Pumpkins Seeds, taste great and are great 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.
Here's how to prepare and cook your pumpkin seeds.
Once you've scooped your pumpkin, put the seeds in a glass bowl.
Next, separate the seeds from all of the stringing pumpkin strands.
You'll have to do this reasonably quickly because when you have let them sit and they've 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 sieve in the sink so you don't 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 actual cooking of them.
Here are both a microwave and cooker baked recipe for you to choose from.
Note: Preparation is the same for each of the following recipes.
Place salted butter in a Microwavable rectangular baking dish and heat for roughly 30 seconds.
Place seeds into pan and toss through the softened butter. Spread the seeds out uniformly into one
layer on the bottom of the dish. Microwave on high for approximately 8 minutes or till seeds are a light
golden hue. Ensure you stir the seeds each couple of minutes while in the microwave to prevent 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 you think they are done, take them out and season
with your favourite seasoning. Some popular seasonings include salt and garlic. Let them completely cool before enjoying.
Pumpkin seeds (pepitas) aren't the only seeds that can be eaten this way.
The seeds from butternut and acorn squish may also be cooked just like pumpkin seeds. Give them a try too.
Leftover Storage
You can store any remains of your pumpkin seeds in airtight containers
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.
So , opening that popping that bag of popcorn tonight, grab your fave Halloween movie,
relax with your toasted pumpkin seeds and enjoy.
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.
Here's how to prepare and cook your pumpkin seeds.
Once you've scooped your pumpkin, put the seeds in a glass bowl.
Next, separate the seeds from all of the stringing pumpkin strands.
You'll have to do this reasonably quickly because when you have let them sit and they've 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 sieve in the sink so you don't 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 actual cooking of them.
Here are both a microwave and cooker baked recipe for you to choose from.
Note: Preparation is the same for each of the following recipes.
Place salted butter in a Microwavable rectangular baking dish and heat for roughly 30 seconds.
Place seeds into pan and toss through the softened butter. Spread the seeds out uniformly into one
layer on the bottom of the dish. Microwave on high for approximately 8 minutes or till seeds are a light
golden hue. Ensure you stir the seeds each couple of minutes while in the microwave to prevent 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 you think they are done, take them out and season
with your favourite seasoning. Some popular seasonings include salt and garlic. Let them completely cool before enjoying.
Pumpkin seeds (pepitas) aren't the only seeds that can be eaten this way.
The seeds from butternut and acorn squish may also be cooked just like pumpkin seeds. Give them a try too.
Leftover Storage
You can store any remains of your pumpkin seeds in airtight containers
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.
So , opening that popping that bag of popcorn tonight, grab your fave Halloween movie,
relax with your toasted pumpkin seeds and enjoy.
About the Author:
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!
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