What are some really good ways of using pumpkin seeds and pumpkin In cooking?

I enjoy pumpkin raisin cookies and make them every year during the holidays. My husband requested pumpkin and oatmeal cookies this year, so I'll be making them later this week. There are many recipes online just type in what your seeking and you will find many choices.

There are many ways to use pumpkin besides in pies. Pumpkin soup is made several ways, but you start with pureed pumpkin and add onions and a smokey meat of some kind (precooked). Some people add garlic and some vegetables. Pumpkin cookies are good and so are pumpkin muffins. You should be able to find recipes for those on the internet. Don't forget pumpkin bread. You make it just like banana bread but use pumpkin instead of bananas.

You can try sweet pumpkin pie-spiced seeds. -Place pumpkin seeds, water, and salt in a saucepan, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium; boil seeds for 10 minutes. Drain seeds but do not rinse. Pat seeds dry with paper towels and spread out onto a work surface or a baking sheet for 30 minutes to dry. -Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. -Melt butter in a large microwave-safe bowl until melted, about 1 minute. Toss seeds in the melted butter and mix in 1 tablespoon sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and cardamom; toss again to coat seeds thoroughly with spices. Spread seeds out onto the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. -Bake in the preheated oven until toasted and crunchy, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Stir several times during baking. Sprinkle toasted seeds with 1 tablespoon sugar or as desired; cool before serving.