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| lonestargal |
Posted - Oct 07 2005 : 07:24:21 AM
I have a funny question for you. What does Butternut squash taste like?  I was watching Foodnetwork the other day and there was a recipe for Butternut squash and apple soup that looked really good but I've never had it before and to be honest I'm scared to try new foods because I'm so picky. But I'm always looking for new ways to include veggies and fruits because my kids are real picky too. Also I'm curious about sweet potatoes. Never had one of those either, but I know they are lots healthier than white potatoes. Thanks guys!!! |
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| DaisyFarm |
Posted - Oct 08 2005 : 6:17:10 PM
So glad you liked the soup. Yours sounds really good too Marlene. This time of year I love soup and we have it alot, so I have several fav recipes. Soup is just one of those feel-good things you eat that warms your tummy. When my girls were small, it was always a good way to get good nutrition into them too...wasn't until they were older that they realized what parsley really was and it wasn't kale!! |
| lonestargal |
Posted - Oct 08 2005 : 5:32:49 PM
Ok ya'll have convinced me to try butternut squash and sweet potatoes. I'll pick some up next trip to the market. I'll try some of the posted recipes too. They sound yummy!! |
| mdotterer |
Posted - Oct 08 2005 : 4:41:35 PM
Here's my soup recipe. Diane, I've made something similar to your soup one year for a Hallowe'en party. Everyone loved it!
Golden Harvest Root Soup
Servings: 3
12 ounce(s) sweet potato
10 ounce(s) carrot
4 ounce(s) onion
3 cup(s) chicken broth
1 tablespoon(s) maple syrup
2 small lemon peel strips, about 2-inch by 1/2-inch
1/4 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
1/2 cup(s) half and half, fat-free(optional)
salt to taste
Peel the sweet potato, carrots and onion and cut them into thin slices.
Combine vegetables, 2 1/2 cups broth, syrup, lemon peel strips and cinnamon in saucepan and cook until vegetables are tender.
Remove lemon peel.
Purée soup with immersion blender. Stir in half-and-half, if using. Add remaining 1/2 cup broth if soup needs thinning. Season to taste with salt. |
| Clare |
Posted - Oct 08 2005 : 2:01:02 PM
Diane, thank you for the recipe! I made it for lunch today and it is scrumpdelicious!!! 
May the sun bring you new energy by day, may the moon softly restore you by night, may the rain wash away your worries, may the breeze blow new strength into your being, may you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life. ~~Apache Blessing
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| DaisyFarm |
Posted - Oct 07 2005 : 9:53:14 PM
If you like yams or sweet potatoes, you'll love delicata squash...it's the best of them all in my opinion. I can't grow enough of them. |
| lareyna |
Posted - Oct 07 2005 : 8:55:56 PM
My family loves sweet potatoes/yams just plain baked or you can bake them then put butter and brown sugar or honey on em then broil for a minute,,,,,,soooooooooooo good
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| CityCat |
Posted - Oct 07 2005 : 8:49:00 PM
Oh, don't feel stupid! But yes, butternut squash is yummy. Although, I'm still not comfortable eating it in soup. I mean, it's tasty and yummy, but the texture bothers me a bit. I like kabocha squash. I always thought it was the same as butternut squash, but I recently found out it isn't. Um, I'll have to find my Mom's recipe for butternut/kabocha squash. You do it on the pot on the stove, and it comes out really good. I like it cooked so it has the texture of chestnuts, and sorta tastes like that too! |
| lonestargal |
Posted - Oct 07 2005 : 5:18:52 PM
Thanks for the replies. I'm just so scared to try it  . I know it's stupid because what if I really like it? But then what if I don't...ok so I'll try the soup recipe I have but what are your favorite ways to cook sweet potatoes? I know there is pie and then the Texas Roadhouse restaurant here serves them with marshmellows and I think caramel. But what are some recipes for me to get started? |
| DaisyFarm |
Posted - Oct 07 2005 : 11:00:13 AM
Butternut Squash & White Bean Soup
Heat 1 tsp oil over medium heat; add 1 cup chopped onions, 1/2 tsp cumin and 1 minced garlic clove. You can add 3/4 tsp cinnamon if you desire. Saute for 5 minutes.
Add 3 cups peeled & cubed butternut squash, 1/8 tsp pepper, 10 oz can chicken or veg. broth, and 1 jar chopped tomatoes. Cover and reduce heat, simmer for 30 minutes stirring occasionally until squash is tender.
Remove from heat and cool slightly. Blend in a blender until smooth.
Return to pot and stir in 1 tin navy beans. Heat through. |
| Clare |
Posted - Oct 07 2005 : 10:12:58 AM
Ohhhh, girls, these sound so good! Please share your squash soup recipes. I'm thinking this weekend is soup for me!
May the sun bring you new energy by day, may the moon softly restore you by night, may the rain wash away your worries, may the breeze blow new strength into your being, may you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life. ~~Apache Blessing
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| DaisyFarm |
Posted - Oct 07 2005 : 09:55:34 AM
I prefer butternut to other squashes for making soup as I find it's not so sweet. I have a squash soup recipe that I put white beans and cumin in. It's a tummy warmer on a cool fall day. |
| katie-ell |
Posted - Oct 07 2005 : 09:47:53 AM
Oooo! Marlene, your soup sounds so good! I have a butternut squash from the farmer's market right now, along with some Idaho russets and some organic carrots. I think I may have to throw these together in a soup (sans sweet potato, unless I get to the market today). Very cold today -- wind off from Lake Michigan. Perfect soup weather! |
| mdotterer |
Posted - Oct 07 2005 : 09:41:47 AM
If you like pumpkin, you'll like butternut squash. You can use it just like pumpkin, too. I've made a fabulous soup with butternut squash, carrots, sweet potatoes and white potatoes. It's just terrific! I make it for my clients and they love it!
It's also good to cut them half, spread some butter & cinnamon on them (or butter and maple syrup) and bake until soft. Just great! And, like Katie-ell said, they taste great mashed, too!
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| katie-ell |
Posted - Oct 07 2005 : 08:46:05 AM
To me, butternut squash is mild and a bit sweet, something like sweet potatoes (I see that reference is lost on you!). It has that betacarotene thing going for it, so it's like carrot, maybe, or a really mild pumpkin. Don't be afraid of it! I love it baked and then mashed up with cinnamon, a little butter, and a little milk, and then rebaked in a casserole dish to heat through. Or just baked in its shell and then mashed and dressed up with butter by each consumer at the table, like my mom used to serve it. Mom used to serve baked apples alongside. The combo of butternut squash and apple is a good one, especially since they each favor cinnamon -- and are harvested together. |
