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Living Sustainably in the Pacific Northwest

Tag Archive for ‘winter squash’

2 Simple Sides: Shrooms & Squash

Those of us who have chosen to prepare a local meal for our Northwest Thanksgiving feast have lots of side dish options to choose from. When it comes to sides, there are so many possibilities, I try to reign my imagination in and go for something simple that can be mostly prepared ahead of time. [...]

01/02/09, Squash Soup on the Supper Table

Resolve to make this soup with the squash that have been hanging out in the kitchen for weeks now.  A plus side to squash is that they keep forever without much fuss. They can also be forgotten – beautiful to look at it’s true, but they’re also tasty and it’s nice to actually eat them. [...]

Pumpkins, Squashes & Gourds, Oh My

I have tagged half of this book with recipes I’d like to try, so be prepared to hear more about it if you haven’t already…. Kabocha Squash and Fennel Soup 1/2 medium kabocha squash 1 medium fennel bulb 2 T olive oil 2 t fennel seeds 3 T butter 1 cup sliced onions (I used a couple of shallots too) 1 T thyme leaves 2 chiles de arbol 1 bay leaf 1/3 cup sherry ( I didn’t have any on hand so I used Lillet instead) 4 cups chicken stock Preheat the oven to 400 Cut squash in half lengthwise and remove the seeds.