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Mashed Squash

The other day I shared with you a way to prepare spaghetti squash, one of the many winter squashes. I also received a kabocha squash from my CSA, and this time I wasn’t really sure what to do with it b/c I had never made it before! It sort of l (read full article)

Next Up: A Sneak Peak of the October/November Issue

posted August 16, 2010 in Kitchen Mysteries with the Food Geek

Posted by lauriebfc I'm sharing an early taste of fall; get the recipe for the amazing Brown Butter Pumpkin Layer Cake on the cover of Fine Cooking 107. (read full article)

BBQ Makes Everything Better

posted August 16, 2010 in BBQ Party

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A TOUCH OF AUTUMN

posted August 14, 2010 in CHEW ON THIS

Autumn is on its way and with it comes the vegetables that the Farmers' Markets in this area are so well noted for. Squash, pumpkin, beets and of course zucchini, lots and lots of zucchini. A trip to our local farmers' market a couple of days ago pro (read full article)

Wonderful Watermelon

posted August 13, 2010 in The Vegan Diet

I don't know anyone who doesn't enjoy eating watermelon on a hot, Summer day. Apart from being a wonderful thirst quencher it has a cooling effect on the body. Watermelons are part of the same family as cucumber, squash, and pumpkin. The watermelon i (read full article)

six

posted August 11, 2010 in inner pickle

How about that. Six years old tomorrow. Our little dude, Henry Bean. Six years ago tonight I was pacing and swaying in what I now know was pre-labour. I was forgetting to pack Adam's boardshorts although I planned a whole lot of birthing bath a (read full article)

BBQ Makes Everything Better

posted August 10, 2010 in BBQ Party

Related Posts:BBQ Sauce – Salsa FrescaBerry Biscotti Crisp BBQ RecipeBBQ Recipe – Skewered Leg of LambBBQ Recipe – Hoisin-Glazed Barbecued DuckAussie Prawn and Scallop Skewers BBQ RecipeBeer Can Chicken BBQ RecipeBBQ Grill-Ro (read full article)

In the Kitchen

posted August 09, 2010 in Hometown Girl

When we renovated our kitchen a few years ago. I had  a local woman paint some tiles to go behind my stove. I asked her to recreate a picture of potted geraniums that I had. Truth be told I never liked the tiles the pots and leaves were well done bu (read full article)

You Know You’re Getting Old When…

posted August 06, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

Mornin’! My temperature gauge…I guess what you would call a thermometer…is reading 65 right now! My morning Mom walk was dreamily reminiscent of a cool, crisp Fall morning and I was actually cold in my Barney Butter t-shirt (love t (read full article)

Crab salad with chilli, pumpkin, curry leaves and lime

posted August 06, 2010 in The Eton Mess

250g butternut squash 250g freshly picked white crab meat 1 red chilli, sliced in half lengthwise, seeds removed and finely chopped 8 curry leaves For the dressing: 1 tsp freshly chopped ginger 1 tsp palm sugar the juice of half a lime 2 tsp fish sa (read full article)

Mr. Stripey!!!

posted August 06, 2010 in Danica\'s Daily

Have you ever just had a day where everything just seems to line up just right and make it into one FANTASTIC day?! Like: ~ spending 30 minutes on the treadmill to start your day off right & get it over with ~ wearing a new sh (read full article)

Tea Party and Coffee House Ideas

posted August 04, 2010 in Tea Diva

Happy party guests at our coffee house fundraiser. My husband and I do a lot of fundraising for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through our local Team in Training chapter. We recently hosted a Coffee House at our house, to help us with our (read full article)

Ingredient Wiki: Squash

posted August 01, 2010 in I SICILIAN

Squashes are considered a fruit and fall into two groups, summer and winter squash, depending on whether they are picked as immature fruit, making them summer squash or mature fruit which become winter squash. Both Summer and Winter squash can be f (read full article)

Thali

posted July 30, 2010 in Cyder with Eloise

Thali – A number of different dishes served typically for sharing, normally includes Indian breads, dal, curry, rice and pickles. Or it could just be that I raided the freezer and this is what I found. An Indian Tapas meal – for the reci (read full article)

My “Just For Me” Food Stash

posted July 30, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

I started the week off with a bang, and I’m ending it on one too! The weather was fantastically Fall-like last night, so I threw open all the windows and doors, and slept to the sounds of the cicadas. If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, (read full article)

Sicilian Stuffed Butternut Squash

posted July 30, 2010 in I SICILIAN

RIpienu di Cucuzza X X This story below was taken from a blog I found on the web, while looking for information on squash. Of course the site had nothing to do with the vegetable except that it is used in the contest of the proverb. “Falla comu v (read full article)

Fudge & Banana Custard Pie

posted July 29, 2010 in La Fuji Mama

“I don’t think a really good pie can be made without a dozen or so children peeking over your shoulder as you stoop to look in at it every little while.” — John Gould Ok, so maybe I don’t have a dozen (read full article)

The Garden

posted July 27, 2010 in A Foodie's Quest

This summer is absolutely glorious! The hot, sunny days give way to good and proper rainy days, and the garden is just flourishing!The first pumpkin is beginning to colour.The tomatoes are cropping up everywhere! It looks like I'm going to have anoth (read full article)

Secret Chocolate Cake

I’ll bet you can guess the secret ingredient! In the summer, it’s zucchini. In the winter, it can be beets. Because if you add vegetables, it cancels out all the calories, right? FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Secret Chocolate Cake 2 (read full article)

Girls’ Weekend

posted July 26, 2010 in Curious Notions

Girls’ weekend was so good for my soul. Alex and Hillary left their towns to come spend the weekend with me in Austin. I will bullet point my highlights and then share snapshots of our weekend (save the food, I’ll save that for the food b (read full article)

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