Pumpkin is pumpkin. My wife made once a pie from scratch and wrote it off as too much trouble. Like the chefs on TV, "grate a quarter cup of cheddar cheese." Hey, save time and get it at the grocery, already grated. Plus, it lasts longer.
I'll get a great recipe for pumpkin pudding- pie without crust. No crust to fool with and bake it in the microwave. Wife would make it on Sunday and, between me and the kids, it was gone by Tuesday evening. Remember, if it wasn't for work and school, it would be gone by Monday evening.