Roasted Pumpkin Seeds and an Award!

I always make pumpkin seeds after carving our Halloween pumpkin. They are so easy to and the kids love them! Just save the seeds, lay them on a baking sheet to air dry overnight (I hid them in the oven), next day I sprayed them with a butter flavored spray, sprinkled on some kosher salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and then shaker Parmesan! Roast them in a single layer at 250' for about 45 minutes, until golden. I stir them half way. You can season them how ever you like. I also don't rinse the pumpkin guts off, I think it adds some color and original flavor to them. Do you know how good it smells in my kitchen! Mmmm!

I received this Kreativ Blogger Award from Nicole at Test Kitchen Recipes and am now passing it along to a few other kreativ bloggers.

The Story Of A Princess And Her Hair! If you have a little girl or know of any, you'll appreciate this blog! Her hair styling is just out of this world! I don't think my girls would sit still long enough for any of that, and my hands would get cramps so bad too, haha. I've only recently heard of her blog, but thought this award is perfect for her!

Aran at Cannelle Et Vanille for her breathtaking food styling and recipes. I always look forward to seeing her next post. Beautiful talent! I'd like to know how she does it and keeps her little one's hands out of the way ;)

Angie at Bakerella because she has too many cute ideas for those cake pops! My girls love looking at her blog.

Priscilla with Priscilla's Baking Adventures who's always got dessert ready for her family! This young lady has talent in the kitchen, baking up something to keep her brothers, sisters as well as parents satisfied.

Trick or Treat! Have a safe and fun Halloween everyone!

Let me give a little Birthday shout out to my Dad today too!

Maybe I'll bake something this weekend and blog it for you!

Breadcrumbs

No special recipe today, but what I'm posting about sure could go with various recipes and it's easy too! Breadcrumbs, we've all bought them I'm sure, but it's really easy to make your own, any time you need some! I had saved up the ends of loaves of bread, stashed them in the freezer until I had a good amount of them. Take them out of the freezer and let defrost a little to get rid of any moisture. I even toasted mine in the oven for a little bit to help dry them out.
Tear the bread into small pieces and process in a food processor until you have fine breadcrumbs or the texture you'd like. Lay crumbs out on a tray and bake for a few more minutes to be sure they are toasty. Let them cool off , then store in a container in the freezer for later use.
You could season them as you desire with dried herbs and seasonings either during the processing time or as your recipe states.

laying out to dry up, going into the oven for a bit


I used various sorts of wheat bread






I now have more breadcrumbs than I know what to do with!

Stove Top Potpourri

2 Cups water (plus more to add as needed)
Peels of 2 oranges
30 whole cloves
Bring all to a boil in a small sauce pan, simmer on low, adding more water as it evaporates. Scents up your whole house!

~My own