Even I, who been cooking since I was 8, learn from your pictures. Plus, when trying to explain to the 'kids' how something should look or just how to do a step, I refer them to the photos, encourage them to go through all the photos so they have a better understanding of what they're supposed to be doing. On the pumpkin issue, we've used many different things when we didn't have pumpkin on hand: for instance-mashed, cooked carrots and of course, sweet potatoes. We added a bit of ginger to the spices for the carrot version.

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