Plus, the store-bought item she prefers to make from scratch. Just the other day, my Memories on Facebook reminded me that many years ago, I attempted to make pumpkin purée from scratch.

Trader Joe’s, good corporate citizen that it is, did NOT raise prices on any of the products we tried last year and again this year. Hold the Cone! (8 for $3.99): As one taster joked, “If it’s going ...