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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Pumpkin seeds!

Every year we look forward to our neighbors pumpkin carving party!! This year I decided to roast some of the pumpkin seeds, as it had been years since I've had them! I tried 3 different recipes to see what the winner is in our family :)  (the kids of course love the sweet ones!) Such a yummy little snack....what's your fav?
 I soaked the seeds in salt water overnight, drained in a colander, patted them dry and then seasoned them these 3 ways (using 2 cups of seeds per batch) .....
Cinnamon and sugar:
One Tablespoon butter, and sprinkled with cinnamon and about 1 Tablespoon of sugar---stir and turn out on cookie sheet, stir occasionally
Bake 350 for about 1/2 hour or until golden brown
Seasoned:
1 1/2 Tablespoons of olive oil, 1/8 tsp garlice powder, 2 tsp low sodium soy sauce or worcestershire sauce---stir and turn out on cookie sheet, bake as above (and I also sprinkle some sea salt on top of these at the end)
Sea salt:
1 Tablespoon olive oil, stir and turn out onto baking sheet. Sprinkle with sea salt, bake as above.

enjoy this tasty little snack of fall! :)

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