Halloween has come and gone. If you’re jack-o-lanterns have not fallen victim and become smashed pumpkins in the street, then you’ve got to decide what to do: keep ‘em, toss ‘em, or compost ‘em. We had a couple of GIANT monsters this year; since our composter is full, then it looks like we’ll be eating a whole lot of pumpkin soup and pumpkin pie in the months to come 
What do you do with those leftover Halloween doorstep sentinels? I like to bake our jack-o-lanterns until they are nice and soft (an hour or more at 375-400 degrees), peel away the shell, then bag up the flesh in Ziploc freezer bags and keep it through the winter for soup, breads, and desserts. One of my favorite recipes is for Fall Harvest Soup (see below, several posts down). It’s great any time you make it, but adds a really beautiful touch to your Thanksgiving table if you serve it in the pumpkin shell.
Some other pumpkin creations:
Pumpkin pancakes
Pumpkin muffins and pumpkin bread (see below for a recipe)
Pumpkin beignets (see below)
Pumpkin cheesecake
Pumpkin cookies – tons of varieties
Pumpkin bars
Try Pumpkin Nook or Pumpkin Recipes for more ideas.
