1.) Do not kick a rotting pumpkin, especially one that is bigger than your head.
2.) Use canned pumpkin for pumpkin pie. No one will know. It’s a zillion times less work, and as long as you really are using only canned pumpkin, as in JUST pumpkin in a can (no excess sugars or extraneous ingredients), it will do. Save home made roasted pumpkin for soups and fancy sides.
3.) When you’re picking out a pumpkin to carve, look for a thick and hearty stem, this is the sign of a healthy pumpkin. Also, pick the pumpkin up from the bottom, not from the stem, you brute!
4.) Canned pumpkin and canned pumpkin filling are not the same, so read carefully!
5.) “Pumpkin Preserver” sold at pumpkin patches and pop-up halloween costume stores is a waste of money! Don’t buy it! You can use household products, or even just put your pumpkin in the fridge overnight to preserve its good looks for as long as possible.