Save Those Seeds!

        Every time I cut open a pumpkin someone says "save the seeds!" and I respond "who do you think your talking to!" 


The tricky part is waht do you do with them next?  Well flavor and toast them of course! 


Toasting your Pumpkin Seeds


     I scoop them out into a collender for easy rinsing and washing you simply want to remove the pulp of the pumpkin from the seeds. I find this simplest under running water. Once your seeds are all clean you can decided what flavor you want them to be or split them for a fun variety. Here are some fun ideas but be craetive and come up with some of your own

• Simply Stalted
• Cinimon and Sugar 
• Chilie amd Lime
• Greek Syle -- Lemon Pepper Seasoning Blend, Oregano, Salt, and Olive Oil
• Buffalo Wings Pumpkin Seeds -- Butter, Tabasco Sauce, and Salt
• Curried Pumpkin seeds - use a curry seasoning for simplicity 

      Mix together some of your seasoning with water and soak the seeds over night to allow them to absorb the flavor, the next day drain the water and toss in the remaning of your seasoning mix and spread on a cookie sheet and toast in a 300* oven until they reach a nice toasty color, stiring them 2-3 times through out the baking process