Pumpkin

Preparing pie pumpkin is pretty easy to do, and the same method can be used for squash as well. Instead of going through the labourious task of peeling it raw, just cut it up, bake it for an hour at 350F, then let it cool and finally peel it.

Roasting pumpkin seeds is pretty easy to do - once you get the guts out of the pumpkin, just manually pick through and pick out all the seeds, then give them a good rinse under the sink, and put them on a baking sheet.