Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
We all think of butternut squash as sweet and soft because we're so used to roasting it. But it's a snappy, tart surprise when pickled in crunchy little cubes.
Have you ever had a vegetable or fruit grow in your garden and it simply took over? The result, veggie like zucchini or squash so large that it could feed you as well as a football team. Try my Cinnamon Maple Squash Butter...
This recipe makes a few small bottles of molasses. It also makes enough squash puree to make two to four “pumpkin” pies. Squash to use: any sweet-meat winter squash such as hubbard, delicata, acorn, butternut, or banana.
With winter squash in abundance in Upstate New York, Becky shares two recipes, sweet & savory pickled butternut squash. Water-bath canned & refrigerator methods are discussed & explained. A perfect unique edible gift.
This lactofermented squash and zucchini recipe is so easy to make and offers something different from the standard fermented veggie. The curry powder gives a nice flavor to these plain veggies.
Tired of traditional pumpkin butters? Indian spices, two types of ginger and coconut milk take this spread in a deliciously different direction. Best of all, this butter tastes great with any kind of sweet autumn squash. Try baking it into muffins!
