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Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.
I am limited to a pumpkin pie per year and perhaps making the pie
filling without the crust. I just can't imagine that the eating
public is that into pumpkin. Pumpkin ale? Wow!
Janet US

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On 9/30/2016 3:45 PM, Janet B wrote:
>
> Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
> Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
> It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
> pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.
> I am limited to a pumpkin pie per year and perhaps making the pie
> filling without the crust. I just can't imagine that the eating
> public is that into pumpkin. Pumpkin ale? Wow!
> Janet US
>

I have always loved pumpkin pie (*not* the dark spicy type), pumpkin
bread and pumpkin cookies. But that's it...none of the rest. And I
tend to limit even those three to Thanksgiving and perhaps Christmas.

MaryL

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In article >,
says...
>
> Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
> Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
> It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
> pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.

It can be a confusing dialect, but:

land office business: extensive and rapid business

says Merriam-Webster.

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On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 10:45:30 AM UTC-10, Janet B wrote:
> Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
> Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
> It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
> pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.
> I am limited to a pumpkin pie per year and perhaps making the pie
> filling without the crust. I just can't imagine that the eating
> public is that into pumpkin. Pumpkin ale? Wow!
> Janet US

This is my favorite pumpkin. I can only eat a couple of pieces though.

http://japaneats.tv/2010/09/18/recip...mpkin-tempura/

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On 9/30/2016 2:45 PM, Janet B wrote:
>
> Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
> Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
> It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
> pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.
> I am limited to a pumpkin pie per year and perhaps making the pie
> filling without the crust. I just can't imagine that the eating
> public is that into pumpkin. Pumpkin ale? Wow!
> Janet US
>
It's a month away and the S/Ms have been selling pumpkins and HW candy
for a couple of weeks.
I haven't seen any xmas crap yet but any day now......
Graham

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On 9/30/2016 4:45 PM, Janet B wrote:
>
> Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
> Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
> It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
> pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.
> I am limited to a pumpkin pie per year and perhaps making the pie
> filling without the crust. I just can't imagine that the eating
> public is that into pumpkin. Pumpkin ale? Wow!

If it's not pumpkin, it's pumpkin pie spice. Glad to know
I'm not the only person who doesn't find it overly enticing.
It's okay. Pumpkin pie spice is nice, but really, I don't
want it in my coffee. They make it sound like people are
begging for the return of pumpkin pie spice coffee, maybe they
are.

Got my stoop pumpkin yesterday for 5 bucks.

nancy

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On 2016-09-30 5:24 PM, MaryL wrote:
> On 9/30/2016 3:45 PM, Janet B wrote:

>
> I have always loved pumpkin pie (*not* the dark spicy type), pumpkin
> bread and pumpkin cookies. But that's it...none of the rest. And I
> tend to limit even those three to Thanksgiving and perhaps Christmas.
>
>


My corner bakery/coffee shop sells incredible pumpkin chocolate muffins.
I have had hundreds of them over the years but I am constantly surprised
that they taste so much better than I expect them to be.

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On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 14:45:22 -0600, Janet B >
wrote:

>
> Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
> Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
> It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
> pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.
> I am limited to a pumpkin pie per year and perhaps making the pie
> filling without the crust. I just can't imagine that the eating
> public is that into pumpkin. Pumpkin ale? Wow!
> Janet US

I haven't decided what my opinion of this is yet. I'm leaning toward
yuck, but it's an interesting concept - so I might make it just to see
what it's like in living person.
http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/bru...p_facebook_epi

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

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>http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/eaglerebirth.aspOn Fri, 30 Sep 2016 15:47:03 -0600, graham > wrote:

>On 9/30/2016 2:45 PM, Janet B wrote:
>>
>> Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
>> Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
>> It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
>> pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.
>> I am limited to a pumpkin pie per year and perhaps making the pie
>> filling without the crust. I just can't imagine that the eating
>> public is that into pumpkin. Pumpkin ale? Wow!
>> Janet US
>>
>It's a month away and the S/Ms have been selling pumpkins and HW candy
>for a couple of weeks.
>I haven't seen any xmas crap yet but any day now......
>Graham

Costco put up Xmas decorations on sale last month, I saw people
purchasing, had hoped they would learn a lesson :(

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On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 20:03:08 -0300, wrote:
>
> Costco put up Xmas decorations on sale last month, I saw people
> purchasing, had hoped they would learn a lesson :(

The lesson they've learned is buy them when you see them (even if
you're not in a holiday mood yet), because they'll be gone when you
return.

--
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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

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On 9/30/2016 5:31 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2016-09-30 5:24 PM, MaryL wrote:
>> On 9/30/2016 3:45 PM, Janet B wrote:
>
>>
>> I have always loved pumpkin pie (*not* the dark spicy type), pumpkin
>> bread and pumpkin cookies. But that's it...none of the rest. And I
>> tend to limit even those three to Thanksgiving and perhaps Christmas.
>>
>>
>
>
> My corner bakery/coffee shop sells incredible pumpkin chocolate muffins.
> I have had hundreds of them over the years but I am constantly surprised
> that they taste so much better than I expect them to be.
>
Okay, add that to my list. I do like pumpkin muffins with chocolate chips.

MaryL

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On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 16:09:10 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 20:03:08 -0300, wrote:
>>
>> Costco put up Xmas decorations on sale last month, I saw people
>> purchasing, had hoped they would learn a lesson :(
>
>The lesson they've learned is buy them when you see them (even if
>you're not in a holiday mood yet), because they'll be gone when you
>return.

I meant that I hoped Costco would learn a lesson, put 'em out and
nobody much buy them. There are still plenty there.

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On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 6:42:07 PM UTC-5, MaryL wrote:
>
> On 9/30/2016 5:31 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2016-09-30 5:24 PM, MaryL wrote:
> >> On 9/30/2016 3:45 PM, Janet B wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> I have always loved pumpkin pie (*not* the dark spicy type), pumpkin
> >> bread and pumpkin cookies. But that's it...none of the rest. And I
> >> tend to limit even those three to Thanksgiving and perhaps Christmas.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > My corner bakery/coffee shop sells incredible pumpkin chocolate muffins.
> > I have had hundreds of them over the years but I am constantly surprised
> > that they taste so much better than I expect them to be.
> >
> Okay, add that to my list. I do like pumpkin muffins with chocolate chips.
>
> MaryL
>
>
How about pumpkin dip?

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"Janet B" > wrote in message
...
>
> Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
> Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
> It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
> pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.
> I am limited to a pumpkin pie per year and perhaps making the pie
> filling without the crust. I just can't imagine that the eating
> public is that into pumpkin. Pumpkin ale? Wow!
> Janet US

Pumpkin anything is well loved at this time of the year with the people I
know. I love most things pumpkin, except the pie is not my favorite thing to
do with it. I like soup, pumpkin bread, cookies, muffins, bars, cakes, etc.

Cheri

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On 9/30/2016 7:01 PM, wrote:
> On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 6:42:07 PM UTC-5, MaryL wrote:
>>
>> On 9/30/2016 5:31 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2016-09-30 5:24 PM, MaryL wrote:
>>>> On 9/30/2016 3:45 PM, Janet B wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have always loved pumpkin pie (*not* the dark spicy type), pumpkin
>>>> bread and pumpkin cookies. But that's it...none of the rest. And I
>>>> tend to limit even those three to Thanksgiving and perhaps Christmas.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My corner bakery/coffee shop sells incredible pumpkin chocolate muffins.
>>> I have had hundreds of them over the years but I am constantly surprised
>>> that they taste so much better than I expect them to be.
>>>
>> Okay, add that to my list. I do like pumpkin muffins with chocolate chips.
>>
>> MaryL
>>
>>
> How about pumpkin dip?
>

I don't know. I have never tried it.

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"MaryL" > wrote in message
...
> On 9/30/2016 7:01 PM, wrote:
>> On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 6:42:07 PM UTC-5, MaryL wrote:
>>>
>>> On 9/30/2016 5:31 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> On 2016-09-30 5:24 PM, MaryL wrote:
>>>>> On 9/30/2016 3:45 PM, Janet B wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I have always loved pumpkin pie (*not* the dark spicy type), pumpkin
>>>>> bread and pumpkin cookies. But that's it...none of the rest. And I
>>>>> tend to limit even those three to Thanksgiving and perhaps Christmas.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My corner bakery/coffee shop sells incredible pumpkin chocolate
>>>> muffins.
>>>> I have had hundreds of them over the years but I am constantly
>>>> surprised
>>>> that they taste so much better than I expect them to be.
>>>>
>>> Okay, add that to my list. I do like pumpkin muffins with chocolate
>>> chips.
>>>
>>> MaryL
>>>
>>>
>> How about pumpkin dip?
>>
>
> I don't know. I have never tried it.

I bet it would be good. I saw a recipe not too long ago that called for
sage, pumpkin, etc. in a dip that sounded tasty.

Cheri

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On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 7:14:51 PM UTC-5, MaryL wrote:
>
> On 9/30/2016 7:01 PM, wrote:
>
> > How about pumpkin dip?
> >
>
> I don't know. I have never tried it.
>
>
Pumpkin Dip --- tried and true


1 15 oz. can pumpkin€”Libby's

1 8 oz. package Philly cream cheese €” softened

2 cups 10x sugar

1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp. orange juice


Mix well (I mix the cream cheese and the sugar first), add the
pumpkin and spice and juice. It keeps well in the fridge.

Serve with vanilla wafers and spice
wafers, gingersnap cookies, etc. Dip the cookies in the dip,
very good.

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On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 1:45:30 PM UTC-7, Janet B wrote:
> Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
> Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
> It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
> pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.
> I am limited to a pumpkin pie per year and perhaps making the pie
> filling without the crust. I just can't imagine that the eating
> public is that into pumpkin. Pumpkin ale? Wow!
> Janet US

I got TJ's Fearless Flyer in the mail today. nothing but pumpkin something or other. Every damn page.

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On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 18:31:22 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2016-09-30 5:24 PM, MaryL wrote:
>> On 9/30/2016 3:45 PM, Janet B wrote:
>
>>
>> I have always loved pumpkin pie (*not* the dark spicy type), pumpkin
>> bread and pumpkin cookies. But that's it...none of the rest. And I
>> tend to limit even those three to Thanksgiving and perhaps Christmas.
>>
>>
>
>
>My corner bakery/coffee shop sells incredible pumpkin chocolate muffins.
>I have had hundreds of them over the years but I am constantly surprised
>that they taste so much better than I expect them to be.

what does pumpkin chocolate even taste like? Two such strong flavors
together are something I just can't imagine. Or is it pumpkin muffins
with chocolate chips?
Janet US

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On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 14:43:24 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
wrote:

>On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 10:45:30 AM UTC-10, Janet B wrote:
>> Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
>> Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
>> It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
>> pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.
>> I am limited to a pumpkin pie per year and perhaps making the pie
>> filling without the crust. I just can't imagine that the eating
>> public is that into pumpkin. Pumpkin ale? Wow!
>> Janet US
>
>This is my favorite pumpkin. I can only eat a couple of pieces though.
>
>http://japaneats.tv/2010/09/18/recip...mpkin-tempura/

that sounds really good.
Janet US

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On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 18:28:39 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 9/30/2016 4:45 PM, Janet B wrote:
>>
>> Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
>> Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
>> It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
>> pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.
>> I am limited to a pumpkin pie per year and perhaps making the pie
>> filling without the crust. I just can't imagine that the eating
>> public is that into pumpkin. Pumpkin ale? Wow!
>
>If it's not pumpkin, it's pumpkin pie spice. Glad to know
>I'm not the only person who doesn't find it overly enticing.
>It's okay. Pumpkin pie spice is nice, but really, I don't
>want it in my coffee. They make it sound like people are
>begging for the return of pumpkin pie spice coffee, maybe they
>are.
>
>Got my stoop pumpkin yesterday for 5 bucks.
>
>nancy
>
that's a pretty good price. Are you going to carve it later on?
Janet US

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On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 17:57:32 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> wrote:

>On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 1:45:30 PM UTC-7, Janet B wrote:
>> Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
>> Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
>> It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
>> pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.
>> I am limited to a pumpkin pie per year and perhaps making the pie
>> filling without the crust. I just can't imagine that the eating
>> public is that into pumpkin. Pumpkin ale? Wow!
>> Janet US
>
>I got TJ's Fearless Flyer in the mail today. nothing but pumpkin something or other. Every damn page.

that's what prompted my post :)
Janet US

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On 9/30/2016 10:59 PM, Janet B wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 18:28:39 -0400, Nancy Young
> > wrote:

>> Got my stoop pumpkin yesterday for 5 bucks.

> that's a pretty good price. Are you going to carve it later on?

No, we just put the usual mums and hay type stuff out, we don't
carve the pumpkin. I think the squirrels or the chipmunks
would have their way with it if we did.

Normally we go to a nursery where they do up the whole fall/
Halloween thing and spend way too much on a pumpkin. We were
walking into the supermarket and there they had good size ones
with a nice orange color. What the heck, 2 for $10. It's
usually $20 something at the other place.

nancy

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On 9/30/2016 11:03 PM, Janet B wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 17:57:32 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> > wrote:
>
>> On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 1:45:30 PM UTC-7, Janet B wrote:
>>> Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
>>> Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
>>> It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
>>> pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.
>>> I am limited to a pumpkin pie per year and perhaps making the pie
>>> filling without the crust. I just can't imagine that the eating
>>> public is that into pumpkin. Pumpkin ale? Wow!
>>> Janet US
>>
>> I got TJ's Fearless Flyer in the mail today. nothing but pumpkin something or other. Every damn page.
>
> that's what prompted my post :)

They like to go with a theme, sometimes it's cranberry, or mango or
whatever's in season.

nancy

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On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 23:13:12 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 9/30/2016 10:59 PM, Janet B wrote:
>> On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 18:28:39 -0400, Nancy Young
>> > wrote:
>
>>> Got my stoop pumpkin yesterday for 5 bucks.
>
>> that's a pretty good price. Are you going to carve it later on?
>
>No, we just put the usual mums and hay type stuff out, we don't
>carve the pumpkin. I think the squirrels or the chipmunks
>would have their way with it if we did.
>
>Normally we go to a nursery where they do up the whole fall/
>Halloween thing and spend way too much on a pumpkin. We were
>walking into the supermarket and there they had good size ones
>with a nice orange color. What the heck, 2 for $10. It's
>usually $20 something at the other place.
>
>nancy

My husband, who spent his summers with his grandmother on the farm, is
always amused at the store prices for 2 or 3 corn stalks or a mini
bale of hay. Of course, we realize the price reflects various
handling and transportation, but still. I guess that Halloween now
ranks as the most important US holiday. At least it is in the eyes of
the merchandisers.
Janet US

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"Bruce" wrote in message
T...

In article >,
says...
>
> Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
> Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
> It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
> pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.

It can be a confusing dialect, but:

land office business: extensive and rapid business

says Merriam-Webster.

================

Thanks, I didn't have a clue with that meant:)

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"Nancy Young" wrote in message ...

On 9/30/2016 4:45 PM, Janet B wrote:
>
> Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
> Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
> It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
> pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.
> I am limited to a pumpkin pie per year and perhaps making the pie
> filling without the crust. I just can't imagine that the eating
> public is that into pumpkin. Pumpkin ale? Wow!

If it's not pumpkin, it's pumpkin pie spice. Glad to know
I'm not the only person who doesn't find it overly enticing.
It's okay. Pumpkin pie spice is nice, but really, I don't
want it in my coffee. They make it sound like people are
begging for the return of pumpkin pie spice coffee, maybe they
are.

Got my stoop pumpkin yesterday for 5 bucks.

nancy

==========

Sales pitch? :))




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"graham" wrote in message ...

On 9/30/2016 2:45 PM, Janet B wrote:
>
> Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
> Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
> It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
> pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.
> I am limited to a pumpkin pie per year and perhaps making the pie
> filling without the crust. I just can't imagine that the eating
> public is that into pumpkin. Pumpkin ale? Wow!
> Janet US
>
It's a month away and the S/Ms have been selling pumpkins and HW candy
for a couple of weeks.
I haven't seen any xmas crap yet but any day now......
Graham
===========

We've had Christmas cards and decorations on sale in our supermarkets for a
wee while now:(

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On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 4:45:30 PM UTC-4, Janet B wrote:
> Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
> Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
> It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
> pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.
> I am limited to a pumpkin pie per year and perhaps making the pie
> filling without the crust. I just can't imagine that the eating
> public is that into pumpkin. Pumpkin ale? Wow!
> Janet US

It's almost the time of year when I start craving pumpkin. But not
lattes, or any of that other junk. A slice of pie, or a good
pumpkin muffin, etc. The trick for me is to find something with
a lot of pumpkin flavor; a lot of pumpkin muffins just taste of
the spices and the sugar. I'm thinking of making some sort of
oatmeal pumpkin bar this year when the craving hits (which should
be in about a month, if past returns are a predictor of future
performance).

Cindy Hamilton

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:
> "Nancy Young" wrote in message ...

> If it's not pumpkin, it's pumpkin pie spice. Glad to know
> I'm not the only person who doesn't find it overly enticing.
> It's okay. Pumpkin pie spice is nice, but really, I don't
> want it in my coffee. They make it sound like people are
> begging for the return of pumpkin pie spice coffee, maybe they
> are.

> nancy


If you buy good coffee you certainly don't want to screw it up with a
strong flavor. It would be like converting a diamond into a lump of coal.

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On 2016-09-30 10:54 PM, Janet B wrote:

>> My corner bakery/coffee shop sells incredible pumpkin chocolate muffins.
>> I have had hundreds of them over the years but I am constantly surprised
>> that they taste so much better than I expect them to be.
>
> what does pumpkin chocolate even taste like? Two such strong flavors
> together are something I just can't imagine. Or is it pumpkin muffins
> with chocolate chips?

They are pumpkin muffins with chocolate chips.... lots of chocolate
chips. She uses only high quality ingredients, so the muffins are made
from scratch and good chips.

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On 9/30/2016 6:28 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> Got my stoop pumpkin yesterday for 5 bucks.
>
> nancy

Thanks for the reminder! It's time for me to string the blinking
eyeball lights on the front hedges. And hang the Halloween cat flag. :)

No one can see my stoop from the street so I don't bother putting out
Fall displays of pumpkins, odd gourds and cornstalks like I used to.

Jill

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On 10/1/2016 1:18 AM, Janet B wrote:
> My husband, who spent his summers with his grandmother on the farm, is
> always amused at the store prices for 2 or 3 corn stalks or a mini
> bale of hay. Of course, we realize the price reflects various
> handling and transportation, but still. I guess that Halloween now
> ranks as the most important US holiday. At least it is in the eyes of
> the merchandisers.
> Janet US
>
The last carved pumpkin I had was one that John did... he carved the
shape of a cat. You know the typical image: Halloween cat. Arched
back, curved tail. It was really cute! Kind of hard to do unless
you're just used to carving pumpkins that aren't a typical
jack-o-lantern shape. :)

I am the only one in the neighborhood to have blinking eyeball lights.
This time of year I tuck them in the bushes out front and plug them in
at dusk. They're fun!

Jill

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itsjoannotjoann wrote:
>MaryL wrote:
>>Dave Smith wrote:
>> >MaryL wrote:
>> >>Janet B wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I have always loved pumpkin pie (*not* the dark spicy type), pumpkin
>> >> bread and pumpkin cookies. But that's it...none of the rest. And I
>> >> tend to limit even those three to Thanksgiving and perhaps Christmas.
>> >
>> > My corner bakery/coffee shop sells incredible pumpkin chocolate muffins.
>> > I have had hundreds of them over the years but I am constantly surprised
>> > that they taste so much better than I expect them to be.
>> >
>> Okay, add that to my list. I do like pumpkin muffins with chocolate chips.
>>
>> MaryL
>>
>How about pumpkin dip?

That's easy... sprinkle pumpkin pie spice in your panties. ;)

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jmcquown wrote:
>
> On 9/30/2016 6:28 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> > Got my stoop pumpkin yesterday for 5 bucks.
> >
> > nancy
>
> Thanks for the reminder! It's time for me to string the blinking
> eyeball lights on the front hedges. And hang the Halloween cat flag. :)

Why?

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jmcquown wrote:
>
> I am the only one in the neighborhood to have blinking eyeball lights.
> This time of year I tuck them in the bushes out front and plug them in
> at dusk. They're fun!

Do you hand out candy to kids that should not be accepting
candy from strangers? I ignore Halloween. No parent in their
right mind should be letting their beloved kiddies getting
candy from complete strangers.

The 'Trick or Treat' was good back then but not now.

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On 10/1/2016 9:54 AM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> I am the only one in the neighborhood to have blinking eyeball lights.
>> This time of year I tuck them in the bushes out front and plug them in
>> at dusk. They're fun!
>
> Do you hand out candy to kids that should not be accepting
> candy from strangers? I ignore Halloween. No parent in their
> right mind should be letting their beloved kiddies getting
> candy from complete strangers.
>
> The 'Trick or Treat' was good back then but not now.
>
These days I think there are organized Halloween parties for kids.

Even when I lived in TN there were never kids knocking at the door. I
stopped buying Halloween candy decades ago.

If you don't want kids knocking on your door, the rule of thumb seems to
be don't turn on the porch light. :)

Jill

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On 10/1/2016 9:46 AM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> On 9/30/2016 6:28 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>>> Got my stoop pumpkin yesterday for 5 bucks.
>>>
>>> nancy
>>
>> Thanks for the reminder! It's time for me to string the blinking
>> eyeball lights on the front hedges. And hang the Halloween cat flag. :)
>
> Why?
>
Because I like Halloween!

Jill

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jmcquown wrote:
>
> On 10/1/2016 9:46 AM, Gary wrote:
> > jmcquown wrote:
> >>
> >> On 9/30/2016 6:28 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> >>> Got my stoop pumpkin yesterday for 5 bucks.
> >>>
> >>> nancy
> >>
> >> Thanks for the reminder! It's time for me to string the blinking
> >> eyeball lights on the front hedges. And hang the Halloween cat flag. :)
> >
> > Why?
> >
> Because I like Halloween!

OK. I can accept that. We both remember the good old days of Halloween.
:)

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On Sat, 1 Oct 2016 09:16:58 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

> "Bruce" wrote in message
> T...
>
> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > Pumpkin! Pumpkin lattes? shudder. Pumpkin waffles. ick Dark
> > Chocolate pumpkin spice salted caramels -- really?? It's everywhere.
> > It's on roadside signs. TV ads. Flyers in the mail. I sure hope the
> > pumpkin farmers are doing a land office business.
>
> It can be a confusing dialect, but:
>
> land office business: extensive and rapid business
>
> says Merriam-Webster.
>
> ================
>
> Thanks, I didn't have a clue with that meant:)

It harkens back to the when Pioneers were staking claim to land the
USA had purchased from France.

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