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Sumptuous Squash Soup

Something I’m really looking forward to this weekend is some rich, soul-warming squash soup. I got a pint of the Panera stuff from the Walmart and it’s finally time to dig in…

Golden Nectar Of The Autumnal Gods

The delicate and proper blending of savors is the chief art of good soup-making. ~Catharine Esther Beecher — Miss Beecher’s Domestic Receipt Book

Whether you make a soup or if you turn the squash into cubes or mash as a side, squash is a delicious and versatile collection of fruit.

Fruit, you say? Why yes!

Pumpkins, Turkish turbans, acorn squash, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, zucchini, yellow squash and various others grow on vines or bushes.

The look, the flavors, the sizes all vary splendidly and you can use them as sides for dinner or even pies, cookies and cakes.

The best thing?

It’s all available in glorious abundance practically feet away from my front door.

All the farm stands, grocery stores and even Walmarts are chock full of colorful, flavor-rich mountains of glorious squash.

We are genuinely blessed here in the –ber months.

Winter Squash

How to Cook with Winter Squash

Have I raised your interest in fabulous, farm-fresh squash?

Here’s a video with a lot of ideas for enjoying this seasonal bounty.

We’re not only blessed to have all these interesting squashes but also dedicated foodies like Janet and Tammy from the Utah State University Extension to show us great stuff to make from them.

Here’s a bit more on all this marvelous produce…

Every Squash Explained in 13 Minutes

Every Squash Explained: Which Ones Became Noodles, Giant Pumpkins, and Changed Food Forever

Bon appétit!

⛅ Sun Melts Down

And the sun of September melts down on his vines. ~John Greenleaf Whittier — The Pumpkin

We’re rapidly running out of October, so I’m doubling down on the process of getting this year’s Holiday Season Serial Romance done and ready to read.

Fortunately, I have five episodes of One Little Thing 💍 done, so that actually gets me to December 1st as far as a writing window.

There are other infrastructural matters being worked on at the same time, so I’m really trying to make the most of my No Monday Policy while it’s in force.

There’s plenty to do, so I’m going to get back to it…