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How to Roast Perfect Pumpkin Seeds

Not much has changed since you helped Mom and Dad with this task as a kid (although you've probably outgrown your mess-making gusto some). Here's a basic recipe for roasting seeds with sea salt and olive oil, a fun one for candied espresso and brown sugar seeds, and check out the slideshow for the basic seed-roasting technique»

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6 Comments | Posted by Sue Veed, October 15, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Tagged: fall, how tos, pumpkin seeds, pumpkins

5 Ways to Spice Up Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

If you're planning to pick up a pumpkin and do some carving this year, don't forget about the "bonus" snack that's built into every pumpkin: fresh roasted pumpkin seeds!The favorite fall snack is delicious with a little salt, cinnamon-sugar, orange zest and ginger, or red pepper flakes. Here are five ways to get more creative with your seed seasonings.

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17 Comments | Posted by Lee Zalben, October 13, 2010 at 11:15 AM
Tagged: fall, halloween, pumpkin seeds, pumpkins, snacks, That's Nuts

Serious Heat: Roasting Spicy Pumpkin Seeds

Note: On Wednesdays, Andrea Lynn, senior editor of Chile Pepper magazine, drops by with Serious Heat. [flickr: _rockinfree] For the artistic-challenged such as myself, the best thing about carving a Halloween pumpkin isn't the glowing masterpiece that comes at the end--it's the surplus of seeds that come out process. With a shake of seasonings and a quick stint to roast in the oven, there's a delicious, munch-worthy treat. I like a combination of chili powder and paprika to jazz my pumpkin seeds up. But you can use your favorite spices from a Cajun blend to an Indian spin. Check out my recipe for roasted spicy pumpkin seeds » What seasonings do you use?...

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5 Comments | Posted by Andrea Lynn, October 21, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Tagged: fall, pumpkin seeds, pumpkins, Serious Heat

Snapshots from Asia: Watermelon Seed Cracker…'Just WACK'

In Singapore, watermelon seed consumption is a predominantly Chinese affair. At wedding ceremonies the seeds are fertility symbols for the couple (representative of their family’s eager wishes), and at traditional Taoist three-day funerals the seeds are everywhere you look. Strangely enough, despite the Chinese love for symbolism there does not seem to be a significance for the watermelon seeds’ ubiquity at funerals. In the past week, I’ve asked all the matriarchs I know as to whether a deeper meaning lies behind it, and I’ve come to a (half-baked) conclusion. But first, a little preamble (bear with me): The Chinese believe that the deceased’s body needs to be watched over at all times—lest a pregnant cat jumps over the coffin,...

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10 Comments | Posted by Wan Yan Ling, January 14, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Tagged: Asia, pumpkin seeds, snacks, Snapshots from Asia