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This is a simple, quick and yummy way to enjoy fresh fruit in a beverage. You can substitute all the listed ingredients as this is a good starter base! Strawberries and bananas are my favorite fruit. Yogurt or sour cream will work depending on your taste. You can also double the vanilla extract as this flavor will compliment the fruits. Try almond or soy milk.
I would love to hear variations as they are limitless… Enjoy!

Many years back I found, made theses ornaments; I even decorated then onto a homemade wreath. In his defense, my the ornaments did resemble cookies. He loved the wreath but tried to eat one off the wreath. Almost broke his tooth. That was my dad!

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!

Recipe serves 2 -4 14 oz can medium enchilada sauce 16 oz can refried beans 2 Tbsp diced roasted red peppers 7 - 6inch round flour tortillas 1 Cup green onion, chopped 2 Cups grilled chicken breast, chopped 1 Tbsp cumin 1/2 Tbsp chili powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1-1/2 Cup Monteray Jack cheese, grated 1/2 Cup Queso [...]

Recipe Makes 4 servings 2 tsp unflavored gelatin 1 Cup heavy cream 1/2 Cup dark brown sugar 2 Cups plain yogurt 1/8 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla bean 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp cardamon 1/2 Cup water 1/2 Cup strawberries 1/2 Cup raspberries 2 Tbsp brown sugar Stir together gelatin and 1/4 cup of heavy cream in saucepan and let stand 1 minute [...]

Makes 6 popovers 1 Cup flour 3/4 tsp salt 1 Cup whole milk 2 large eggs 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 Tbsp vanilla Canola oil 3 cups vanilla ice cream 2 Tbsp chocolate sauce 6 Tbsp whipped cream Preheat oven to 350°F. Place enough olive oil to cover the bottom of each 6 muffin inserts of [...]