Sunday Randomness #38 Nutty Squash and Cereal Exclusivity

 Kabocha is also known as Japanese Pumpkin.

 It has a very hard rind and was tough to cut open to get out the seeds.

 We did one half with butter, pepper and salt and the other half with butter and cinnamon

 It turned out very well.  It has a nutty taste and is quite sweet on its own.  Next time we will probably use a baking dish and add some water and tent the dish while baking to help retain moisture.

Toasted Pumpkin Loops from Sprouts and Pumpkin O's from Trader Joe's.  Both claim to exclusively manufactured.  Both are made in Canada and they have the exact same nutrition information as well as ingredient list.  Trader Joe's Pumpkin O's look like they have more air holes and more glaze on the cereal but otherwise they look identical.  I bought them separately, hoping for two distinct pumpkin cereals but alas, they are like long lost twins.  So much for the exclusivity of the contract for manufacture.  I guess the very, very slight difference in air and glaze meets the terms for a possible non-compete clause.  In either case, the cereals are both good if a bit much on the sweet side with a distinct pumpkin taste along with mild spices.  We will probably look for them again next year but I don't know which brand we will buy since they are so similar.