A salty and sweet Halloween treat

 When it comes to deciding between salty snacks or sweet snacks, I will almost always choose salty. But, it is possible to have the best of both worlds here.

With chocolate-covered pretzel rods you have your salty pretzel coated in a rich layer of delicious chocolate. It is also really easy to make! Just get some pretzel rods, dip them in melted chocolate and let them harden on wax paper.

Want to make your treat a bit more festive? Add sprinkles. Honestly, who doesn't love sprinkles? The right color combination can turn your ordinary pretzel into the life of the party. Throw some orange and black sprinkles on there for halloween, tie a pretty little ribbon on the pretzel end of the treat, and you're all set.

Go the extra mile: Dip your pretzel in caramel, and let it dry.  Then proceed to dip it in chocolate. This gives it the double layered snickers bar effect that will give people a delightful surprise.

Happy Halloween! Try these other Halloween treats!

pumpkin seeds

One of my favorite salty snack of the fall is roasted pumpkin seeds. After carving a masterpiece in a pumpkin, roasting the seeds is a must.

Here's how:

When you are hollowing your pumpkin out, keep the insides in a big bowl.  When you are finished carving, fill the bowl with water--this will help separate the seeds from the pumpkin flesh--the gooey orange stuff. After you have gathered all of the seeds (be patient, it could take a while) put them in a strainer and wash the rest of the gooey orange stuff off. Next, spread them out on a cookie sheet and let them dry.  To accelerate the drying process, place them in a warm oven (120-150 degrees) or use a hair dryer.

After they are dry, season them as you please. Check out these different seasoning ideas.

Heat the seeds at 275 degrees for 10-20 minutes, or until they are golden brown. Make sure to stir them every five minutes.  Once they are done, let them cool a little, and enjoy!

Here are the pumpkins the seeds I made came from. Mine is in the middle.