pumpkin?

So I'm hearing all kinds of great things about pumpkin.  And it sounds great, but I have no idea what to do with one/how to prepare it or even how to buy it!

Help?

PUMPKIN IS AMAZING! The things you have heard are tru!

To prepare:

I peel off the skin (usually quite tough to do but it's worth it)

Chop in half and take out the seeds. Keep them tho - you can toast them in the oven for a healthy snack.

Dice it up.

I love to bake it, purée or mash it, or make a soup from it.

Ideal spices to go with it are nutmeg and/or sage, and I personally also enjoy a little dash of cayenne pepper for a kick.

Om nom nom nom :) Enjoy your pumpkin :)

Here is a thread about pumpkin:

http://caloriecount.about.com/time-again-ft15 0880#17

Lots of recipes/ideas to be had!

Canned pumpkin puree is one of the few canned vegetables that are really good.  Be sure you don't buy pumpkin pie filling.

Original Post by clairelaine:

Canned pumpkin puree is one of the few canned vegetables that are really good.  Be sure you don't buy pumpkin pie filling.

 Mmmm... I agree!!! There's soooo much I want to do with canned pumpkin, but all the stores around here are out of it!!

Out of Pumpkin?????  How is that possible????   That's a crime right there!! 

I just bought a can myself last week but have not cooked it up yet!  I LOVE pumpkin!!!!!      It's great for your dog too!!!!  ha ha

Original Post by coppertop_4:

Out of Pumpkin?????  How is that possible????   That's a crime right there!! 

 I know right!! I've been stopping at several markets EVERY DAY on the way home from school see if they have some, and they don't! Most of the time, employees give me a blank 'WTF?' kind of stare when I ask them.