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My husband LOVES Halloween and we have FIVE kids, so that means LOTS of jack-o-lanterns.  And LOTS of seeds. I checked out THIS POST to remind myself how to cook them.  I was really dreading unloading the oven of all my cast iron.  Two dutch ovens plus skillets and lids?  Ugh.

Luckily for me, Step 9 of that post listed 4 different ways to cook them: bake, broil, microwave, and skillet.  So, I decided to employ my toaster oven, microwave, and range.

All three competitors were soaked in salt water for two hours.

All three competitors were tossed in Sonny Salt, a seasoned salt brand we love, and olive oil.

The first batch was microwaved at one minute intervals, stirring in between until crisp.
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The second batch was broiled in the toaster oven on 400 and stirred periodically until crisp.
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The third batch was sauteed in the skillet, much in the same fashion that I do our popcorn.
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Five out of seven Caswells participated in the taste test.  Unanimously, regardless of how I rearranged the options, number three won.  Sauteed in oil until crisp.  “This one tastes like popcorn!”  “This is the one making the house smell so good!”