This is my last winter squash recipe of the season.
All of the blue pumpkins made it until the end. I butchered the last one last weekend. I used a bit as a vegetable and the rest was turned into pumpkin soup and put in … Continue reading.....
Winter is not over yet – there is time for more soup.
I’m still putting pumpkin into anything and everything.
I love all soup. I particularly love the broth.
Mon mari likes most soup, but he usually eats the vegetables, noodles, etc. and leaves the … Continue reading.....
Did I mention I was getting creative with pumpkin?
They’re so big…..
They don’t look that big until I cut into them, They are almost solid flesh, The center cavity is only 3 of 4 inches across so a ten pound pumpkin produces a lot … Continue reading.....
This is quickly made with canned pumpkin and can easily be doubled or tripled. It keeps well in the fridge or can be frozen for later. The sherry adds a smoky and the tomato paste deepens the color.
If I were serving this for a … Continue reading.....
Now that all of the summer squash is either safely tucked into my freezer or the compost pile, it’s time to tackle the winter squash.
All squashes are cucurbits and, though there are four species of squash that encompass what we have in our gardens … Continue reading.....
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I love travel: getting up at 4am; sitting on the tarmac for hours; seeing how multiple airports handle security screening; walking around in my stocking feet in public places; sitting next to a Righteous Complainer for 13 hours…. Travel has such … Continue reading.....
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The theme of this month's Heart of the Matter, hosted by Michelle of The Accidental Scientist, is Holiday Foods. How appropriate! 
And how challenging!
By definition holiday foods seem to be all of the things NOT involved in a healthy … Continue reading.....
He tried to hide. Really, he did! He had a nice little mouse family living in a hole underneath him. He was happy in the garden.
But it was not to be. We got him! We had to haul him up with the garden tractor; … Continue reading.....
