What To Do With All That Squash?
29 Jul 2010 2 Comments
in Food, Gardening, Organic Tags: baking, basil, bread, garden, organic, recipes, squash
Currently, our squash and cucumber plants are engaged in battle. Each one wants to dominate the garden, but only one will win. This year, I believe it will be the cucumbers. However, we are still left with many delicious yellow squashes, but have frankly become bored with the same old recipes. Steamed squash. Grilled squash. Baked squash. We’ve had each countless times this summer and we are in desperate need of new recipes, as there are about a dozen squashes in need of eating at any given time (free squash to the first ten takers!)
So, Green Mansions Foundation has spent the morning looking up new and creative ways to consume said squash. Here are a few of the tastiest-sounding recipes we could find. We’ll let you know how they turn out. Any suggestions?
Paula Deen’s Southern-Style Squash Casserole Recipe - mmm, loads of butter and a cracker crust. We don’t think we can go wrong with this one.
Squash and Onions and Brown Sugar – Sweet and simple.
Smothered Yellow Squash with Basil – Combines two of our favorite garden plants! Plus, this recipe uses olive oil instead of butter.
Summer Squash Bread Recipe - A twist on the traditional zucchini bread. Add pecans for sweet crunchiness.
Berry Leather and Fiddlehead Pie
24 Jun 2010 1 Comment
in Food Tags: awesome, berry, book, forage, local, recipes
Here at Green Mansions Foundation, we’ve often wondered what we could create with the wild plants growing around our office. This is why we were so excited when we stumbled upon nature writer Jean Craighead George’s book, Acorn Pancakes, Dandelion Salad, and 38 Other Wild Recipes. Each recipe is created using wild ingredients found right outside your front door, from dandelions to day lilies. George’s instructions are easy to follow and the illustrations are beautiful. As huge berry fans, we decided to tackle the Berry Leather recipe found on page 12. Not only was it delicious and simple, we made it with our very own wild strawberries. To try it yourself:
Take thoroughly ripe strawberries, raspberries, or blackberries and mash them to a pulp
Press through sieve to remove seeds
Spread on cookie sheet and dry in sun (or oven)
When dry, dust lightly with powdered sugar and roll like a jelly roll
Store in tin boxes and jars and use as a candy treat or for pies, sauces, or tarts
Or do like GMF did and enjoy immediately.
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