Jim wrote:

>I either use canned pumpkin or
> [sometimes] fresh butternut squash.
> When I grew pie pumpkins they were
> sweet and dark enough for my tastes,
> but I haven't grown them in years.

Squash pie is really good. My one grandma would make them, and I
couldn't tell the difference between it and pumpkin pie, and was
surprised when she told me what it was made out of.

>I can go for a little homemade vanilla ice
> cream- and grate a nutmeg over the
> plate.

I've had it with vanilla ice cream, but still think I prefer real
whipped cream, although I might change my mind if had homemade ice cream
to go with it! (yum!)

Judy