This is a little embarrassing since I write a healthy food blog, but over the holidays I fell off the wagon a lot. I mean, I couldn't say no to my brother's from-scratch plum pudding (including seconds and thirds), the cakes and candies and chocolates everywhere, the late-night snacks that fueled … [Read more...]
Thursday’s Dinner: Cuban Black Bean Cakes and Roasted Butternut Squash with Cumin
There was no danger of ordering sushi this evening; I got loads of sleep last night (thank goodness) and tonight's dinner is one of my all-time favorites: Cuban black bean cakes and roasted butternut squash with cumin! This meal is my take on a burger and fries, but with so much more … [Read more...]
Butternut Baby Belly Laugh – Funny Veggie Video!
Veggie Questers! I've missed you! I'm finally back from the abyss of overbusy-ness and food poisoning. (No, I don't think it was from veggies, thank goodness.)Anyhow, I've got so much to share with you—including a crazy new way to prepare avocados that I'll be posting soon. But since I'm easing back … [Read more...]
Roasted Butternut Squash with Cumin
Time to enjoy this prickly squash’s sweet side! The idea for this recipe came from Nick Foster, the amazing chef who cooked my father-in-law’s birthday dinner while we were on vacation in England's Lake District a few years back. What a treat! His food was fantastic and—more importantly—he … [Read more...]
Beware the Butternut Squash: Treacherous, Delicious
I'm beginning to conclude that perhaps the delectable butternut squash does not want to be eaten.First, these squashes seem to come with their own built-in self-defense systems:If you grab said squashes by their stems, tiny talons will deploy, leaving itty-bitty squash-stem-sticker splinters in your … [Read more...]