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Home - Recipes - Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

Check out the related video story: Sunflower Seeds Forever
A field of shimmering sunflowers; a flock of hungry birds feeding , and a farmer who shares some of his stories about his sunflower fields.

Ingredients

Yield: Serves 4-6 people

  • 1 large pumpkin
  • 1 ¼ tsp. chili powder
  • ¼ tsp. cumin
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
  • ¼ tsp. smoke flavored salt
  • garlic powder

Instructions

  1. Clean out the insides of the pumpkin. Separate seeds from membrane, and rinse thoroughly. Pat them dry with some paper towels.
  2. Spread evenly on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  3. Bake in a 375 degree oven for approximately 12 minutes or until they are crisp and slightly brown. Season to taste.

Mexican Seasoning:

  • combine 1 ¼ tsp. chili powder
  • ¼ tsp. cumin
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper.
  • Shake over roasted pumpkin seeds.

Smoky Seasoning: combine ¼ tsp. smoke-flavored salt, dash of garlic powder, along with a dash of cayenne pepper. Shake over roasted pumpkin seeds.

Recipe courtesy of Larita, from Gramma’s Place

Watch related Farmer Don Videos and posts:

  • Farmer Don: Sunflower Seeds Forever
  • Farmer Don-In His Own Words
  • Pumpkin Popper Photos From Old Halloween Fun
  • Farmer Don: Ode to a Small Family Farmer
  • Halloween Fun: Shooting Pumpkins at an Old School Bus (video)
  • Getting Fresh Pumpkin Meat from the Source (video)

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Cooking Up a Story
Published on:
November 6, 2006

Categories: Recipes

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