Don't throw that halloween pumpkin away Cook the pumpkin and freeze the pure and use it in pies, cakes, and cookies, and save the seeds for delicious snacks. This recipe for sugar and spice pumpkin seeds is a good example of how the seeds can be seasoned and baked. While basic salted pumpkin seeds are tasty, the addition of sugar and spices make them special enough for a party or gathering. Set a bowl out on a tv night and watch them disappearLike most seeds and nuts, pumpkin seeds are a very good source of potassium, magnesium, zinc, and calcium. The seeds are also a good source of proteinabout 12 grams per cupand unsaturated fat, including omega-3. Unshelled pumpkin seeds offer a whopping 5. 2 grams of fiber per ounce, while shelled seeds contain about 1. 8 grams of fiber per ounce.
