Every year about this time we take a trip to Burt’s Pumpkin Farm. My husband says it just doesn’t feel like fall until we’ve been. This year my daddy was visiting from South Georgia and we invited him to tag along. It was chilly, and that was great because it’s always strange going to the pumpkin patch wearing shorts and a t-shirt. When we go, we let Colin pick out a pumpkin for us to carve and Eamon gets to pick out one for cooking. To cook it, I just cut the pumpkin in half horizontally, scrape out the seeds and strings, put the cut sides down onto a cookie sheet, and bake in a 300 degree oven for about 40 minutes. Then, I peel off the skin and use it for various pumpkin recipes. Our favorite is pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting. I will try to post pictures of the goodies after I bake them. We also enjoy toasting some of the pumpkins seeds for a tasty snack.