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Thank you!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-01-12","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveAnchor"},"reviewBody":"Good recipe","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"28320","romance_copy_dek":"If you have squash or cranberry lovers at the table, here\u2019s your new go-to recipe. 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I will definitely be making this again!  Thank you!<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"12\/25\/2012 23:14","GUID":"ca1c9adb30a444a9b84dbcc2152fb73d","MemberId":7056259,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"grumblekitty","SubmittedDate":"12\/25\/2012 23:14"},{"Comment":"<p>Yum! I cut the sugar in half and used green onions because that&#39;s what was on hand. I just scooped out the flesh and then spread the cran-apple mix on top.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"12\/20\/2012 13:32","GUID":"45907184b75a40d19e26bf6c02e5f5c8","MemberId":3846515,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"kbabe819","SubmittedDate":"12\/20\/2012 13:32"},{"Comment":"<p>Found this recipe in 2009 Taste Recipes Holiday Book.  Husband wanted some acorn squash with our Christmas Ham.  This was just plain perfect!  Everyone raved how delicious and colorful this dish was and how it must become the  new traditional Christmas side dish.  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