Pumpkin season is here and with it brings delicious recipes and ooey gooey pumpkin guts! I love carving pumpkins, they have such a nostalgic feeling to them; the taste, the smell, the feel, all make pumpkins a very memorable part of fall. Even if you don't celebrate Halloween, or carve out a jack-o-lantern, you can still enjoy the delicious roasted seeds and creamy pies. Use a pumpkin to teach your child about what makes a plant. They can help you to dissect your pumpkin and feel the fibers squish together. While you are elbow deep in pumpkin goop, point out how the seeds are protected by the pumpkin and even set some seeds aside to re-plant to further the lesson on plants.Want to make some totally delicious tantalizingly yummy pumpkin seeds? Here's how!
You'll need:One baking sheet
Olive Oil
Pumpkin seeds
Salt
The day before, rinse your seeds and dry them on a baking sheet. This will take about a day.
After they are dried, pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, using your freshly scooped pumpkin seeds, cover your baking sheet with a single layer of seeds. Drizzle olive oil over the seeds and spread them around so that the seeds receive a thorough coating of oil. Next, sprinkle your seeds with salt, however little or generously you want. Now you can pop them in the oven for about 10 minutes. After 10 minutes use a spoon to shake them up a bit and put them back in for another 10 minutes. When they obtain a golden brown and a crisp look to them they are done! Allow them to cool and enjoy your healthy harvest snack!
Feel free to spice it up! Use any desired spices to create a flavored pumpkin seed. My personal favorites are seasoned salt, garlic, and cinnamon with sugar.
Check out how this girl does it!
http://ohsheglows.com/2012/09/17/how-to-roast-perfect-pumpkin-seeds-easy-crunchy-addictive/
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