family of pumpkins I think. Only that the pumpkin is larger than the squash. It tastes goods and really addictive. Though commercially available squash seeds are really salty and when you eat too much your lips will soar. Thank you for the response.
@namiya (1713)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
It taste good just like other nuts. For me it tastes better than peanuts only it's a little bit messy as you need to peel it first to get the seed.
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
30 Oct 12
Lade, eating squash seeds is very addictive and on every special occasion, my aunts always asking me to buy them. I do like to eat when i am free and have time to sit down chatting and eating them with my mother, sisters and aunts. When my grandmother was still young, she enjoy eating them a lot. Nowadays, she can't eat anymore since her fake teeth unable to help her bite those squash seeds. Since from a few years ago, i discovered that the price of squash seeds had gone up in my area here. How about your area?
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
30 Nov 12
You can always maintain them crunchy by drying them to the sun. That's what my grandmother always do, whenever she wants to maintain those squash seeds which she bought in a big packet. So, you can always feels the crunchy whenever you bite those seeds.
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
In here, we can buy squash seeds in small packs at 1 peso each. The whole pack of 20 pieces is 18 pesos. It's much cheaper to buy per kilo. We are not buying much because it's so addictive and I fear that if we don't consume it fast it will be less crunchy. Thank you for sharing.
• India
31 Oct 12
Have never heard about squash seed lol; while i was in your country i saw my host eating fried water melon seeds and cucumber seeds, i too tasted it was good; i like peanut seeds fried and salted lol..
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
31 Oct 12
It's really common here. We love eating stuffs like that while having chit chats with friends or family. It's a little salty though and is high in uric acid. Thank you for the response.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
29 Oct 12
We also eat fried corn here in Mexico. But ive never eat the others.
• Mexico
29 Oct 12
We eat alot of pumpkin seeds here in mexico.
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
We don't have pumpkins here but squash I think is a with the same family as pumpkins. Pumpkins are much larger than squash. Thank you for the response.
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
29 Oct 12
I can't honesty say that I've ever eaten squash seeds, however I do eat a lot of nuts, I take a bag of mixed nuts to the gym with me and after a strenuous work out, I eat the nuts as they have good protein value to feed my muscles plus I get very hungry after working out for 90 minutes. I like cashew nuts, walnuts and hazelnuts, they do get moreish though, you can't just have a few. I heard that pumpkin seeds are supposed to be good for you too.
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
Those nuts are really rare here and is very expensive. peanuts, corn, and seeds from squash and watermelon are really cheap. But those nuts really taste goods and addictive too. Thank you for sharing and happy mylotting!
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
29 Oct 12
here in North America, i enjoy eating sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds which are both pretty addicting too. they come roasted and have salt on them.
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
That's what squash seeds like, They are roast and salted and is very addictive. I am eating two pasks of it again and really can't get enough. Thank you for the response.
@much2say (53699)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Oct 12
Ohhhhh . . . yesterday I roasted some kabocha seeds!! My daughter's class had samples of various squash . . . so I bought the one she liked and we had it for dinner the other night. Well, I finally got around to roasting the seeds - I put olive oil, garlic power, chili powder and some paprika and sea salt. It was yummy that even my little son liked it!! But it wasn't a whole lot of seeds - so hopefully we'll be making more! Oh - and it was too messy - we ate the shell and all - ha ha!!!
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
Oh it sounds really yummy. When I get tired of peeling it, I also eat the shell since its crunchy and not that thick. Hmm, I should buy more squash seeds. Thank you for the response.
@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
Yes, very much.. My favorite seeds are watermelon seeds, i think they are the most delicious. It hurts after a while though, since i use my mouth t open it and it is very salty..
@pahak627 (4558)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
I agree with you. It's quite addictive. I also enjoy eating squash seeds not so much on watermelon seeds. It's easy to break. Is it the right term? LOL.
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
Yes, it can be. Easy to break or peel. Also, it's very crunchy. I really can't get enough of it so I ask my husband to buy more. Thank you fro the response.
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
Yes! I agree that eating squash seeds is really addictive! And I really love eating squash seeds alot! :)
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
I am eating two apcks right now and oh I really can't get anough. Thank you for the response.
@franseman (516)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
When i bake (whole wheat)bread I always place squash seeds in there. It costs me a lot of time to peel them. And I have to peel them in my own room because without any exception, all my Pinoy friends ate them! It went so far that I put the seeds in an air tight box, hidden very well. LOL
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
Haha. We love squash seeds that is. I admire you fro peeling each seeds. You must really hide them or you will be peeling off all over again. Squash seeds are really inviting. Thank you for sharing.
@Sindelle (824)
• United States
29 Oct 12
I've never heard of eating squash seeds let alone watermelon seeds. I do however on occasion enjoy pumpkin seeds which is a squash obviously so I'm guessing they're somewhat similar if not the same as the ones you eat. Every Halloween I enjoy carving the pumpkin and baking the seeds myself.
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
Yes, squash I think belongs to the same family as the pumpkins. Only that pumpkins are larger. The squash seeds are white too. Thank you for the response.
@airasheila (5454)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
It is really addicting. That I also experienced the same when we bought a kilo of that food. We can't stop eating the moment we open the pack. Until we noticed that the food was nearly finished.
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
Oh 1 kilo, that's too many. You don't get sore lips? Hehe. I love that squash seed is crunchier. I brought several packs of it today so I can much it this break. hehe. Thank you for sharing.
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
The thing with these seeds, they are very delicious but also fun to eat.. We still have to work in order to eat what is inside. And it is had to get full with these food, so we eat and eat until we do feel full.
@namiya (1713)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
I like squash seeds too just as I enjoy cashew nuts, peanuts and fried corn. And you are right, its addicting as once you get started you can't seem to stop. Thanks for this discussion,as we are planning to go to Divisoria next week and I'll include this in our "to buy list". This is very much cheaper there if purchased by the kilo compared to its price in supermarkets.
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
Yes you are right. It is much cheaper when you buy per kilo and also from Divisoria. It cost 1 pesos for just 4.5 grams and the whole pack is around 18 pesos with 20 pieces of 4.5 grans each. I also want to go to Divisoria (first week of October) and the last time we went there it was packed with people already. So be careful. Thank you for sharing!
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
Hahaha! You said it right! It can be addictive especially if you have friends around or just simply in front of the tv. I guess our hands and mouth just needs to do something and not be left with nothing to do always.
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
Haha! Yes, I force my self to stop because I need to get back to work. I still have two small packs inside my drawer and I try not to open it, lol. Good thing that I just bring just few packs of it. Thank you for the response.
@cearn25 (3456)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
I can relate with your situation. Ever since I am young, I always buy squash seeds in the sari-sari store. I buy a lot because I am also addicted to it though I am having a hard time opening the seeds. I has been a part of my childhood. Up until now, still eat it.
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
Haha. Oh many mylotters love squash seeds. Good thing it's available in sari-sari store now. My husband bought a whole pack last Friday and even my little son loves it. It's a bit salty though so we don;t eat it all right away. Thank you for sharing!
@love505 (22)
• China
29 Oct 12
Eat some little thing addictive. I used to in school and my classmates like to eat a biscuit, that time I crazy.Suddenly bought a large bag that kind of cookies, I and my classmates that once gave it ate vexed. Later any further not eat.
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
I agree with you. Eating is addictive. I love cookies too. I love it especially if its crunchy and chewy. I really love eating especially with friends or family, ahaha. Thank you for sharing!