Out of a pumpkin, you can make: Pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, custard, cookies, soup, and pumpkin butter. You can also carve them and use them for halloween. I recomend pumpkin nook.com
I would highly recommend pumpkin pancakes with maple syrup. Try the recipe on this website: http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/pumpkin-pancakes/Detail.aspx Enjoy!
You can make a ice cooler if you take out all of the contents of a pumpkin... cooking wise... pumpkin pie, pumpkin ice cream, toasted seeds of a pumpkin