Buttercup Salsa Cheese Dip

Ingredients:   1 medium to large buttercup squash (~6″ diameter)   8 – 12 oz. cheese (Nicci recommends closer to 12 oz. of cheddar and mozzarella mix or 4 cheese blend)   1 16 oz. jar (or 16 oz. homemade) of salsa   Directions:  ...

Golden Winter Soup

Inspired by myrecipes.com Serves 8 Ingredients 2 T butter 5 lb (~5 cups) butternut squash (or other winter squash), peeled and cubed  2c potatoes, peeled and cubed  1 tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper 2 medium leeks, thinly sliced 4 c chicken broth 1 c half and...

Chunky Curried Kabocha Squash Dip

Inspired by FoodandWine.com Makes 3 cups Ingredients: 1 kabocha squash, halved, seeded, peeled and cut into 1” chunks ¼ c olive oil 2 tsp. curry powder Salt and pepper to taste 1 jalapeno, minced 2 T red onion, finely chopped  2 T lime juice 1/3 c cilantro,...

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

This is my favorite way to eat butternut squash—roasting the squash with onions or shallots til they are beautifully caramelized, then pureeing with stock. It’s simple, warm, delicious, and filling.  Freezable too! Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 Tbl olive oil...

Fall Wheatberry Salad with Goat Cheese

Roasted sweet potatoes and wheat berries with salad greens, dried cranberries, walnuts, feta or goat cheese and a maple vinaigrette.  So delicious! Adapted from Bijoux and Bits. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups dried wheatberries 2 sweet potatoes – peeled,...