Pumpkin waffles

Pumpkin is my favorite vegetable. I enjoy making pumpkin enchiladas. One day I want to make a pumpkin soup or pumpkin curry. This morning, I made pumpkin waffles. I followed this recipe: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pumpkin-Waffles-104264

I made the following substitutions:

I used 2 eggs and 2 egg whites

1 1/2 cups of milk

1/2 cup of Trader Joe's spiced apple cider

I used pumpkin pie filling (I actually prefer plain pumpkin, but I was careless in the grocery store)

I substituted wheat germ for butter.

The waffles I made are good, but they could be better. A similar recipe added vanilla extract. I think that's a good start. :)