Some like it hot, and I’m starting to see why

Dec 29th, 2008

Some do like it hot. Like my friend Kelcey over at Mama Bird Diaries, who shivers her way through the snow by dreaming of sweltering Augusts and painting her toenails, hailstorms be damned. Not me.  Maybe it’s my Minnesota roots, but I like it when a blast of brisk air demands I throw on an [...]

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So they all puree Part II

Oct 10th, 2008

Did I mention in that previous post how totally lucky I am to have parents that not only keep my children from falling out of trees better than I do, but also do all the leg work so that I can create squash-based masterpieces? Lest my parents think me ungrateful, I took that squash and [...]

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Butternut Squash Soup

Oct 8th, 2008

This is the perfect lunch for a cool fall day. I’ve only made it using butternut squash so far, but considering the abundance of mystery squash currently on hand, I’m going to try mixing it up. I’ll report back with results. Ingredients: 2 Tbls olive oil I medium onion thinly sliced ¾ cup apple cider [...]

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