Pumpkin users can save some money and make their own pumpkin at a great savings. I bought a huge Cinderella pumpkin at Trader Joe's. It weighs 22 pounds and cost $5.99. I will hack it up, bake it on two large sheet pans, scrape out the meat and put that in a food processor. I did that last year and made the most delicious pie I have ever had. The cooked flesh is very smooth, pink-orangey, and has a wonderful sweet taste. Pack it all in suitable small containers and freeze it or I suppose if you are into it you could can it using a pressure canner. (No boiling water bath for pumpkin.) I figure to get about 15 pounds of clean pumpkin after discarding the skin and seeds. (or roast and eat the seeds.) Carol J. Owens Ferret Friends, Inc. Tucson AZ [Posted in FML 7191]