Easy, healthy recipes with a southwestern flare
Cushaw is a pumpkin-like squash with a yellow buttery flesh that can be served as a vegetable side or incorporated into sweet treats like this delicious coffee cake. Two recipes included – a quick bread and vegetable side.
Kabocha is a winter squash sweet enough and creamy enough to make a great pudding. This recipe uses a little maple syrup and a touch of spice to enhance the flavor of the squash.
For the perfect fall dish, roast up some butternut squash with tart crispy apples and fresh sage. Toss with grated Manchego cheese before serving.
An Èn Papillote with sausage, an assorted of vegetables and herbs in a parchment pouch, baked for 30 minutes on the grill or in an oven, then served over brown or wild rice. Two methods for cooking the rice are included in this post.
Kabocha squash is a sweet and creamy winter squash that makes a wonderful winter soup. Add some fennel, chile, and ginger for something spicy and delicious.
Calabacitas is a traditional New Mexico early fall dish of sauteed summer squashes, corn, and green chile. It just made sense to turn it into enchiladas.
Thanks to all the local farmers that, in spite of the drought, still manage to provide us with wonderful fruits and vegetables.
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