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Pumpkin Seed Recipes

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Cooking pumpkin seeds can easily become a favorite Halloween tradition. Pumpkin seeds are not only nutritious, but also incredibly tasty, and can be used to jazz up many different recipes.

• About Pumpkin Seeds

  Bright orange pumpkins lie all over the fields on the pumpkin farms in late autumn. No matter if the pumpkin is as big as a toddler and as heavy as a small pig or small Read More

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  About the Nutritional Value of Pumpkin Seeds

  Pumpkins aren't just for making pumpkin pie or jack-o'-lanterns. Seeds and nuts can be a great source of nutrients for omnivores and often are a staple protein source for Read More

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  How to Remove & Clean Pumpkin Seeds

  Learn how to remove and clean the pumpkin seeds from your Halloween pumpkin in this free cooking video on roasting pumpkin seeds. Read More

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  Supplies for Roasting Pumpkin Seeds

  Learn about the supplies you will need to make roasted pumpkin seeds in this free cooking video on roasting pumpkin seeds. Read More

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  How to Pre-Salt Pumpkin Seeds

  Learn how to pre-salt the pumpkin seeds before you start in this free cooking video on roasting pumpkin seeds. Read More

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  How to Make Seasoning for Pumpkin Seeds

  Learn how to make homemade seasoning for your pumpkin seeds in this free cooking video on roasting pumpkin seeds. Read More

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  How Does Baking Pumpkin Seeds Affect Flavor?

  A pumpkin seed is also called a pepita. A pepita is an edible seed. Pumpkin seeds are white on the outside and green on the inside, and can be eaten. They are usually Read More

• How to Season Pumpkin Seeds

  There are many delicious ways to season pumpkin seeds. With their subtle sweetness and nutty taste, pumpkin seeds are one of the most nutritious of all the seeds. They are Read More

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  How to Bake Pumpkin Seeds

  Very few fruits are as versatile as the pumpkin. You can make pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup or pumpkin bread; you can make a lantern out of the non eatable parts for Halloween Read More

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  How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds

  Everybody loves carving Halloween pumpkins! Learn how to roast pumpkin seeds from your Halloween pumpkin with expert tips in this free video clip. Read More

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  How to Pan Roast Pumpkin Seeds

  Learn about storing pumpkin seeds from your Halloween pumpkin in this free cooking video on roasting pumpkin seeds. Read More

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  Sautéing Pumpkin Seeds for Making Kitchari

  Learn how to sauté pumpkin seeds for this kitchari recipe with expert cooking tips in this free cooking video on making a kitchari recipe. Read More

• How to Make Garlic Pumpkin Seeds

  In this simple guide, you will learn how to make tasty pumpkin seeds for the holidays. Pumpkins are fun to carve and when you have finished the Jack-O-Lantern, you will Read More

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  Healthy Cashew & Pumpkin Seed Veggie Smoothie Recipes

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Pumpkin Carving Patterns

This collection of pumpkin carving patterns will help you to design and carve the perfect pumpkin in time for Halloween in New England. Many of these templates for carving a fun or scary pumpkin are free!

Kim's Free Pumpkin Carving Patterns
Here is a collection of pumpkin carving patterns designed by your Guide. Print these free pumpkin carving patterns and use them to carve or paint a pumpkin this Halloween.

Halloween Pumpkin Carving Patterns
From About.com's Family Crafts site, here are 13 free pumpkin face patterns designed by Tony Henry. Print them and use them as pumpkin carving templates.

"Oh, No!" Pumpkin Carving Template
From Family Fun, here's a free pumpkin carving template for a pumpkin that seems to be shouting, "Oh, No!" We carved this pumpkin one Halloween by tracing our little girl's hands. See photos of the "Oh,No!" pumpkin by day and after dark.

Basic Pumpkin Face
If your pumpkin carving skills are not terribly well honed, you may want to start with this simple pattern for a pumpkin face from All Family Resources.

Disney Character Pumpkin Carving Templates
Use these free pumpkin carving templates from Disney Family to carve your pumpkin with a favorite character including Mickey, Minnie, Pooh, Tigger and Snow White.

Free Pumpkin Carving Patterns
From Pumpkin Masters, here are four free pumpkin carving patterns including the Grim Creeper, a moon with a bat and a sinister pumpkin face.

Free Jack 'o Lantern Patterns
This collection of free pumpkin carving patterns from fabulousfoods.com includes some rather intricate designs, so you may want to practice before you take knife to pumpkin.

Free Pumpkin Carving Stencils
Hershey's offers pumpkin carving patterns that range from ghostly faces to the Grim Reaper.

Free Pumpkin Patterns and Carving Tips
From Swan Pumpkin Farm, here are some tips on carving your pumpkin, along with eight free pumpkin carving templates for you to try. My favorite is the ghost.

Free Pumpkin Stencils from Kraft
Kraft has a collection of six simple yet fun pumpkin carving patterns for you to try.

Goodnight Moon Pumpkin Carving Pattern
From Family Fun, here's a free pumpkin carving pattern that will give your pumpkin a glowing moon face.

Halloween Pumpkin Carving Patterns
This large collection of free pumpkin carving patterns from eHow includes both scary faces and some cute carving ideas, too, such as a kitty cat and Wizard of Oz characters. You'll also find templates for carving monogram letters into your pumpkin, which might be a nice way to decorate for a Halloween wedding or to promote your business.

Haunted House Pumpkin Carving Pattern
Carve a haunted house into your pumpkin with this free pattern from All Family Resources.

Horse Pumpkin Pattern
Who says your pumpkin needs to be scary? Use this fairly simple horse pattern to create a unique design.

Make Your Own Pumpkin Patterns
Learn how to make your own pumpkin carving patterns with these instructions from Walt's Pumpkin Carving Secrets. Step-by-step instructions for turning simple clipart designs into pumpkin patterns.

Pumpkin Carving Patterns from The Pumpkin Lady
Looking for pumpkin inspiration? Turn to The Pumpkin Lady. This collection of free pumpkin carving patterns includes some great designs for those of us who love New England including a scallop shell, a sea horse, autumn leaves and a barn.

Pumpkin Carving Patterns Kids Will Love
From DLTK's Growing Together, here is a fun collection of pumpkin carving patterns that will delight kids (although parents will have to do the goopy work). You'll find templates for carving bats, cats, ghosts and other classic Halloween scenes, plus favorite kids' characters such as Scooby Doo, Blue and Thomas the Tank Engine.

Pumpkin Carving Patterns: The Rock 'N' Roll Heaven Collection
This collection of free pumpkin carving patterns from fabulousfoods.com features rock 'n' roll ghosts including Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix and Elvis.

Pumpkin Carving Templates
Carve the perfect jack-o-lantern with one of these pumpkin templates from Hewlett-Packard. You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download one of the pumpkin faces or the American flag template.

Pumpkin Clown Face
Who says a jack 'o lantern has to be scary? Use this free pattern from All Family Resources to put a smile on your pumpkin's face.

Silly-Face Pumpkin Stencils
From Better Homes and Gardens, here are some light-hearted pumpkin face stencils for you to download and print.

Un-Halloween Pumpkin Patterns
This is an amazing collection of free templates for carving a special pumpkin. You'll find animals, patriotic scenes, celebrities and more. All pumpkin patterns are available as printable .pdf files.

U.S. Flag Pumpkin Carving Pattern
From YankeeHalloween.com, here's a pattern for creating a patriotic pumpkin.

Best Pumpkin Seed Recipes

Pumpkin seeds are one of the most nutritious, and delicious, snacks you can give your kids. Since the seeds are not nut products and are not foods that usually trigger allergies, they are safe to bring to school. In fact, pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, have great health benefits: from helping with digestion to preventing urinary tract infection to improving brain function and learning disabilities. So next time you carve a pumpkin for Halloween, or make a pumpkin pie, do not throw out those seeds. (If you eat them with shells on - use small to medium pumpkins). Try some of these best pumpkin seed recipes for snacks that pack a powerful punch.

First you need to prepare the seeds. Have a large bowl full of water to put the seeds in as you take them out of the pumpkins. The pulp will sink to the bottom of the water and your seeds will be clean. Remove the seeds and lay them out on paper towels or clean kitchen towels to dry (usually overnight).

You will want to roast the seeds at a low temperature to preserve the essential oils. You can pre-cook the seeds by boiling them in salted water before you roast. Seeds can be roasted at 160-170 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or until golden brown, stirring every 15 minutes. You can add 1 egg white or 2 teaspoons of oil, like olive oil or canola oil, to your 3 cups of seeds, or just spray your baking sheet. Pick out your favorite combination of the following seasonings:

Add a touch of sweet: Add in a bit of maple syrup (eliminate oil or egg white), brown sugar, honey, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon sugar or raw sugar

Spicy: Add your favorite of the following: Cayenne pepper, black pepper, hot sauce, ancho chili powder, crushed red chilli peppers, hot chilli powder

Savoury: Italian seasonings, garlic powder, onion powder, Worcestershire sauce, cheese flavour (you can use popcorn seasonings), sea salt, soy sauce, cumin, herb blends

Blends: Shake on some of the seasoning blends from your cupboard, like Cajun, Bar-b-q, Mexican, Tex-Mex, curry or Greek.

Combinations: Why not go sweet and spicy? Add a little raw sugar with some salt and crushed red pepper flakes or soy sauce, honey, garlic powder and sea salt. A good asian savory combination is Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, sea salt and seasoning salt. The possibilities are endless. You will need several teaspoons of spice mix for every 3 cups of seeds, but add more or less according to your taste.

Roasted seeds can be added to salads, soups, cereals and veggie dishes. They can also be crushed and added to meat mixtures (like hamburger), oatmeal, muffin mixes and rice pudding. If there are any leftover seeds, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a month.

You can buy pumpkin seeds online all year round. With so many fabulous taste combinations and health benefits, why not eat them all four seasons?

Megan McInnis, aka schoolmom, is an educator and parent that writes about parenting topics and raising healthy and happy kids. For more information visit http://www.blogschoolmom.blogspot.com.

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Roasted Pumpkin Seed Recipies

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds (pepitas)

Posted on Oct 09, 2009

Remember my promise for showing an use for all those Pumpkin seeds which I got from carving these pumpkins? Here it is – Roasted Pumpkin Seeds. One of the healthy and guilt free snack foods to have around in your pantry. Next time the craving hits you at wrong times, pop these into your mouth – it will cure you not only the craving but also add nutrition along with that satisfying crunch. There are so many ways of making this delicious and see my notes below for some seasoning ideas.

The recipe is very simple and does not require much step wise pictures. But here it is anyways. I used Indian curry seasoning for my seeds

Ingredients (approximate measures. I eyeballed them)
• 3 cups of Pumpkin seeds ( at least that’s the qty I got from my pumpkin)
• approx 1/2 tbsp to 1 tbsp butter/vegetable oil ( I used 2 tsp of vegetable oil – it still came out pretty good!)
• salt to taste ( some recipes use 1 tbsp for 2 cups of seeds – use your discretion)
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric
• 1/2 tsp. Garam Masala
• 1/4 tsp. red chilli powder

See other possible seasoning below

Firstly clean the seeds in a colander using cold water. The cold water helps in getting rid of the strings/fibers of the pumpkin from the seeds. Remove as much as possible – since while roasting sometimes it gets burned spoiling the taste of the seeds. But a little pumpkin membrane here and there should not be a problem

There are two ways of doing this roasting process.

Method 1

Bring about 5 cups of water to a rolling boil. Add the salt and then the seeds and boil for about 10 minutes. Drain and dry in paper towels. Or if you have the time, you can air dry which takes at least 1-2 hours (depending on the weather and number of seeds). Follow the Method 2 from here on.

OR

Method 2

Instead of boiling, simply dry the seeds with paper towels. ( or as mentioned previous air dry for 1-2 hours )

Take them in a bowl and toss the seeds with the seasoning of your choice until well coated. I used the Indian seasoning as given in the ingredients above.

You can use other seasoning as given below or as per your requirements – time to get creative.:)

Cover a baking sheet with foil and grease the foil. Or you can simply place the seeds in a single layer on a cookie sheet directly.

Bake in a preheated 250F oven for 30-45 minutes or until golden brown color. Don’t forget to stir them once in a while in the middle of roasting in the oven.

Then there is also another option if you don’t have an Oven

Method 3 – Stove Top Method

Having no oven is not an excuse for foregoing this crunchy snack. In a saute pan, add oil/butter until melted in low heat. Add the seasoning of your choice and then the seeds. Stir to mix and keep stirring until it turns color and crackles.

You can remove the hulls from the seeds after roasting. But I find it too cumbersome a process and enjoy it just as it is with the hulls!!!! If you are not impatient like me then do it once it has come out of the oven.

Optional seasoning that you can use for your pumpkin seeds

1. Garlic salt and vegetable oil
2. Garlic Powder – use it if you want salt free seeds. You can add this right when comes out of oven and warm.
3. Parmesan
4. Curry Powder
5. Cayenne Pepper
6. Salt and Pepper
7. Any seasoning salt
8. Cajun spice mix
9. Lime
10. Italian dried herb mix

Storing Pumpkin Seeds

Roasted Pumpkin seeds will keep well in an air tight container ( to retain the crunch) for 2-3 days max. If you want to extend its shelf life then pack it in a zip lock bag (use double bags – works better sometimes) and refrigerate. This lasts for a week and for anything longer than that, freezing is the best option.

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