Roast those pumpkin seeds!

by Kim D.

I started a tradition of roasting the pumpkin seeds from our carved Halloween creations a few years back. My son, the pickiest of eaters, loves them. Roasting pumpkin seeds is super easy and provides a great snack to send to school.  

Here's how I roast them after collecting the seeds from the scooped out pumpkin inners:

• Rinse well removing as much of the pulp as possible then drain on paper towels.
• Preheat the oven t0 300 degrees.
• Microwave and melt 2 TBS of butter per 1 1/2 cups of seeds.
• Put seeds in a bowl; add butter and mix well.
• Put seeds in a single layer on a non-stick cookie sheet.
• Bake for approximately 40 minutes, stirring halfway through.
• Top seeds with a thin layer of cracked sea salt and light brown sugar.
• Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes until seeds have a roasted, light-brown hue.
• Enjoy.