Winter Squash: Take Two
Another Thanksgiving has come and gone, and odds are pretty good that you crossed paths with a pumpkin pie. But did you get to enjoy pumpkin any other way? This winter squash makes delicious soup, chili, pancakes, muffins, cookies and gnocchi. And it is fantastic as a ravioli filling. This week, I made a somewhat labor-intensive but scrumptious pumpkin ravioli and tomato sauce (onion, garlic, red wine, canned …
The Fall has definitely arrived. This means apple cider, pumpkin pie, acorn squash, cooler weather and, of course, thousands of falling leaves.
Leaves may be beautiful when they’re turning bright orange, yellow and red, but the beauty wears off when they’re covering your lawn. Is there a way to reuse these leaves rather than bundle them up and send them to the dump? Yes.
According to Sustainityourself.blogspot.com, leaves can have a second life …
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An Apple a Day
There is something about October that makes me think: APPLES! Get ’em! Last weekend, after doing a lap around the farmers’ market, I started buying one or two apples from this farm, then from another, then another. Then I got some cider. Before I knew it, my bag was full and heavy. Throughout the week I’ve enjoyed most of my suncrisps, cameos, gold rushes and others as afternoon snacks, chopped up one and put it in a …
Fall Colors in a Bowl of Soup
One of my favorite aspects of fall is the foliage. Lucky for me, I live in what some people call the City of Trees, a city home to more than 300 tree species. I love seeing the reds, oranges, yellows – and the greens – splashed all over the place. So when I considered the sweet potatoes, red bell peppers and green beans I recently …
Gather Ye Local Produce
October has arrived, and before long, locally grown green beans, bell peppers, tomatoes, and other colorful favorites will be hard to come by. What to do? Stock up, eat as much fresh produce as you can, and prepare the rest for consumption later in the fall or winter.
If you still have basil, turn it all into pesto and freeze it! Red peppers? Roast them, peel, them, freeze them. …
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