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 ‘winter 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 »
The most basic pumpkin soup: creamy, rich, sweet, and savory
Posted in appetizer, butternut squash, comfort food, Cooking And Baking, cream, dinner, dinner, farmer's market, Food, frugal living, gardening, garlic, ginger, herbs, pumpkin, recipes, soup, sweet things, vegetarian, winter squash, tagged dinner, Food, pumpkin, recipes, soup on November 21, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Every fall I am overwhelmed by a desire to surround myself by pumpkins and winter squashes, one of the most enduring symbols of autumn’s bounty. Every year I make pumpkin soup. Every year Mr. Homesteader eats the soup politely but, I must admit, not that enthusiastically. Knowing his love of exotic flavors, I’ve tried lots [...]
It’s Alive! update on the re-planted garden
Posted in apple, apple butter, Arkansas, beans, carrots, chile, cucumber, eggplant, Food, frugal living, fruit, gardening, leeks, nature, okra, organic food, organic gardening, peppers, peppers, red pepper, summer squash, winter squash, zucchini, tagged Food, gardening, organic gardening on August 2, 2010 | 17 Comments »
Regular readers know that I suffered catastrophic garden losses thanks to a house/cat/garden sitter who did a great job with two out of three. I’m pleased to report, though, that courtesy of the pre-soaking (and sometimes pre-sprouting) technique, I’ve got butter peas, summer squash of several varieties, cucumbers (Armenian and a pickling cucumber), and okra [...]
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 Gardening: Getting Started
Posted in broccoli, cabbage, chard, Food, gardening, lettuce, locavore, mustard, onions, winter gardening, winter squash, tagged cold frame, Food, freeze, gardening, greens, grow tent, root vegetables, snow, winter gardening on November 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you are wishing you could extend your gardening season but think it’s all over when the first frost hits, you have a whole world of winter gardening awaiting your growing pleasure. You just need to pick the right things to grow, to give them adequate protection, and to expect them to grow a bit [...]
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 [...]
