Yummy Pumpkin Seeds

From the pumpkin your just carved, you have all these seeds left. STOP!!! Don't throw them away, bake them! That's right you heard me correctly! Here are a few of my favorite recipes.

Classic

- Ingredients:

1 cup pumpkin seeds

2 teaspoons melted butter

Salt and pepper to taste

- Directions:

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Rinse pumpkin seeds and remove the pulp and fiber. Dry the seeds with a paper towel. Put the seeds in a bowl and mix in the melted butter, salt and pepper. Spread the seeds out on a baking pan.

2 Bake at 350°F for 15 - 20 minutes or until seeds are light golden and crisp. Stir the seeds once while baking.

3 Cool seeds until completely cooled before serving.

Italian

- Ingredients:

1 cup pumpkin seeds

2 tablespoons melted butter

1/4 cup grated Parmesan

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

• See directions above

Sweet

- Ingredients:

1 cup pumpkin seeds

2 tablespoons melted butter

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

• See directions above

Savory

- Ingredients:

1 cup pumpkin seeds

2 tablespoons melted butter

1 teaspoon seasoned salt

1 teaspoon white vinegar

(Add vinegar after roasting)

• See directions above

Spicy

- Ingredients:

1 cup pumpkin seeds

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning

1/2 teaspoon fresh lime zest

(Add lime zest after roasting)

• See directions above