squash

01 Dec 2010

Winter Salads

Cameron 1 Comment Tags: Cooking, Recipes, salads, squash, thanksgiving, vegetables, Vegetarian Recipes

I know that winter isn’t exactly the time to be thinking about salads, greens, and other such leafy things but summer isn’t the only time to be doing the salad thing. So today I wanted to give you some tools to create your own winter salads from some things that I like to put together Read More…

05 Nov 2010

State Fare

Scott Nordhues 0 Comments Tags: eating, squash, vegetables

I once ate a fried Oreo or three. And they were GOOD. I wasn’t at a state fair, but after a few bites I knew why offerings like fried Snickers bars, batter-fried Twinkies and that staple, funnel cake, are found at virtually every state fair in the country. Except Michigan’s. That’s only because the Wolverine Read More…

05 Nov 2010

Respect the Pumpkin, People

Scott Nordhues 0 Comments Tags: eating well, food, pumpkin, squash

Now that the trick-or-treating is over with, the kids are eating their way through all the candy they collected. I loved all the candy, too, but I remember another tasty thing to eat around Halloween were pumpkin seeds. After the jack-o-lanterns were carved, my mother would separate the seeds from the rest of the pumpkin Read More…

03 Sep 2010

The Best in Fall Produce

Kristina Seleshanko 0 Comments Tags: apples, beets, berries, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, grapes, parsnips, pears, plums, squash, zucchini

Although we tend to think of spring and summer as the peak time for fresh produce, autumn offers an abundance of fresh food, too. Here are some delicious, easy to use favorites available now at Farmer’s Markets and grocery stores. Fruit One of the most versatile fruits, apples are at their peak in the fall. Read More…

16 Aug 2010

Exploring Squash: Buying, Storing, and Cooking Squash

Kristina Seleshanko 0 Comments Tags: pumpkin, squash, zucchini

Squash, a truly American fruit, is an excellent staple all year round. Last week, I typed about the difference between summer and winter squash, and highlighted a few favorites generally available in grocery stores year round. This week, let’s talk about buying and cooking squash. Purchasing Summer squash should have a tender skin, free of Read More…

13 Aug 2010

Exploring Squash: Popular Kinds of Summer & Winter Squash

Kristina Seleshanko 0 Comments Tags: pumpkin, squash, zucchini

American food is a mish-mash of cuisines from all around the world, but there is at least one food that’s truly and uniquely American: Squash. The word “squash” comes from an American Indian word, “askutasquash.” Among the people of the Nahahiganseck Sovereign Nation (who lived in what we now call Rhode Island and parts of Read More…

14 Dec 2009

A Contemporary and Traditional Hanukkah Menu

Kristina Seleshanko 0 Comments Tags: asparagous, cookies, Hanukkah, salmon, squash

The festival of Hanukkah (or “Chanukah”) celebrates Jewish spiritual and physical survival – specifically, the Jewish Maccabees’ victory over the Greek-Syrians and the Jewish re-claiming of the Second Temple over the Syrians’ false gods. During this holiday, family and friends often gather to light the menorah, play dreidel, exchange presents, and enjoy a traditional Read More…

23 Oct 2009

Perfectly Baked Pumpkins

Kristina Seleshanko 0 Comments Tags: pumpkin, squash

As I blogged about earlier in the week, it’s easy to make your own pumpkin puree for pumpkin pies, soups, and so on. But while you’re browsing Gourmandia’s great pumpkin recipes on videos, be sure to also consider baking pumpkin. Not only is pumpkin rich in vitamin A, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin C, fiber, and Read More…