Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
My winter squashes were strange this year. Most of them didn’t form until late in the season, which meant I had to leave them a lot longer before they were ripe. Fine, I can deal with that. But they were also all different sizes. I have spaghetti squash that range from single-serving size to feed-the-village … Continue reading…
En Croute is in a crust or case. It’s a wonderful way to cook a lot of foods, it can be assembled earlier and baked at the last minute and it’s always impressive. Plus, if you buy the pastry, it’s easy. Even easier (and mush quicker) is if you make the squash ahead of time. … Continue reading…
I was recently interviewed by Foody Direct as part of their Expert Interview program. Here is the interview….. And one of my favorite Zucchini Recipes. (It was summer when we did the interview.) We all know I like stuffing vegetables – zucchinis and tomatoes in summer; peppers and winter squashes in autumn. This acorn squash stuffing has … Continue reading…
Why is it that summer takes forever to arrive but is gone in a flash? Two weeks ago I was complaining about the heat…. Today we’re thinking about lighting a fire. (Just thinking about it at this point). The good news is the winter squash are ripening. Some of the early ones are already picked, … Continue reading…
This is based on an idea I saw on Pinterest. As usual, I saw the photo and promptly forgot where I saw it. I never did find the recipe but I rather liked the idea. I just needed to come up with something to put in the rings that would stay moist but not run … Continue reading…
You all know I have an abundance of winter squash. I’m always happy when I find a new recipe…. My winter squash inventiveness is dwindling. I saw a stuffed acorn squash on Lake Lure Cottage Kitchen that looked like it belonged on my table.. Hers had maple syrup and pecans and kale….. all things easier to … Continue reading…
With the spaghetti squash, butternut squash and acorn squash stacked in our cave we’re eating winter squash in some form almost every day….. And will be for the rest of the year. Sometimes we have it as a vegetable, sometimes it’s part of the main course and sometimes, like this, it’s a first course. With … Continue reading…