Halloween Bonanza

Happy Halloween! I love this time of year.  I am a Halloween Junkie.  I love to go to the pumpkin patch, carve them up, and use the seeds and insides for cooking.  I have been asked by many a few to divulge the secret of good toasted pumpkin seeds.  For them, I have two words: Egg Whites.

You can pretty much spice up your seeds with anything you like, garlic, cumin, cayenne pepper, even bacon flavoring :-)


For my Pumpkin Seeds, I add Lime (or Lemon), Egg Whites, Paprika, Salt, and Pepper.

I yank the seeds out, dry them over night, mix up the ingredients above and fold the seeds into the mixture.

Cook in the oven on hot (450 F) for about 20 - 30 mins or until brown and eat'em!

Here is a great blog that i shamelessly borrowed the image from http://nourishedkitchen.com/toasted-pumpkin-seeds-chili-and-lime/

Happy Carving / Seed Making.

P.S. if you are in a last minute rush to find a Halloween costume, I highly recommend thrift stores.

Cucurbita (Squash Family)

Picked up a bunch of squash varieties at the patch.  This week, going to try a bunch of Cucurbita soups, pastas, roasted seeds, and decorative projects.

First up, Spaghetti Squash tonight with Pomodoro.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Spaghetti-Squash-with-Pomodoro-Sauce-230297

Random Recipe Links

Quick Update:

Sorting through my recipe bookmarks and came across these:

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Roast-Chicken-with-Rosemary-Orange-Butter-100978

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/fresh-pasta-recipe/index.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/24/magazine/you-are-making-your-biscuits-wrong.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=seattle%20food&st=cse

http://mylasagnarecipe.com/tag/mario-batali-lasagna/

I'll start updating this blog again very soon as i explore new recipes.

Please feel free to post anything you find delicious as well.

JSH