Wholesome Chicken and Wild Rice Soup with Fall Vegetables
The woman at the next market stall watched me fumbling with a butternut squash for what felt like forever. I was trying to get the … Read more
One-Pot Kid-Approved Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
The school fundraiser was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Every other parent was probably dropping off gourmet cupcakes from that fancy bakery downtown, … Read more
Cozy Maple Glazed Roasted Acorn Squash Rings
My sister had refused to eat squash for as long as I could remember. Fifteen years, maybe more. She claimed it was “too sweet” or … Read more
Creamy Honeynut Squash Soup with Toasted Pepitas
I figured honeynut squash soup would be just another butternut squash soup with a fancier name. It took about one spoonful for that assumption to … Read more
Creamy Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with Crispy Sage
Late October dusk, and the only thing I wanted was a pot of something golden. The butternut squash had been sitting on my counter for … Read more
Cozy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars with Cream Cheese Swirl
I was standing in the canned goods aisle at the grocery store last Tuesday when a woman walked past me holding a small pumpkin. It … Read more
Cozy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Sage Brown Butter
“Is that… sage?” my neighbor called from across the fence, her head tilted like a golden retriever catching a scent. I was standing at my … Read more
Crispy Roasted Delicata Squash Rings (Easy Side Dish)
The last ring disappeared before I could grab a second one. My husband, who usually eyes any vegetable side dish with polite suspicion, had polished … Read more
Easy Crockpot Cheddar Broccoli Soup (Best No Canned Recipe)
There used to be this tiny soup-and-sandwich spot on the corner of 4th and Elm, just two blocks from my old apartment, that made a … Read more
Light Apple Cider Sangria with Cinnamon Sticks
This was supposed to be a hot mulled cider situation. I had the cloves, the star anise, the whole oranges studded with spices. I had … Read more