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It is that time of year again!!  PUMPKINS everywhere!!  With all those pumpkins comes seeds. . .what do to with all those seeds?  Well we roast them.  I have done the same kind of roasting for years now, but on Sunday my friend came with seeds and hers had a Carmel color to them.  So I asked her for her recipe.  Now I am going to leave my recipe and her recipe and you can choose.  No matter what kind of pumpkin seeds there are they all have one thing in common. . . YUMMY!! My recipe: Raw Pumpkin Seeds (as many as you have) Water Salt Sea Salt Garlic Powder Onion Powder Popcorn salt Olive oil Get all the gunky stuff off the seeds.  Then soak the seeds in salt water for about an hour.  Drain them in a colander and spread on sprayed jelly roll sheets.  Sprinkle with Olive oil, Popcorn Salt, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder and put in a 300 degree oven for 1 hour.  Stirring in 20 minute increments. My Friends Recipe: Ingredien...

I love to give my kids sliced apples and peanut butter, but I have started to add about a tablespoon of pancake syrup to 2 tablespoons of peanut butter and I mix it really well.  It tastes like candy and it is so yummy on apples and celery!!

When I mix up brownies I like to add in extra fudge, carmel, or butterscotch as the brownies are mixing.  When I put the mix in the pan I swirl a bit more of either of those toppings and then bake according to directions on box.  No I never make my brownies from scratch as I don't like cake like brownies at all and that is usually how my homemade brownies turn out.  Happy Baking!!

Tastier Bread and Rolls Enhance a plain roll or slice of bread with extra flavor. Soften a stick of butter then whip in your choice of garlic, rosemary, lemon juice or honey. (taken from the book "Simple Tips for the Kitchen" compiled by Kathy Shutt )

Designer Cookies Use a stencil or a lacy paper doily to easily decorate cakes, bars and cookies. Place the stencil on the top of a warm cake, and sift powdered sugar or cocoa all over. Carefully remove the stencil and you'll be left with a fantastic design. (from the book "Simple Tips for the Kitchen" compiled by Kathy Shutt )