Butternut squash is one of my favorite vegetables. There are so many ways to use it, savory or sweet. This is a fancy looking but easy way that uses puff pastry shells from the store. Add you favorite salad and you have a wonderful meal.
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Preserving your Green Chiles
We’ve all been there. Its 4:45, you’re trying to get supper together and in the oven, and you need a can of green chiles…but there are none in the pantry! So, stock up on roasted green chiles in the freezer when you can! I love using them fresh, but sometimes […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Melissa Z. at the Shepherd Volunteer Fire Department, Shepherd, MT
Melissa recently took on the role of Volunteer Site Coordinator when she moved from Billings to Shepherd. She jumped right in when she heard that the site was on the verge of closing. The former Volunteer Site Coordinator had family obligations and could no longer volunteer her time. Melissa and […]
Celebrate Pi Day with breakfast Asparagus Pie!
I love to celebrate pi day by eating pie for breakfast! In previous years, I’ve had banana cream pie, chocolate pie, or apple pie. I decided to go a little more adult route this year and celebrate the asparagus that is abundant in my fridge right now. When my daughter […]
Refreshing Cucumber Salad
This is my daughter’s favorite salad, she literally licks the plate clean when I make it. I love it because it is crisp and refreshing and comes together easily. The combination of flavors is really nice – the sweetness from the sugar, tartness from vinegar, a little salt and a […]
Wonton Taco Rolls
I have been really geeking out on making plans for my Asian pack. So many yummy options, so little time. I finally executed some of those ideas tonight. This was a great week night dinner because it came together quickly and the result was delicious. It was so good that […]
Asian Inspired Stuffed Peppers–In the crockpot
I can use one or two peppers in a week, but 6, that’s a little more tricky. When BB gives me an abundance of bell peppers, stuffed peppers are really the only option. So it was, slated for tonight’s dinner on the ol’ meal plan. We had already had several […]
Mandarin Kuchen
I was fortunate to live with my grandmother for 4 years during college. In the span of these years we spent much of our time talking about or making some family favorite foods! One of my FAVORITE desserts she would prepare was Kuchen. It would never fail, she would bake […]
Its Time for Migas Y’all
I’m taking y’all on a trip down to sunny Austin, TX for a traditional Tex Mex breakfast. You can step into nearly any self-respecting breakfast establishment in Austin and order Migas. This is the way that I make Migas but it can be made in a variety of ways. The […]
Jalapeno Popper Pizza
I’m OBSESSED with the pizza rounds. I maxed out on my first contribution because I knew that they would make easy lunches for my daughter but I find myself using them all the time for dinners instead. Anytime I don’t feel like cooking, I pull out the pizza rounds and […]
