More Cool Squash Recipes, posted by Melinda

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I don't know about you, but I still have acorn squash in the kitchen.  "101 Cookbooks" just posted a group of Delicata squash recipes--stir fries, salads, roasts--but as we've noted before, acorn squash can easily be substituted for Delicatas.  And you can experiment with other sorts of squashes too.  Here's the link to the recipes: http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/delicata-squash-recipes-recipe.html
Enjoy!

Winter Squash 101, by Melinda

Confronting a winter squash, if you've never dealt with them before, can be daunting--they resemble hard-hided ancient beasties!  But not to worry--they are easily tamed by cooking, and the easiest of all ways is roasting in the oven.

Roasted acorn squash (source)

Basic Roasted Acorn Squash Recipe--it really *is* easy! Makes 2 servings.

• 1 medium acorn squash, ~1 lb
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces and at room temp (alternatively, you can substitute 4 tsp olive or canola oil)
• salt & fresh-ground black pepper
• 2 tsp packed light or dark brown sugar

Heat oven to 400 F and place rack in the middle. Meanwhile, cut squash in half lengthwise (top to bottom) and scrape out the seeds and stringy stuff. [If I have trouble cutting it easily, and this applies to any winter squash, I wedge a *sturdy* knife just a bit into the squash and then use a hammer to press it down through the squash to the bottom--hit a bit on one side, then a bit on the other--till you're all the way through.] The seeds can be saved and roasted for eating if you want--for how to roast squash seeds, click here. 

Squash seeds for roasting (source)

Cut a small slice off the rounded side of each half so they'll sit solidly on the baking sheet. Put the halves cut-side up on a baking sheet [you can line it w/ foil or parchment for easier clean up if you wish]. Using your fingers, coat the exposed flesh of each half with 1 piece of butter, then season to taste w/ salt/pepper. Put the sugar and remaining pieces of butter into the cavity of the squash halves. Roast till flesh is fork tender, ~45-60 min. Serve and eat by spooning pieces out of the halves.  Enjoy!  (Recipe source)

Week #17, by Angela

This is a Full Share and Bi-Weekly Tuesday Pickup week.

Brendan will be in the Pickup room to assist you this week.

Our Harvest Festival is coming up on October 19th. Please view Joanne's flyer, below, for more details and mark your calendar for the date. We will be having a silent auction that evening as well--you could be a winner!

Poster by Joanne

This week you may anticipate (in addition to U-Pick):

• yellow onions
• garlic
• winter squash
• bunches of cooking greens
• green peppers

Week #5 Ruminations, by Angela

Week 5 share

Fret as I may about the rain and overall wetness on the farm, things are looking pretty good.

Week 4 share

Sure the weeds are a bit unruly, as well as the tomato plants that need far more trellising than they have received, but the zucchini is coming in steady, and the corn is growing like bamboo.

Heirloom Tomatoes

I count my silver linings throughout the farm as the corn starts to tassle, the winter squash vines begin to creep, wee bitty eggplants emerge, and so forth. We're going to be fine.

Sugar Pearl sweet corn