Confession: I hate carving pumpkins. Hate it. But I love the end result (I carved one yesterday afternoon for an upcoming JITH segment), and I also love that this traditional autumn activity provides you with a truly fantastic (and easy-to-prepare) snack.

1. Clean the seeds well, removing all pumpkin strings and pieces.

2. Boil the seeds in salted water for about ten minutes (or soak them overnight).