Rock Your Palate

Native Americans are credited with the planting of three main native crops. These plants were squash, maize (corn) and beans. They were planted together, with the cornstalk providing support for the climbing beans, and shade for the squash. The squash vines provided ground cover to limit weeds. No one likes weeds including squash! The beans provided a nitrogen fix for all three crops.

Winter squashes (such as butternut, Hubbard, buttercup, acorn, spaghetti squash and pumpkin) are harvested at maturity, generally the end of summer.

This year I tried a new recipe from butternut squash harvest. So, I peeled, cubed and boiled until tender and then after cooling separated into 2 cup portions and froze. This is the exact amount needed for two loaves of my new Maple Butternut Squash Bread.
Enjoy!

A warm popover or a piece of Yorkshire pudding is a delicious companion to a huge hunk of prime rib of beef. I have a couple of secrets to share to make fail-proof puffed high, golden brown popovers.