Thursday, October 25, 2012

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds


You know how many times I came close to stabbing myself when craving pumpkins.... ALOT.  Thats because I have no regard for my own safety sometimes when I become obsessed with trying to extract the gold from inside my pumpkin.   I don't crave my pumpkin for the decorative appeal, thats just an added bonus. I like to crave my pumpkin for its seeds.  There is nothing healthier, tastier and easier than making delicious roasted pumpkin seeds.  and there is nothing better than chowing down on them during a recent hiking trip through Towada Lake.



Roasted Pumpkin Seeds with Garlic Salt

Ingredients

Seeds from your craved pumpkin
1/2 tablespoon Olive Oil
1-2 teaspoons Garlic Salt

Directions

- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
- Scoop out your seeds from inside your pumpkin and place in a small bowl, try to separate the seeds from the fiber/string of the pumpkin as best as you can aka the guts.
- Transfer your seeds to a colander and wash under cold water for 2-3 minutes, to remove any leftover fibers or guts of the pumpkin
- Pat the seeds dry on paper towels add to a medium bowl with the olive oil and mix well.
- Using a cookie sheet spread the seeds out evenly and sprinkle the seeds with your garlic salt
- Bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally (I would occasionally check on the crunchiness of my seeds by periodically opening the oven during and stealing a seed to try it doneness.)



12 comments:

  1. Loved this roasted pumpkin seeds. Craving pumpkin is still in infancy here.

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  2. How strange, I just had some pumpkin seeds! Yours look fantastic! I'm looking the carved pumpkins in the background too .

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    1. Thanks Emma, the pumpkins were fun to crave. and their seeds were even better

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  3. Haha!! That's pumpkin in the first picture - I love it!!!! His little lower teeth showing and his expression, did you carve it yourself?

    Roasted pumpkin seeds brings back such good memories.... :)

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    1. lol that one would be my husbands pumpkin. He craved the one with glasses and I did the ghost from nightmare before christmas.

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  4. Lol Your carved pumpkins look fantastic!! Love pumpkin seeds - can't wait to try your garlic version.

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  5. LOVE the pumpkin with the glasses - what a fun idea. I have such fond memories of roasting pumpkin seeds with my Granny, but haven't done it for years. On my to do list now. :)

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    1. Hi Marissa, they were a lot of fun to crave and always bring back good memories for me too

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  6. I like the idea of using garlic salt on these. Neshanne, your pictures are great.

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  7. You are way too cute! These look very Halloweenie. I have been told that the pumpkin is not good for eating, just seeds in this variety. I made jackolanterns last year and unfortunately chucked out the seeds :(

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