Pumpkin Weighs in at 1,725 Pounds

Christy Harp, a teacher of Jackson Township, is the winner in a pumpkin-growing contest.
Her big pumpkin weighed in at 1,725 pounds at the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers annual weigh-off.
She won $2,500 and could claim the world title.
Contest organizers say the entry topped the 1,689-pound record-holder grown in 2007.

For all you pumpkin growers, the seeds from Harp's winning pumpkin will be dried and given to anyone who asks.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

One of our favorite Halloween snacks is roasted pumpkin seeds.
Here's what you do. Scoop out the pumpkin, and place the seeds into a colander.
Rinse and clean off some of the pumpkin pulp, but not all of it, that pumpkin pulp baked with the seeds really adds flavor.
Spread seeds on paper towels to dry them.
Use about 3 Tablespoons of melted butter to drizzled over the seeds and sprinkle with salt.
Bake in oven at 300 degrees for about 45 minutes.