I make it pretty much to the EDC recipe...usually. Though I have added pumpkin/sweet potato/zucchini/spinach and adjusted the recipe to suit the 'wetness' of the added veggies. Or I've used tasty cheese instead of parmesan when I didn't have parmy. I have found it to always work for us. But I love the texture of the mash. DH doesn't really though and neither do my two boys, one literally gagged when he tried it! Maybe it just whizzes it up too much for you?