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Pumpkin Seeds Season!

LaLouve_RK
LaLouve_RK Posts: 899 Member
edited January 1 in Recipes
It's the Halloween/Samhain season. We have fresh pumpkins at the market. YAY!
Cant wait to make some roasted seeds!

I would like to make different this year... besides the good ol' olive oil/vegetable oil and salt...

Any secret ingredients here? Throw me your special touch!

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  • LaLouve_RK
    LaLouve_RK Posts: 899 Member
    BOO! lol
  • Britt2Fitjrny
    Britt2Fitjrny Posts: 558 Member
    Johnies Seasoning Salt. That. Is. All. :happy:
  • cbferriss
    cbferriss Posts: 122
    I love pumpkins seeds but I've never roasted them myself. I hope you get lots of replies.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,151 Member
    I'd love a recipe that doesn't involve salt. I miss home made pumpkin seeds; they were the only reason to buy a pumpkin!
  • Emtabo01
    Emtabo01 Posts: 672
    We use Johnny's seasoning salt too, soooo good!
  • dragonfly_em
    dragonfly_em Posts: 122 Member
    i always burn them!
  • Anamdalta
    Anamdalta Posts: 56
    :) We're pretty much oil/salt folks, but you could try things like dill, or garlic powder (or, really any powdered spice). They're also good with brown sugar and cinnamon, or honey and a bit of salt (salty and sweet - yummy).

    :)
  • sometimes_blondie
    sometimes_blondie Posts: 241
    I can't remember what the exact recipe was, but you can use brown sugar and pumpkin pie spices and make sweet ones. I made them a few years ago and they were awesome!
  • karenwill2
    karenwill2 Posts: 604 Member
    yummy yum yums. I gotta make some pumpkin seeds soon.
  • Nessiechickie
    Nessiechickie Posts: 1,392 Member
    OMG! Thank you for reminding me.. made my day a lil better.
    I love pumpkin seeds.
    My parents just do old bay, or like a hot spice.
  • skankamaggot
    skankamaggot Posts: 146 Member
    I'm thinking about making pumpkin seed milk with some of my seeds this year - it looks so interesting! Here is a youtube how-to

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzeG_nCirNc
  • LaLouve_RK
    LaLouve_RK Posts: 899 Member
    So many good ideas!!! YUM!
    Sadly Johnny's seasoning only available in the US! lol But we have other brands that looks like it...

    YUM!!!!
  • lamoursuffit
    lamoursuffit Posts: 267 Member
    Garlic salt and cayenne pepper! Deliciously spicy!

    Rosemary and Olive Oil with a bit of sea salt

    BBQ flavored--just mix up a BBQ dry rub and toss a little onto the seeds and bake
  • fastforlife1
    fastforlife1 Posts: 459 Member
    I would like to know why the pepitas I buy are so much easier to eat and digest than the ones I make. My pumkins seeds are too chewy. Any ideas?
  • LaLouve_RK
    LaLouve_RK Posts: 899 Member
    I would like to know why the pepitas I buy are so much easier to eat and digest than the ones I make. My pumkins seeds are too chewy. Any ideas?

    I think you can fry them in a pan before.. not sure.. I overheard that somewhere.. will need confirmation...
  • lamoursuffit
    lamoursuffit Posts: 267 Member
    I would like to know why the pepitas I buy are so much easier to eat and digest than the ones I make. My pumkins seeds are too chewy. Any ideas?

    Just curious, do you buy shelled or unshelled? And when you make them, do you bother to unshell them?

    Just wondering how others eat them. I personally leave them in the shell.
  • fastforlife1
    fastforlife1 Posts: 459 Member
    I would like to know why the pepitas I buy are so much easier to eat and digest than the ones I make. My pumkins seeds are too chewy. Any ideas?

    Just curious, do you buy shelled or unshelled? And when you make them, do you bother to unshell them?

    Just wondering how others eat them. I personally leave them in the shell.
    I think you are talking about sunflower seeds. Pepitas or pumpkin seeds are found in the middle of a pumkin. I clean off the stringy goop and then bake them. But maybe I will try frying them next time.
    Thank you Raven
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