Truffles’ Pumpkin Pot Pie (from onboard the Carnival Legend)

Full Name: Cinnamon Pumpkin, Squash, Yam and Cheddar Pot Pie
Origin: Back to Truffles on one of the last nights of the cruise for a vegetarian surprise that not only tickled the tastebuds, but aside from one stray pepper / tomato / otherwise unidentified red veggie, also managed to do nothing less than reinvigorate my passion for the pumpkin flavor!  Pretty impressive for the fine chefs of the Carnival Legend, if I do say so myself!
The Nitty Gritty: Despite being listed as a vegetarian entree when I, myself, am very distinctly not vegetarian, I couldn’t help but order this for dinner out of sheer curiosity … and also because I didn’t notice the “vegetarian” footnote until after I’d already placed my order.  Nonetheless, I was quite pleasantly surprised when our waiter, Elvis, placed this delectable offering in front of me – sadly, my photography skills don’t really do this one justice because it’s plating looked pretty nice.  Granted, we never were able to figure out what the “cheese wedge thingys” were, let alone those clear, little orbs for garnish (leave a comment if you know!), however nonetheless the pie itself was simply divine…
Oh, Do Go On!: It’s probably important to note from the name that the contents were sort of a blend of pumpkin, squash, and yams, but then again, pumpkin and squash are kind of in the same family anyways and really, who doesn’t love a good yam?!  The final mixture had a great flavor with just a hint of spice, and the bites that also included a piece of the flaky crust were particularly delicious.  And as hinted above, there was one slightly less than pleasant finding, and frankly other than it being red, I’m not entirely sure what it even was, but by the time I unearthed it I was already halfway through so I simply tossed it to the side and kept going full speed ahead!
Bon Voyage: Overall, I’ve got to tip my hat to Carnival for these pumpkin offerings because not only did they catch me completely off guard when they appeared on the menu, but aside from the pie who should not be named, the other two offerings from Truffles were both quite enjoyable.  Sure, it being fall and whatnot, I wouldn’t have minded coming across maybe a pumpkin cheesecake or even just a regular pumpkin pie on one of the dessert buffets, but still, if there’s one thing we’ve all learned here over the years, when it comes to pumpkin, sometimes we just have to take whatever we can find…