Sometimes I think that nature gives us warm, sweet flavors that keep in storage from fall to winter to balance the chilly days until spring. Winter squash and pumpkin have those comforting flavors, and I can’t resist enjoying them in not only pie but also in soup, bread, and even pasta. Today let’s try pumpkin [...]
Archive for the ‘acorn squash’ Category
Savory Pumpkin Ravioli, two ways (plus really easy sweet pumpkin pasties!)
Posted in acorn squash, appetizer, butternut squash, cheese, Cooking And Baking, dessert, dinner, dinner, Food, garlic, ginger, herbs, Italian, pasta, preserving the harvest, pumpkin, sweet things, winter squash, tagged dinner, Food, pumpkin pasties, recipes, side dishes, vegetarian on January 30, 2011 | 4 Comments »
National Farmers Market Week: August 1-7, 2010
Posted in acorn squash, farmer's market, Food, tagged economy, environment, family, Food on August 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The USDA has declared August 1-7 as National Farmers Market Week for 2010. The USDA started charting farmers markets in 1994. Since then, farmers markets nationwide have grown steadily. The USDA will let you search for farmers markets in your area here. The first farmers market I attended regularly was the huge one around the [...]
Starting (or re-starting) a Garden in July
Posted in acorn squash, Arkansas, beans, butternut squash, cucumber, Food, frugal living, gardening, okra, organic food, organic gardening, watermelon, winter squash on July 25, 2010 | 8 Comments »
As regular readers know, our Grand Canyon adventure resulted in a lot of dead garden at our house. I could sit and weep among the remains of spring’s hopeful planting, or I can re-plant. I prefer re-planting. That means calculating days and figuring out what can germinate, grow, and be harvested before frost. One of [...]
Roast Turkey and Wild Rice Soup with leeks, carrots, celery, beans, and chile
Posted in acorn squash, apple, beans, butter, carrots, celery, chicken, chile, Community Supported Agriculture, cranberries, CSA, frugal living, health, herbs, leeks, locavore, rice, soup, whole grains, winter squash, tagged cooking, dinner, economy, family, Food, photography, recipe, recipes on April 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We’re still polishing off the wonderful pasture-raised turkey that I got from Falling Sky Farm for Thanksgiving. You may remember that we ate a lot of turkey eat fresh then, but I also broke it down enough immediately to freeze some in various serving sizes. Today I’m going to use about four ounces of the turkey along [...]
Zuppa! Italian soup with sausage, leeks, and kale
Posted in acorn squash, butternut squash, carrots, cast iron, comfort food, Cooking And Baking, CSA, farmer's market, Food, gardening, health, Italian, kale, leeks, locavore, organic food, organic gardening, potatoes, red pepper, sausage, soup, winter gardening, winter squash, tagged chicken broth, dinner, environment, family, Food, health, healthy, Italian sausage, kale, leeks, milk, recipes, soup, turkey stock, Tuscan soup, Zuppa on January 6, 2010 |
Copyright 2010 Ozarkhomesteader. Posting of short excerpts with a full link is welcome. I’m pledged on this blog to post recipes that are mostly created using local, seasonal ingredients. One of our new favorites among winter soups is Zuppa, an Italian soup from Tuscany that uses lots of kale, leeks, and Italian sausage. I served [...]
Winter Squash: Make It Fit Your Cuisine!
Posted in acorn squash, Asian food, butternut squash, cabbage, cast iron, colonial New England food, Community Supported Agriculture, Cooking And Baking, CSA, farmer's market, Food, fusion cuisine, gardening, German food, Indian food, Italian, onions, organic food, organic gardening, winter squash, tagged acorn squash, apples, butternut squash, cast iron, coconut, Cooking And Baking, curry, dried cranberries, Food, German food, ginger, molasses, turkey bratwurst on November 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I can’t help but notice how many people find this blog because they are searching for a recipe for winter squash, especially butternut or acorn squash. You’ll find both savory and sweet recipes at Ozarkhomesteader, because these squashes are incredibly versatile. Tonight, for instance, I was working with green European cabbage, red onion, and turkey [...]
How good is that food for you?
Posted in acorn squash, Cooking And Baking, Food, gardening, winter squash, tagged Food, health, nutrition, winter squash on November 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I like good food, but the older I get, the more I know I need to go for nutrient-rich food while I’m seeking good taste. Take, for example, the food in my most recent post, acorn squash. All winter squashes are winners when it comes to nutrients. They are excellent sources of Vitamin A, but [...]
Acorn Squash Baking Basics, from the Madison Farmer’s Market
Posted in acorn squash, Cooking And Baking, farmer's market, Food, locavore, winter squash, tagged apples, cinnamon, easy acorn squash, farmer's market, Food, walnuts on October 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Copyright Ozarkhomesteader 2009. Please see other posts about fair use. In the late 1980s I was living in Madison, Wisconsin, on a budget so tight that I spent just $10 total on food and entertainment a week. If I wanted to go the movies (we did that back then), I had to save up or [...]
Saving Squash: What’s Bugging Your Veggies?
Posted in acorn squash, Cooking And Baking, Food, frugal living, gardening, locavore, summer squash, winter squash, tagged Food, gardening, insects, pests, pine mulch, squash on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Copyright Ozarkhomesteader 2009 Every year I begin an epic battle to save my squash from squash bugs and squash vine borers. Every year I patiently squish the bugs I find, scrape off the eggs, and cut the stems to pull out the borers. This year I added bright yellow buckets full of water to try [...]
Acorn Squash-French Onion Pudding (Acorn Squash Meets French Onion Soup)
Posted in acorn squash, cast iron, Cooking And Baking, Dutch oven, Food, frugal living, gardening, locavore, onions, winter squash, tagged acorn squash, French onion soup, onions, savory, vegetarian, winter squash on October 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Copyright 2009 by Ozarkhomesteader. See details on fair use at the end of the post. Acorn squash is a wonderful, sweet nugget packed with nutrients to keep you healthy through the winter. Its high natural sugar content is both a gift and a curse for cooks. Should you highlight the sweetness or bring out the [...]
