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Matthew Nash
Contact Matt at mnash@sequimgazette.com
Matthew Nash hails from Portland, Ore., and stumbled into writing for newspapers when his high school allowed him to write movie reviews. Nash is married to a kindergarten teacher. They have one child together who is named after two superheroes.

Sequim Gazette’s newsroom staff is big fans of pumpkin pie and related seasonal tie-in products. Here are some of their responses as collected by me.
 
• Amanda Winters
Food: Pumpkin muffins with crème cheese frosting from First Street Haven
Why: “They are moist and I like the crunchiness of the nuts mixed in,” she said.
 
• Mark Couhig
Food: Pumpkin cheesecake made by his sister-in-law Noelle LeBleanc living in New Orleans for 45 years
Why: “She makes it for me every Thanksgiving for the past 15 years. Why do I like it, because, as someone said to me the other day, ‘it’s got it going on.’”
 
• Mike Dashiell
Food: Straight up pumpkin pie with Cool Whip
Why: “Not to be schmaltzy, but it’s comfort food and reminds me of holidays from years past,” he said.
 
• Donna McMillen
Food: Pumpkin milkshake
Why: “I like ice cream and I like the texture,” she said.
 
• Matthew Nash
Food: tie, Pumpkin Odwalla, Pumpkin Pie Blizzard from Dairy Queen, and Pumpkin Pie from family
Why: “I remember loving pumpkin Odwalla drinks during college but my disposable income doesn’t allow for $4 drinks anymore. Pumpkin Blizzards remain a special treat once or twice during the holiday season. However, I love chowing down on the excess amounts of pumpkin pie my family makes at Thanksgiving and Christmas.”
 
Bonus:
Here are some pumpkin related items that should exist for possible deliciousness or gross curiosity. America has plenty of awful foods, but I imagine some big money could made off of these. If these do exist, my apologies. And to keep my street cred, please eat a serving of fruit and vegetables to cleanse your mind.

Anyways, here's the list:
• Pumpkin Oreos
• Pumpkin Peeps
• Deep friend pumpkins
• Chocolate covered pumpkin seeds
• Pumpkin flavored pumpkins