One of the first foods that come to mind when I think of fall are pumpkins or squash. The beautiful orange squashes are such a part of autumn that we use them to decorate, carve, and cook with. But instead of buying pumpkin from a can to make your pumpkin pies, pumpkin bread or pumpkin cookies, why not learn how to process your own from scratch?
Starting with a sharp knife, cut the pumpkin or butternut squash in half and lay them cut side down in a deep baking pan. You don’t need to take out the seeds or even the …read more

Today, I picked up a dill plant and soil for my GroGood project. I wanted to fill the planter boxes that they sent me and plant some seeds that I got last week – basil, radish, and peas. The plan was to add to the squash and tomatoes that I planted a couple of weeks ago. 
I got all my materials ready, made sure my camera was close by, then I noticed that the boxes they sent me were clearly marked with, “Not For Food, Ornamental Use Only.”  Uh oh. Dang.
Oh well, I decided to figure something else out.  I moved …read more

..then here’s a Filipino recipe worth your time and effort. Just like the steak recipe I shared you, I hope you enjoy the extraordinary taste of this simple dish my friend, Pinky, featured in her blog:
Ginataang Kalabasa at Sitaw (Squash and Green Beans in Coconut Milk):

Since the usual kalabasa (native green pumpkin) and sitaw (string beans) which are so plentiful in Manila are quite hard to find here, I had to substitute them with butternut squash and canned green beans. I was quite happy with the result nonetheless since the natural sweetness of the squash tasted so well with …read more