Tuesday Tutorial - Roasting Sunflower Seeds

1. Grow your own sunflowers (FYI these are seriously like the hardiest plants - no joke).

2. Once they are really big and they seem to be wilting and you can see the "black" of the seed cut them down.

3. Dry them out a bit.

4. Remove the seeds - discarding any small ones or ones that seem to have been half eaten by a bird

5. Wash them in a strainer

6. Measure out about 8 cups of water and 1 tbsp of salt (if you don't want them salty you can forgo the salt or 1/2 it)

7. Add in sunflower seeds and boil.

8. Stir with an awesome spoon like a happy spoon

9. Let boil for about 3 minutes then reduce heat and simmer for about 2 hours

13. Drain seeds and do not rise.

14. Let dry on a paper towel for 24 to 48 hours until seeds seem dry.

15. spread in a thin layer on a cookie sheet and bake for 30 minutes at 300 degrees. 

16. Allow to cool then package to give away to friends and family.