I’m not quite sure what it is about the bloated, orange gourd. There are so many other varieties of squash out there. Why we are not carving butternut squashes and slapping them into lattes and yogurt, I’m not sure. What is it about pumpkin?

I mean, I guess I get it. Pumpkin happens once a year. We carve that thing and put it on our doorsteps and bring it to family Thanksgiving in the form of pie. It reminds us of warm fuzzy times spent with friends and family, crunchy leaves and crisp evenings. I personally find it amusing that the humble pumpkin is a food trend. Our culture has generated so much demand for pumpkin spice fill-in-the-blank that there is