Confession: For years, I threw away the seeds after carving pumpkins. Roasting them just didn’t seem worth the trouble—why mess with all that stringy, slimy pumpkin flesh? Then a few years ago, after ...

The pumpkin is picked, you've chosen your Jack-o’-lantern design and the power tools used to open and clean the gourd have been cleaned. Now, you’re left with a heaping, gooey pile of guts and seeds.

Both whole and shelled pumpkin seeds offer different amounts of various nutrients. Pepitas roast faster than whole pumpkin seeds and require less time in the oven. Roasting pumpkin seeds enhances ...