Again thanks to Facebook, I got this recipe from another childhood friend. I love butternut squash in any form, so of course it caught my attention when she mentioned it. This chili is sooo good. I ate it over cornbread. 1 lg butternut squash, peeled, halved, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes 2 zucchini, diced [...]

Got this recipe from the squash display at the grocery store. I didn’t follow the recipe exactly, so here’s my adaptation. It’s still fairly high in fat, so I use it more for a special occasion type dish. But, a good way to work a vegetable in to that special occasion. I love it, and [...]

I made an exciting discovery last night. I replaced the bananas in my banana bread recipe with pumpkin and voila! Pumpkin bread! I’ve always wanted a good recipe for pumpkin bread. I’ve only eaten one slice so far, but I think this will be it! 2/3 c honey 1/2 c unsweetened applesauce 1 c pumpkin [...]

I think I’ve changed this recipe sufficiently over the years to finally claim it as my own, though the original came from my mom. I actually usually make muffins instead of bread, just because they’re easier to make and eat. This is one of my favorites! 2/3 c honey (replaced the sugar in the original [...]

This recipe comes, thanks to Facebook, from a gradeschool friend. Made it last night for some friends and they all liked it. I’ll be making it again. Probably soon. 1/4 c olive oil 1 pkg extra firm tofu, cut into small cubes 1 lg onion, diced or thinly sliced 1/4 c brown sugar 2 or [...]

I know, that sounds like an oxymoron, but what else would you call them? I made these for the first time for my husband’s birthday a couple of weeks ago. They went over well. (In fact I’m posting the recipe now because my mother-in-law asked for it!) I used a recipe from a friend of [...]

This recipe came from the mother of a former roommate. I’ve “healthified” them somewhat, but I’d still like to experiment with making them lower in sodium. In the meantime, here’s my recipe. These are always a hit! 20 oz frozen chopped spinach 2 c herbed stuffing mix (non-cubed) 1 c parmesan cheese 1 pkg onion [...]

This idea came from a bed and breakfast I stayed in with a friend in the San Juan Islands a couple of years ago, where the host served pumpkin waffles. He showed us the recipe in an old Sunset magazine, and I came home and experimented. I have yet to find a from-scratch whole wheat pancake recipe [...]

This recipe came from Martha Stewart; I saw her make it on the Today show a few years ago. I’ve always loved butternut squash, but this has become one of my favorite ways to eat it. I’ve reduced the oil she called for, but otherwise it’s pretty much the same. 1 large butternut squash salt [...]

I got this idea from the restaurant J. Alexander’s. It’s one of their vegetable sides. I don’t know exactly how they make it, but this is how I’ve done it! 1 spaghetti squash salt pepper olive oil tomato sauce shredded parmesan cheese (optional) or finely chopped pine nuts (optional) Cut spaghetti squash in half lengthwise [...]