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Recent Posts Tagged With 'winter squash'

Jul 12

Building a Mystery

Well, it's a mystery no more: the squash that popped out of my compost is a miniature pumpkin. With a little luck not only will I have my fill of squash blossoms to eat, but I will also have my Hallowe'en display and pie filling for free!As you can s (read full article)

gardening, winter squash

Jul 05

A Hard Day's Night II

Squash blossoms are ephemeral beauties: like the morning glory, they open with the morning light and fade by sundown. By the following day, they are shrivelled up yellow wads, barely recognizable as what was once a pretty flower. Yet they are a prize (read full article)

gardening, recipe, summer squash, winter squash

Feb 07

Three Sisters

Ah, the winter squash! What a beautiful vegetable. Place a couple of colourful squashes in the middle of the dining table, and you've got a lovely centrepiece. They come in all sorts of shapes and colours, and each has a distinctive flavour.Highly nu (read full article)

beans, corn, gardening, recipe, winter squash

Dec 19

'Cause Baby it's cold outside...

Ooooh baby, it is cold out there! I just walked out to feed the birds, and my toes are chilly!Both of my cats are sleeping near a baseboard heater, wondering when I'll be slipping back in bed to keep warm.Oh, but this perfectly clear, crisp December (read full article)

Christmas, recipe, winter squash

Nov 02

Oh when the Saints come marching in!

Happy All Saints Day!!!Oh what a glorious day it was today! After the crappy All Hallows' Eve we had here in Montreal, I would bet anything that all the lost souls hanging about were quite happy to be on their way to the after-life... And we're back (read full article)

beets, cabbage, gardening, lettuce, root vegetables, winter squash

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