Halloween - How to roast pumpkin seeds

Several trampoliners are asking about how to roast pumpkin seeds, so thought you would enjoy some of these helpful tips.

As trampoliners there are several ways to get the seeds out of the pumpkin when carving it. You simply cut a hole in the top and remove the top piece. Then you can either get on the trampoline and start jumping up and down to get the seeds out and leave them to dry overnight so you can pick out the dry seeds and wash the rest of the muck away.

Or you can try to seperate the seeds by hand as much as possible and then boil them in salted water for about 15-20 min. This also helps seperate the seeds from the "guts" and will not create a mess on your trampoline. You then spread the seeds out on a baking tray and let stand overnight.

On the next day, you simply take the dry seeds on the tray, make sure they are spread out and put them in the oven for about 20-30 minutes at 325 degrees f.
You can keep an eye on them to make sure they are just turning a little golden brown.

Then simply sprinkle them with your favorite topping and enjoy! You can top the roasted pumpkin seeds with salt, garlic salt, flavored salt, butter or margarine, or other sprinkly delights. See Halloween Roasted Pumpkin Seeds for more.

Trampoline to improve your Cheerleading -How to Jump Higher

Want the secret to jumping higher?

Practise, Exercise and actually jumping. Jumping reinforces the muscle groups needed when jumping, that makes sense. From jumping up onto a small wooden box (and stepping back down, not jumping down), to calf raises, there are several exercises you can do regularly to increase your muscle memory.

Here is a video on increasing your jumping height that you can apply to dance, gymnastics and cheerleading. The first half goes over how to do a Cheerleading jump.



Developing these power jumps can help you get more height on the trampoline!

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