Pumpkin Mania

My wife was reading the Trader Joe's catalog this AM and found a traditional but now grossly inflated Fall trending -- pumpkin. It seems consumers are gaga over that big orange squash. (Not for she and me though.) Here are a few of current offerings:

pumpkin-spiced coffee
Pumpkin pastries

pumpkin waffles
pumpkin-flavored pumpkin seeds

pumpkin marble mousse bar

pumpkin cranberry crisps

pumpkin ale

pumpkin rolls

pumpkin spice almond beverage

greek pumpkin yogurt

pumpkin cookies

pumpkin Joe-Joe’s 

pumpkin biscotti

pumpkin tortilla chips

pumpkin instant oatmeal

pumpkin soup cookies
pumpkin popcorn

pumpkin cream cheese

vanilla pumpkin candle

pumpkin flavored dog treats

pumpkin pancake & waffle mix

pumpkin bread mix

and, of course, pumpkins