Trying new things

We went to Lester's again a few days ago. Had to make sure we had our pumpkins for carving on Mat Night. We also bought some veggies AND my first sugar pumpkin. Yep, I cooked it the other day and now have a load of pumpkin mush to make things with. I also did the seeds; of course. But I did something different this time.

Waaaaaay back in my childhood I started baking the seeds with salt. I thought I was the only person who did this and that it was an original idea. That's youth for ya! Anywho, over the years I continued to bake them with salt. I did branch out on occasion and use cumin and curry. One year I made them so spicy it was a bit of a challenge eating them!

The other day while I was out purchasing something we didn't really need I chatted with the clerk about pumpkins and seeds. She told me she always bakes hers with cinnamon! Really? So, I tried it. Melted some butter, and mixed it up with local honey, some very good cinnamon and then coated the seeds and baked them. Slowly at 170 °F and then, because I got impatient, I upped the temp to 300 °F for the last 5 to 10 mins. They turned out real tasty!!!

So, I think I will try something else new. This weekend I will try making Pumpkin Chocolate pancakes. Yum...I hope.