Please don't think I'm critizing any recipe here, because I'm not! I just don't understand adding sugar and syrup to a veg that's already sweet! To me, the best way to fix an acorn squash is to cut it in half, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and some fresh nutmeg, place cut side down on a baking sheet, and bake until it's done. It's delicious just like that, maybe with a little butter melted in after it's cooked.

Sweet potatoes: same thing, why add all that sugar, marshmallows, brown sugar...? They're already sweet! I love them just baked with a little butter and salt on top. Sometimes I add cinnamon or fresh nutmeg, but never sugar or syrup. Another really good contrast with sweet potatoes is heat, as in pepper. Cayenne pepper on roasted sweet potatoes is delicious!

Just a different perspective....