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Acorn Squash Bowls
I used this recipe from The Kitchn and made these super delicious acorn squash bowls for dinner last night. We got acorn squash in this week’s CSA, and I was intimidated by them because I had never cooked with acorn squash before. But this recipe showed me how easy it could be to prepare them.
I basically halved and de-seeded the squash and microwaved them in a dish with water at the bottom until they softened. (Easy!) And while they were in the microwave, I cooked up the filling — hot Italian sausage, garlic, onion, yellow bell pepper, red pepper flakes, sundried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, spinach, and basil. I made some adjustments to the recipe in order to use up ingredients that we had in the refrigerator and pantry. When the filling was done, I pulled the acorn squash out of the microwave, then stuffed the squash and covered it with breadcrumbs and grated parmesan cheese. Then I broiled it for a minute — just to get the cheese to brown on top — and it was ready to serve.
Talk about an easy weeknight dish with a bunch of flavor! Can’t wait to eat the leftovers.
Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle
Roger Mooking makes beautiful macaroni and cheese. Click here for the recipe.
Recipe: Rigatoni with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Check out this recipe from Giada De Laurentiis… I have to make this soon!
Great recipe for pancit — and awesome artwork! Click on the photo to get to view the recipe full size.
For more fabulously artistic recipes, visit They Draw and Cook.
Stuffed Mushroom Caps
I get to watch TV while I work, and this afternoon I drooled all over my desk as I watched Laura Calder prepare stuffed mushrooms. I’m adding this recipe to my list and will attempt to make it within the next couple of weeks. Hope it turns out as good as it did on the Cooking Channel.
Farmhouse Corn Cakes
I found this recipe on Quite Curious, the coolest and cutest blog/portfolio site that I’ve ever seen. The corn cakes look absolutely delicious, and the photos make this dish seem like a lot of fun to make. I’m adding this to my list of meals to make for Vegetarian Awareness Month!
BTW, Paula Chang is awesome. I’ve just spent the past 30 minutes drooling over her blog. I want to be her friend!
