Surprise Butternut Squash Soup
I love surprises. It’s just something I never get tired of! When I tried this recipe for butternut squash soup, I was a lot more than pleasantly surprised with the …
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25 Types of Powdery Mildew-Resistant Squash
It's the bane of every gardener who loves winter squash: Powdery mildew. If you grow winter squash, you've almost certainly seen it. Those broad, lush leaves begin to look like …
Breaking Ground and Building a New Garden
Ouch, the pain of moving and building a new garden—I've felt that before, have you? In my case, the yard we moved into had been perfectly manicured before we arrived …
Pumpkin Grilled Cheese with Caramelized Onions and Bacon
When the pumpkins are ripe, and the harvest is abundant, my favorite dish to make over and over again is Pumpkin Grilled Cheese. That's right! You thought I was going …
What to Do With Extra Garden Vegetables
Some years, everything comes together. The temperature is just right, the humidity is perfect, your watering system is spot on, the pests leave your garden alone while the bees and …
Red Curry Coconut Zucchini Noodles
Red curry dishes are my go-to at any Thai restaurant. There's just something about the spicy and the sweet mixed together in one dish that makes it impossible not to …
Squash Wars: A New Hope
I first noticed the little white-and-brown bugs on my squash in the middle of August. “Stink bugs,” I said. “Oh, well. They’re not that bad, just stinky.” I ignored them …
Red Curry Coconut Zucchini Noodles
While the word "umami" attempts to describe how savory a dish is, how do you describe savory? To me, it's this dish. It's sweet, but also spicy, and it fills …
A Winter Planting Guide: How to Grow and Store the Food That Will Carry You Through the Cold Months
As someone who loves to cook and does it a bit for a living, I always need fresh ingredients, especially herbs. As much as I love going to the garden …
Maple-Roasted Beets and Butternut Squash with Caramelized Onions, Sage and Cranberries
The first time I made Maple-Roasted Beets and Butternut Squash with Caramelized Onions, Sage, and Cranberries, it was for a Friendsgiving potluck. I had grand visions of showing up with …
