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This was linked on Tosh.O - two of my fave things coming together- food and inappropriate humor! ♥ it!

This is an interesting taste test. Perhaps a better choice would have been to compare a frozen pie (filling and crust) to a pie with canned pumpkin (NOT FILLING) that you sweetend/flavored, and finally a true "from scratch" pie, meaning the crust, the pumpkin puree and the spices/sugars. I make my own crust, and use canned puree, not pre-sweetend/spiced pie filling. Takes maybe 10 mins if I have some crust already made in the fridge!

For the 3rd year in a row, this is making it to my holiday table. I'm even more excited this year! I have the recipe down pat, and a lot of great friends to share it with!

This year is our third annual "Friendsgiving" Its a full scale event, we do all the typical Thanksgivng foods, dress up, and enjoy a day with friends, while saving the actual Turkey Day for family and other obligations. I look forward to Friendsgiving more than Thanksgiving. It is blast, and doesn't take anything away from Thanksgiving. Its not so much a practice or dress rehearsal for us, but I will be trying out 2 new recipes that may or may not make it to the Thanksgiving table, depending on well they do on Friendsgiving.

@ Bhorn
I second the vote for Tacoma Boys! I live about 10 minutes away from there, and those chips are hard to resist!

Cupcakes should have been an option. They are the most played out dessert right now. Lets move on people! I'm more interested in the taste of food, than its place on the "trend" list. There will always be bandwagons that people jump on, and off. Food is no exception!

My middle name is Colby...when I was born my parents couldn't pick a middle name. On the way home from the hospital we passed a Piggly-Wiggly, and they had Colby cheese on sale. TA-DA baby has a middle name! For real...

It really depends on the product. I can't stand off brand soda, ketchup or cereal. Its more about taste/quality of ingredients than price for me. I have been pleased with most Kirkland Signature products like laundry soap, instant oatmeal and olive oil. I'm hit and miss with both Safeway and Albertsons house brands. I'm a serious coupon shopper and frequently the best deals (when a sale and coupon are combined) are national brands. I try to not buy many packaged foods for my family, and that greatly reduces the "brand" aspect of my shopping trips.

@ Guy- I don't think there is a pattern, we all have really different backgrounds,hobbies,jobs ect, yet all come together in the name of serious eats!

@ singing chef- keep your guilt out of my burger please.

I made a version of this for dinner last night. Pretty tasty I must say...I made a dressing with soy sauce, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, seasame oil and canola oil. It was perfect with mandarin oranges, slivered almonds and a sprinkle of seasame seeds. I wish I had a grilled chicken breast to go with it!

Impossible Cheeseburger pie is one of the most disgusting things I have eaten. I had it one night a few months ago, and I couldn't choke it down. Don't buy jarred pasta sauce, making your own is super easy (see the tips above!) and you will be much happier!