My pumpkin always has eye lashes! |
The other tradition is roasting the pumpkin seeds that come out of the pumpkins. My mom always did this with me and my siblings and I am happy to carry on the tradition with my kids. My youngest really loves getting the seeds ready and can't wait for them to come out of the oven. Delicious!
Everyone gets a pumpkin at our house. |
My son's scary pumpkin face is between my older daughter's happy face and my younger daughter's doggie face! |
Mine and my husband's pumpkins make a nice pair. |
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Preheat the oven to
400°F.
Separate pumpkin seeds from pumpkin pulp and
rinse in a colander under running water. Place the seeds in a medium saucepan.
Add 2 cups of water and 1 tablespoon of salt to the pan for every half cup of
pumpkin seeds. Add more salt if you want your seeds to be saltier. Bring the salted water and pumpkin seeds to a
boil. Turn down and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and drain. Dry lightly on paper towels.
Dump
the seeds onto a large sheet pan and toss in a little olive oil (1-2
tablespoons) to coat. Spread seeds in sheet pan in a single layer. Bake until
the seeds begin to brown, 10-20 minutes, depending on the size of the
seeds. When lightly browned, remove from
the oven and let cool. Taste a few –be
careful as they are very hot. Season
with a little more salt,(if needed), while the seeds are still warm.
Let
the pumpkin seeds cool down before eating.
My youngest added a little more salt and now they are perfect! |