Mr Libido Incognito wrote:
> What I liked about roasting pumpkins was the kids...The procedure lasted
> about a week...From the driving around several sites thumping pumpkins to
> selecting the best one...to the drawing the face, carving and getting out
> the seeds...The washing and drying of the seeds then the tossing in
> melted butter and the sprinkling on of the salt and seasoning. We used to
> slow roast in a 200F oven to get the house full of the smell. The kids
> enjoyed doing it all. Definately time well spent. These days I just buy
> them. But now my 33 yr old daughter still continues the pumpkin seed
> tradition.

We do this. Last year it was 17 pumpkins. We are pretty famous for our
Jack-O-Lanterns. We also have pumpkin seeds to eat all year (We don't
save them all - only the biggest and the best.)

-L.