Roasted Blue Hubbard Squash Soup with Apples and Ginger

Halved Baby Blue Hubbard SquashVegan Savory-Sweet, Silken Textured Roasted Blue Hubbard Squash Soup ♥♥♥

Soup weather and winter squash are made for one other. Their time is now. As, peak season for winter squash (and apples, too) begins in the fall and continues right on through January. Fall’s savory and spice-rich flavors, along with winter squash, new crop apples, fresh ginger Continue reading Roasted Blue Hubbard Squash Soup with Apples and Ginger

Roasted Delicata Squash & Onions with Lentils & Greens

elicata Squash, Purple Onion, French Lentils, Garlic, Greensreens

This Thanksgiving, Find Joy in the Small Things, the Simple Things

More than ever, this year is about expressing gratitude for what we do have, for finding joy in the small and simple. Which for many of us means creating a simplified Thanksgiving menu that sparks joy. We’ll be enjoying this bright and flavorful Roasted Delicata Squash & Onions, with Lentils & Greens, Continue reading Roasted Delicata Squash & Onions with Lentils & Greens

Pumpkin Soup Cooked In a Pumpkin – Laughter Saved the Day

Pumpkin Soup Cooked In a Pumpkin Pumpkin Soup Cooked In a Pumpkin – A Drama/Comedy in Three Acts

I’ve always liked the idea of making and then serving pumpkin soup cooked in a pumpkin. So, when my stunning silvery-green heirloom Jarrahdale pumpkin was ready to cook, I was excited. With its thick-flesh, a Jarrahdale pumpkin would hold up well in the oven. Yes, this was the Continue reading Pumpkin Soup Cooked In a Pumpkin – Laughter Saved the Day

Wild Rice with Roasted Butternut Squash, Cranberries, Preserved Lemon

Wild Rice with Roasted Butternut Squash, Cranberries, Preserved Lemon
Wild Rice with Roasted Butternut Squash, Cranberries, Preserved Lemon – Side Dish, Entrée or Salad for Thanksgiving and Beyond

Perhaps, like me, you’re feeling a bit behind in preparing for Thanksgiving this year. Thus I was so excited to make Wild Rice with Roasted Butternut Squash, Cranberries, Preserved Lemon and have it come out so deliciously. That’s why I’m rushing to share this Continue reading Wild Rice with Roasted Butternut Squash, Cranberries, Preserved Lemon

Curried Winter Squash Red Lentil Soup Tames the Cold

Curried Winter Squash Red Lentil Soup

Curried Winter Squash Red Lentil Soup with Coconut Cream

With an Arctic blast of cold air bringing subzero temperatures at night and daytime “highs” from 2 to 7 degrees, what’s a person to do to tame the cold? Make soup, of course. A warming, earthy, spicy and aromatic soup. A satisfying soup made from Continue reading Curried Winter Squash Red Lentil Soup Tames the Cold

Tuscan Kale Kabocha Squash & Orange Salad

Tuscan Kale Kabocha Squash & Orange SaladTuscan Kale Kabocha Squash & Orange Salad – Hardy, Flavorful & Satisfying

Can’t you sometimes just tell from reading a recipe or looking at a picture that it will be good? That’s what happened when I read the recipe for this colorful, vegan winter salad. Earthy kale, sweet squash and juicy oranges seemed like a scrumptious combination of flavors, textures and colors. Continue reading Tuscan Kale Kabocha Squash & Orange Salad

Winter Squash Spread – Savory-Sweet & Tasty, Too

Winter Squash Spread – Savory-Sweet & Tasty, TooWinter Squash Spread – What’s in a Name?

Hummus means chickpeas
I didn’t realize what a stickler for “tradition” I’d become. The last straw, so to speak, came after making a recipe called “Squash Hummus.” It sounded interesting so I tried it. Only to be completely surprised. Hummus it was not. Continue reading Winter Squash Spread – Savory-Sweet & Tasty, Too