Carving pumpkins has been a beloved tradition at Grandma’s house for generations. We always took such pride in seeing our jack-o’-lanterns illuminated on the front porch steps; no matter how friendly we made their faces, they always looked so spooky with ...

Once the grandkids finished scooping out all the gooey “guts” from the Halloween jack-o’-lantern , or after she had cleaned out a pumpkin for roasted fresh pumpkin puree , Grandma would always save the seeds for roasting. Plain and salty, sweet or ...