It's Pumpkin Season and That Means Time for Roasting.

Yes, you can buy them year round that the grocery store but making your own is that much better (if you ask me homemade tastes better and you know they are fresh), and it seems such a shame to just throw them away.  You can make it part of the fun of carving pumpkins. Once you know the basics you can do anything you want, raid your spice cabinet and make your own recipe.

Here are some links to help you get started:

 SimplyRecipes.com has a great how-to article, I had never thought to boil them before roasting until I read this.  I am not sure if boiling does anything more then just getting salt into the seeds but the recipes that say to do that have a lower cook time.

101cookbooks.com has some interesting way to season them,  in two of the three ways they have you coating them in an egg white mixture before roasting. I just might try that this years.

 The FoodNetwork's Hilda's roasted pumpkin seed recipe makes my mouth water just reading it.

A few more links: Food.com, thekitchn.com, ohsheglows.com

Will you be (or already have) roasting your seeds this years?  Have you ever roasted Squash seeds?  What is your favorite way to season them?   I noticed some of the recipes say to coat with butter and some say olive oil. Do you think one tastes better then the other?   Do you use pumpkin seeds in other recipes?