Halloween Decorations
Halloween decorations you can
make or buy for
the spookiest night.
Halloween Recipes
Our
cookbook filled with Halloween recipes, tasty tricks and treats.
Halloween Games Spooky Halloween games adaptable for both kid's and adults.
Halloween
Party
Halloween Party planning and
ideas
for your festivities.
Halloween
Safety
Safety
information, tips and suggestions for a safe Halloween.
101 Halloween Tips
That's right, 101 great
Halloween tips, ideas and suggestions!
Halloween Props
Spooky Special Effects and Props for
your Halloween haunt.
Pumpkin Carving
Pumpkin carving tips
for carving your Halloween Jack O' Lanterns.
Movies & Music
Suggestions for the best Halloween music and Halloween movies.
Halloween Crafts
Halloween craft ideas and instructions for lots of
Halloween fun.
High-Tech Halloween
Ghostly gadgets for your computer, cell-phone, Palm Pilot and
more!
ROASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS
Nothing
says Halloween better than fresh roasted
pumpkin seeds! Why throw them away when in just a few
minutes you can have them baking in the oven, scenting your home with the wonderful smell
of autumn!
PREPARATION Find a nice pumpkin, we took a trip
to a local pumpkin farm and hand picked our own pumpkins. This is definitely much more fun
than picking one up at a grocery store or pumpkin lot. You have no idea how long they have
been cut. Fresh is always best!
Now,
cut the top open and gut that pumpkin!
To roast your pumpkin seeds, do not wash
them first! Washing removes all the natural flavor. Instead, remove the seeds from the
strings and place a single layer on a cookie sheet. Try and make an even layer, the less
they lay on each other, the better they can bake.
Add salt to taste and bake at 250° until dry, stirring occasionally.
We bake ours for about 15 to 30 minutes or until the start to turn a very light gold.
SWEET SPICY PUMPKIN SEEDS
You can also spice them up by mixing 5 tablespoons sugar, 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt, 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/4 teaspoon
ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, a pinch of cayenne pepper or to taste, and 1 1/2
tablespoons peanut oil. Prepare seeds as above but line the cookie sheet with parchment
paper. In a medium bowl combine 3 tablespoons of the sugar and the salt, cumin, cinnamon,
ginger, and cayenne.
Heat peanut oil in a large nonstick
skillet over high heat. Add pumpkin seeds (after baked) and 2 tablespoons sugar. Cook
until sugar melts and the pumpkin seeds begin to caramelize, about 45 to 60 seconds.
Transfer to bowl with spices and stir well to coat. Let cool.
STORAGE & SERVING We love to set bowls
of these around for parties so they never last long but you can store them in an airtight
container for up to 1 week.
