On 10/30/2012 6:23 AM, Gary wrote:


> For the past several years, I've skipped pumpkin pies and have made sweet
> potato pies. I can use fresh produce and the final pie tastes just as good
> (and about the same) as a pumpkin pie.
>
> Gary

Sweet potato pies have been a family favorite for several generations.
When my children were very young, they thought they were pumpkin pies,
and I did not tell them differently. They learned soon enough.

Before Halloween, the kids would carve jack-o-lanterns, and they would
clean the seeds, then I would prepare them for roasting. They loved them
enough to go to the trouble, and I enjoy them, myself. Pepitas in Mexico
are cheap, I should buy some the next time we go.

Becca