Tis the Pumpkin Season!!

This is the time of year where I'm really looking forward to all the good  things that can be made with pumpkin.  I could make Mom's pumpkin bread, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, impossible pumpkin pie cupcakes(recipe found on theBaking Bites Blog), hope that link worked, or I could make my favorite-- pumpkin pie!  Since the scuttlebut that I'm hearing is that canned pumpkin is hard to find, due to a poor growing season last year, I could make my own pumpkin puree from scratch.  I've done that before.  I remember one year, when I was much younger,  my hubbie and his friend went to pick up a few pumpkins for my friend and I at a farm stand, just so we had the experience of making  fresh puree. Since they drove his friend's pick-up they were sure they could fit a few pumpkins in for us. They were right!  They loaded the bed of the truck with hundreds of pounds of pumpkins!!!!  My friend took what she wanted(not nearly enough!)and our family got busy pureeing, carving, cooking and baking.  Good thing I was young.  That was a tiresome "adventure".  I'm so glad using canned is faster and just as good if not tastier.  If only the preparation could be this quick...from pumpkin to finished pie!  Watch my Swedish Chef in action!