Juliasb, that's what I read also about canning any type of squash which pumpkin is. I've baked to remove the skin, then cubed and placed into a freezer bag. Luckily I have 3 freezers at my disposable though my sister has only 1 so I may be putting all her pumpins in mine. I use most of mine for soup along with what veggies I pulled out of my garden. Nothing tastes better than home-made soup on a cold day. We just received our 1st snow last night, just enough to cover the lawn but melted on the walks. This morning we now have a bit of black ice to deal with.