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It is SQUASH season! Butternut is my personal favorite. This fruit (not to be mistaken for a vegetable) is very similar to the pumpkin and other winter squash such as acorn and zucchini. It has yellow skin and a vibrant orange inside. This delicious fruit is a wonderful addition to any garden.
One very important part of living in the country is contributing to the community you live in. There are many ways this can be done. Harvesting fruits and vegetables and taking the role of a farmer is a great way to give back and to live a healthy lifestyle. There are lots of family owned farms scattered throughout New Jersey and lots of them are even organic. My family and I always try to buy our produce from local fruit stands and farms but it is difficult because of Shoprite convenience. It is a great feeling to know that the food you are eating is not being processed and you are completely in control of how it is being grown. The food taste that much better and the recipes that you can come up with are endless! Here are a few simple butternut squash recipes ideas that are my favorite:
BUTTERNUT SQUASH CRISP: This recipe is recipe is ridiculously simply and delicious. The crisp is the best part and it is a great dessert to bring to a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. I always leave it in the oven a little longer then called for because I like my crisp extra crispy!
BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND DILL SOUP: There are tons and tons of butternut squash soup recipes but this one takes the cake. I am a big fan of dill. I like to put it on everything. (popcorn especially)
BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP: Here is a much more complex butternut squash soup recipe, but if you have the time and energy it is delicious!
And if you have no time at all but you still want to enjoy the deliciousness of butternut squash you can cheat and give Campbell’s V8 Golden Butternut Squash Soup a try. I just recently tried it and I fell in love. I know that this goes against staying true to buying foods from local farmers, but sometimes time gets the better of us.
