This is Crazy Jack!  He’s my husband’s creation.  I think he’s supposed to be a Cyclops.  He’s a little silly and a little crazy and a little scary all at the same time.  Anyway, we think he’s pretty cool, so he’s going to be hanging out on our patio for a while.

Then we roasted his guts!  🙂

Here’s what I did!

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
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Ingredients:
the guts from your pumpkin
Tony’s Creole Seasoning
a few spritzes of EVOO from an oil spritzer

Directions:
Wash your pumpkin seeds really well and get all of the goop off.

Lay them out on a roasting pan and dry them with your hair dryer (I’m TOTALLY serious!  On LOW so that they don’t go flying everywhere!)  It’s essential to get them completely dry or they won’t be very crisp!

Spritz them with a few sprays of EVOO, then sprinkle with Tony’s seasoning.

Roast them in a 275 F oven, stirring them about every 10 mins till they’re as crisp as you want them to be (somewhere around 30 mins).

It’s important to babysit them!!  It can be a pain, but what a waste of time to do all the work of getting them out of the pumpkin and cleaned off only to burn them!  Take the time to watch them carefully!  Your patience will be rewarded- I promise!!

ENJOY!  Store them in an airtight container or a ziplock bag.