We carved our first pumpkin (you can read that story over on my personal blog), and of course, I couldn’t resist trying to roast the seeds. I followed all the steps: cleaned, salted, and roasted them (thank you, Google). They looked so pretty. Golden, glistening, picture-perfect. I even took photos because I thought I’d write a whole post about my first pumpkin carving and seed roasting experience. Let’s just say, it didn’t go quite as planned.
I tried to eat them.
Hard. Dry. GROSS.
I still love that I tried. For a brief moment, I was in my full homesteader era—roasting, seasoning, pretending I knew what I was doing. The kitchen smelled amazing. The results? Not so much. But honestly, sometimes the photo’s the win, and sometimes the flop is the story.
Maybe that’s the little lesson hidden in this crunchy batch: sometimes the doing is the point. Even when the result is a mouthful of disappointment, there’s still something to savor in the trying.
Have you ever tried roasting pumpkin seeds? How did they turn out for you? Tell me your secrets (or your disasters!) below — I’d love to hear how yours went