Roasted Pumpkin Seeds {Recipe}

Today I'm sharing one of my favorite recipes for roasted pumpkin seeds. I've used the same recipe for the past 2 years because it requires little effort {um, helloo..I'm a gimp} and it's uber tasty! Roasted pumpkin seeds are full of fiber and protein so if you don't coat them in massive amounts of butter {like I did}, they can be a fulfilling healthy snack. Not to mention, they are pretty festive for Halloween :)

There are many ways you can season your pumpkin seeds...

spicy

salty

sweet

natural

'halloweeny'

I prefer mine spicy and that's what I'm sharing today. I will include a link for what seems like an amazing kettle corn seasoning recipe as well, for all you non-spicy fans. Doesn't that just sound so good?! Kettle corn...mmm.

First--you will want to make sure you clean the seeds. Seperate the seeds from the pumpkin flesh and all the strings. Put them in a strainer and wash them with water. You will want them to be dry before you season them. I read that you can use a hair dryer to hurry up the process, but I just waited it out.

Once the seeds are dry, you are ready to season!

Here's the ingredients you will need:

-4 tablespoons melted butter

{I only used 3 to cut back a little bit}

 you can also use olive oil instead if you prefer.

-1 tsp cayenne pepper

-1/2 tsp thyme

-1/2 tsp salt {sea salt is best}

-1/2 tsp pepper

Put the pumpkin seeds in a medium size bowl and mix all the ingredients into the bowl. Make sure all the seeds are coated well and mixed up evenly. Spread the seeds on a cookie sheet and bake at 275 degrees for 10-20 minutes {or until golden brown.} Keep your eye on them and check them every few minutes so they don't burn.

these are so YUMMY!

I may or may not have ate all of mine in one sitting.

#dontjudge

If you want a more milder recipe, I think this one for kettle corn pumpkin seeds sounds AMAZE.

go here.

Today is also a very special day....

it's my good good good girlfriend

&

fellow blogger

 Jessie's birthday!

She's 25 and officially 1 year younger than me.

{you can totally tell, too.}

She is not only gorgeous, but she is one of the sweetest girls I know and I'm just crazy about her. Please go here to wish her a happy birthday {and follow her blog too..you'll love it!}

LOVE YOU, Jessie!

I'm so happy we are friends.

I don't know what I'd do without you sometimes

...really. I mean it.

you keep me sane

drag me to yoga {but now I have an excuse for not going}

buy me shots I don't need

make me laugh with all your "stories"

keep my nails lookin' good

convince me to spend money at the mall I don't have

and are just an all around WONDERFUL person.

and because of our mutual love for this man

 I give you this eye candy today...

{I know how much you want to be sitting

on that ledge with him...}

I couldn't be more excited to celebrate your day of birth this weekend

 in our ridiculous Halloween costumes<3