Brummet's Conscious Blog

We came home from the local farmer's front market - a well established place that we like to frequent - with 11 different winter squash & pumpkins & still there were many varieties that we didn't choose from the incredible array available at Wloka's ( https://www.facebook.com/WlokaFarmsFruitStand ) !!! Want to know how to cook these? Pick up your copy of our cookbook: https://www.amazon.ca/One-Small-Garden-Delicious-Nutritious/dp/B08T7YRHPN * Winter squash & pumpkins can be stored for over 6 months & come packed with nutrients!  

Oh SQUASH It  One of our favourite harvests is winter squash with its many varieties of colours, flavours, shapes and sizes.  It is hard to get tired of using them for making some really good food recipes.  When choosing any winter squash from a farmer's stand, test the skin with your thumbnail. It should feel hard, solid and nearly impenetrable. The vine end should be dry and shrivelled; the small bit of vine will often fall off as the squash ripens more in storage. The base end, likewise, should feel very dry. Choosing squash that have been fully ripened and properly cured ensures your squash will keep well into the winter.  When you are in the possession of an unripe winter squash, you can still use it in the kitchen and turn it into another delicious, super easy dish.  Simply cut in half (or quarters) and scoop out the seeds (don’t bother saving unripe seeds for snacks, there’s no meat in them). Then cut it into 1.5 " thick slices.  In a small bowl, mix...