Speaking of gourds, mind as well use all of the parts of the pumpkin - roasting pumpkin seeds is a popular practice but did you know you can roast seeds out of pretty much any gourd? spaghetti squash, acorn squash, pumpkin, butternut squash... the list goes on. next time you crack one of those bad boys open to roast in the oven, scoop the seeds out and follow this quick recipe:
- scoop seeds out of gourd, pick out stringy parts and clean seeds (this is the most time consuming part)
- wash and pat dry with paper towel
- mix with olive oil (eyeball it, but just to coat, does not need a lot) and salt to taste
put on baking sheet in oven at 275 degrees and cook for 20 minutes or until first seed pops. they are a delicious, healthy and fiberful snack!
notes
* use sea salt, the chunky salt tastes awesome
* my mom used PAM spray instead of olive oil and said it worked just fine
(recipe adapted from here)
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