Category Archives: winter squash

Kabo-cha: Why don’t cha?

Hello members, welcome to week 21! We have a butternut squash casserole, 2 kabocha squash recipes, a slow cooker sweet potato soup, and a cool weather kale salad recipe for you.  We also carved some pumpkins this weekend and wanted … Continue reading

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Squash and “Oc-tuber” Delights

Hello members, welcome to week 20! The ides of October are more auspicious than the ides of March. We have a tutorial on making your own pumpkin puree. We found six good recipes, all in pairs, and we couldn’t “pare” … Continue reading

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Everyday I’m Brusselin’

Hello members, welcome to week 19! We have several fall recipes from the queen of home crafts, Martha Stewart.  Last summer farmworker Elizabeth Brubaker brought glazed acorn squash for lunch one day, so I looked up a recipe for it … Continue reading

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Last Post of 2013

Wow! It always amazes me when we get to the end of another CSA season.  The season flies by filled with delicious produce and then we are plunged into Michigan winter.  Hopefully you have some yummy veggies canned or in … Continue reading

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Soup Weather with a little hope for some Indian Summer

Despite absolutely glorious weather for the last 2 weeks, today definitely feels like winter may be right around the corner. This weather makes me want nice thick, homemade soup for lunch/dinner and to store some in the freezer so that … Continue reading

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Week 21: Cool weather comforts

Pumpkin Puree Great for storing in the freezer. Think pumpkin bread, pumpkin bars, pumpkin pie, pumpkin waffles (see recipe below)…1 large pumpkin makes about 2 cups puree.  Cut the pumpkin in half. With a spoon or a scoop, scrape out … Continue reading

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Week 20: Orange!

 Creamy Butternut Squash Orzo recipe adapted from Simply in Season   1 cup onion, chopped In a frypan saute over medium heat in 1 Tbsp oil until tender, about 6 minutes   1 clove garlic, minced Add and saute until … Continue reading

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Week 19: Roots, Squash and More Greens!

  Squash Soup An easy roasted veg pureed soup! Great Served with a Savory Vegetable Tart!    1 1/2 pounds tart apples, peeled, cored, and quartered  5 pounds Squash, each cut lengthwise in half and seeded (I’ve used 3 different varieties … Continue reading

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Week 18 Autumn

Enjoy this post from our Groundswell Community Farm Cookbook. The pictures were taken last year in October. Autumn The harvest, the beauty, the frost   Celeriac Celeriac, or celery root, has a nice, mild celery flavor with a typical root … Continue reading

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