 Don't buy them and make sure they're not soft. Now, one thing about pumpkins that everyone should know, that pumpkins is a soft squash, not a hard squash. So don't hold them for too long. Otherwise, they'll become super soft and there's nothing you can do with it because they'll be full of decay. So there you go. The sugar pie pumpkins make that wonderful pumpkin pie. And invite me over with some ice cream and coffee. We'll have dessert. And I'm Tony Tantillo, your fresh grocer. For more recipes on pumpkins and other produce items, just go to TonyTantillo.com.