Great fall soup! I'm not usually a big fan of that spice mix, but I wanted to try it anyways. I wasn't crazy about this soup for that reason but it was still good. I didn't want to give a poor review because it's my own personal palate that made it less enjoyable for me, not a flaw in the recipe (plus my room mate LOVED it). I didn't use cream and just added another cup of vegetable stock. I did not puree the soup, I just mashed it with a potato masher because I like a fairly chucky soup. Next time if I was going to mash it, I would add more liquid because it wasn't very soupy. I used a suggestion from a previous reviewer saying to cut the pumpkin into slices and boil for 15 minutes for easier removal of the peel. Great suggestion!