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Pumpkins Seeds, taste superb and are good for you.

You should think before you ditch those pumpkin seeds you chopped out of your pumpkin this year!!

There’s good dietary benefit in those seeds, not to mention a yummy break even the kids will adore. They’re high in Phosphorous and our bones need that for cell mending, fatigue and weakness. In one ozthere’s 333mg of it.

This is how to prepare and cook your pumpkin seeds.

Once you have scooped your pumpkin, put the seeds in a glass bowl.

Next, separate the seeds from all of the stringing pumpkin fiber.

You’ll need to do this fairly quickly because after you have let them sit and they have gotten too dry,

they will be tougher to clean.

Try a cold-water wash, finish taking off what’s left of the stringy strands (there’ll be some small bits left quite likely) off the seeds.

Place a strainer in the sink so you do not lose all that pumpkin goop in your sink drain.

Once your pumpkin seeds are totally clean, put them on a waxed paper cookie sheet to dry. You can leave them to dry overnight. Sorry, you cannot eat them till tomorrow.

Now that your pumpkin seeds are prepared, let’s get to the particular cooking of them.

Here are both a microwave and oven baked recipe for you to choose between.

Note: Preparation is the same for both of the following recipes.

Place salted butter in a Microwavable oblong baking dish and heat for about 30 seconds.

Place seeds into pan and toss through the softened butter. Spread the seeds out uniformly into one

layer on the base of the dish. Microwave on high for about 8 minutes or until seeds are a light

golden color. Make sure you stir the seeds every couple of minutes while in the microwave to stop burning.

How to roast pumpkin seeds.

Preparing Pumpkin Seeds

Spray your seeds with butter spray. Cook for 1 hour at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Watch for them to be lightly brown. When they are done, take them out and season

with your fave seasoning. Some popular spices include salt and garlic. Let them absolutely cool before enjoying.

Pumpkin seeds (pepitas) aren't the only seeds that can be eaten this way.

The seeds from butternut and acorn mash may also be cooked just like pumpkin seeds. Give them a try too.

Leftover Storage

You can store any left-overs of your pumpkin seeds in airtight bowl

at room temperature for as much as 3 months. If you decide to freeze them,

they'll last for about a year in an air tight container.

Baked pumpkin seeds provide a useful source of diet fiber along with a nutty flavor.

Therefore rather than popping that bag of popcorn tonight, grab your favourite Halloween motion picture,

relax with your toasted pumpkin seeds and enjoy.

Pumpkins are great fun at Halloween but they are also good to eat, especially the seeds. This article was written by Karen Riedl of Halloween Events USA – where the pumpkins never stop!