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So yummy and beautiful to look at.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"11\/08\/2014 11:53","GUID":"72c8549f90944f9b8fc6f05b72e36492","MemberId":2998052,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"smvac","SubmittedDate":"11\/08\/2014 11:53"},{"Comment":"
I think I would use sweet potatoes instead of pumpkin for the color and taste...just my way.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"11\/07\/2014 17:27","GUID":"ebe52182ba4344d394f5488f495aa82d","MemberId":6503658,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"sywright","SubmittedDate":"11\/07\/2014 17:27"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"06\/02\/2013 09:49","GUID":"f7e70e928f384e7e9b352edbfe635294","MemberId":6248128,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"brady525sarah","SubmittedDate":"06\/02\/2013 09:49"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"12\/22\/2012 20:19","GUID":"d1a358adfa644b0b948fd7323b47ede1","MemberId":4709401,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"twebb1","SubmittedDate":"12\/22\/2012 20:19"},{"Comment":"
Beautiful presentation just makes you want to dig in!!<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"11\/09\/2012 06:55","GUID":"9f1bb8c9097c49fc8f59a537dd3948b6","MemberId":2649709,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Ann R","SubmittedDate":"11\/09\/2012 06:55"},{"Comment":"
@Sybilalaine: Good for you on your sensible eating & weight loss, and Congratulations! - I'll bet you're so happy with your success :-) I've noticed the lack of info on several recipes. I also just wrote an "I won't make it" review - on their "Trick-or-Treat Pizza". Just the sight & thought made me gag. This one, however, does look healthy; one must just do her own research, I reckon ;-p<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"10\/16\/2012 19:46","GUID":"a49c2e1b6ca446a6977b1d35a6d886e8","MemberId":3345892,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"MSHeilman","SubmittedDate":"10\/16\/2012 19:45"},{"Comment":"
Won't make the frst time, WHY? No nutritional information. On my own I lost 70 lbs. in three years by knowing what I was eating it folks that don't give calories a thought that makes them too fat!!<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"10\/16\/2012 14:14","GUID":"47e341cd726a42d6a680ddf7e19bd70f","MemberId":3624903,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"Sybilalaine","SubmittedDate":"10\/16\/2012 14:14"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Potato Pumpkin Mash"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n