Rock Your Palate

Makes 2 dozen Cookies 1/4 LB butter [1 stick] 3/4 Cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 beaten egg 1/2 Cup milk 2.5 Cups flour 1 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 Cup currants Blend butter and sugar together, add vanilla. Beat egg and [...]

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!

This glaze is really great with any pork, ham or poultry dish! And adding the pecans just before serving keeps the nutty crunchy texture that compliments the tenderness of the meat.

Recipe makes 30 cookies 1/2 Cup butter, softened 6 Tbsp granulated sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1-1/4 Cups all-purpose flour 2 beaten eggs 1 tsp nutmeg Slivered almonds Preheat oven to 350F. Blend together butter, 4 Tbsp sugar, vanilla, and salt in a bowl with a fork until combined well. Sift flour into butter mixture and [...]