Pumpkin everything!

I know what you mean. You need to taste pumpkin alone to see if it's the pumpkin you don't like or the combination of spices. I love it all - although I'll eat sweet potato pie without whipped cream when I won't eat pumpkin pie without whipped cream.

@inertia4 Not necessarily. I don't like tomatoes at all, yet I love so many things that are made from and with tomatoes. I have a friend who LOVES sweet potatoes, but won't touch pumpkin, yet both make wonderful pie with an almost identical recipe.

@jerzgirl No, I tried pumpkin by itself. It is the pumpkin I don't like. Sad. And I do like other squash. isn't that strange.

@jerzgirl I've always thought that pumpkin is a little over-rated. It's halfway between a marrow and a melon, anyway and isn't quite sure whether its a rather bland fruit or a slightly sweeter than comfortable vegetable! Now, brussels sprouts are a different kettle of fish! Have you tried them sliced and stir-fried in toasted sesame oil with some cashew nuts and a touch of sauce made from a little honey with soy sauce?

Yeah, that does seem to be this year's flavor. Before, it was salted caramel. Even broccoli had its day, but now Brussels sprouts are getting the love.

@owlwings No, I haven't. But, that sure sounds interesting. I'm wanting to try them roasted some time. They have a strong flavor that I want mellowed by something else. I think bacon would be great with them. But, I might try something like that because I'd like to eat them more often. As a kid, I only ate the outer leaves. They were my dad's favorite veggie along with lima beans. As for pumpkin, it's the spice that does it for me. I swap out sweet potatoes if I don't have pumpkin because they have similar taste profiles. But, I did one time have savory pumpkin at a German restaurant in Wurzburg - it was a ravioli dish with a pumpkin sauce. DELICIOUS!!

It was actually quite good. I like pumpkin pancakes a lot - sweet potato pancakes, too. I've made them at home. But, when I saw these waffles, something I don't make at home, I had to try them. No pumpkin, but the spice was nice.

Have you tried using spice cake mix with a can of pumpkin? OMG, it's sooooooo good!! I made pumpkin bread that way. I added raisins. But, you can make it as muffins as well. So delicious.

Apple cider? I can't even imagine apples with pumpkin. Cinnamon, yes, but not the other spices or the pumpkin itself. Let us know if you get to try it.

@jerzgirl Yeah. They were also other apple cider flavors like ginger at the Market District for Giant Eagle. I would love to try it. I will, if it's also at my local Acme stores.