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"FabulousFoods: Don't throw out the pumpkin seeds when making Jack-O-Lanterns or cooking fresh pumpkins. They make great snacks that are rich in fiber as well as vitamins B and E. Kids especially love them. Purists will want only salt as a seasoning, but if you're feeling adventurous, experiment and have fun with seasoning blends."

Ingredients: garlic powder, oil, salt...

"Great little snack you can easily throw together for your next Halloween party!"

Ingredients: candy corn, salted peanuts...

"One of the best things about Halloween when I was a kid was the pumpkin seeds baking while we were finishing up the details on the carving. Serving size depends on the pumpkin"

Ingredients: salt, water, pumpkin seeds...

"In 1921, a German born clockmaker quit his well respected job to open a popcorn stand in Chicago’s Wicker Park District. The clockmaker’s typical fare was freshly popped popcorn drizzled with warm butter and sprinkled with salt; but his favorite, and most beloved popcorn, was his caramel coated popcorn. The recipe he used to make it was given to him..."

Ingredients: margarine, salt, vanilla...

"Check these out before you say GROSS!! They're not what you think....Honest. I had these a while back at my stamp club, courtesy of another stamper. They are so popular around here right now that you can't find the pretzel rings or Hugs just anywhere. Hope you'll try them too! They're so simple, I'm kinda ashamed to call it a recipe.........
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Ingredients: Hershey's Hugs chocolates, pretzel rings...

"My kids are "freaky" over this."

Ingredients: candy corn, miniature peanut butter filled butter flavor crackers...

"The secret to these yummy seeds is the Worcestershire sauce; I sometimes use a little more than the recipe calls for. Don't ever throw your pumpkin seeds away again!"

Ingredients: salt, Worcestershire sauce...

"One of my students brought this to class to share with the kids for a party.The kids devoured it and I liked it so much I got it as a gift for Christmas! EDIT: Please make sure to watch this very closely as you may need to cut back the cooking time depending on the power of your microwave. Also- Please see Mamophet's review. I don't recommend..."

Ingredients: honey, popped popcorn...

"This makes a chewy popcorn ball, as opposed to the crunchy ones you usually find."

Ingredients: food coloring, light corn syrup...

"While cleaning out my pantry (ugh, what a chore) I found some wooden bbq skewers that have been replaced by metal ones. What do I do with these? The little wheels in my mind started grinding and I came up with this idea for my Halloween Boo-ffet."

Ingredients: spices, pimiento...

"These are a bit freaky looking! Great treats for Halloween or a fun afterschool snack that is MOSTLY healthy."

Ingredients: miniature marshmallows, peanut butter...

"My kids love to help make these. Fun family activity."

Ingredients: light corn syrup, red food coloring...

"I made this recipe for my Halloween party this year, and everyone loved it... Easy to make, and would be a great dish for the kids to help with. Let them draw the spider web on top!"

Ingredients: chunky salsa, lean hamburger...

"If pumpkin seeds are properly toasted they are wonderfully crunchy to eat, boiling the seeds in the stated amounts of water will create the best crunchy pumpkin seeds --- you will use 2 cups water to every 1/2 cup seeds and about 2 teaspoons of salt to every 2 cups water --- yield is only estimated it will depend on how much seeds you get from one..."

Ingredients: olive oil, pumpkin, salt...