Happy Acorn Squash Day!

Blogger of the Day: Antonia at Foody Bites

Summer gently folds into fall, and out roll the schoolbooks, sweaters, sweatshirts and an autumnal array of squashes. Winter squash comes in many shapes, sizes, colors and characters...the skin is usually inedible but the seeds are yumfully toastable! Acorn squash is especially easy to make and goes well with all sorts of grains like superhealthy quinoa. Antonia uses black quinoa but you can use any color, or really any grain you like. She keeps things elegantly simple to focus on bright and brilliant flavors so dish it up and enjoy!  :)

Black Quinoa & Squash Salad with Dill Dressing

Quinoa Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

Simple Miso Soup with Acini Di Pepe

Cayenne Pepper French Fries

Baked Tofu with Kale and Asian Dressing

Twice Fried Plantains (Tostones) with Twice the Dipping Sauce

Raw Broccoli Raab and White Bean Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Hardy Veg Chili with Sweet Potatoes and Carrots

Crunchy and Flavorful Homemade Pita Chips

Broccoli and Portobello’s with Orange Dressing

Mulled Apple Cider Wine

Have you cooked with squashes? Which is your favorite? Do you like cool September weather? What's your favorite comfy sweatshirt?  :)

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Happy National Zucchini Day!

Blogger of the Day: Genevieve at Vanilla & Spice

Genevieve works wonders with veggies including zucchini! From her simple Chilled Zucchini Avocado Soup (easily veganized with vegan yogurt) to her tasteful Summer Squash Noodles with Mango and Almond Butter Sweet Chili Sauce, she's got something for every courgette connoisseur! Her blog is filled with brilliant recipes like these, plus tales of her trails to Africa, India, Singapore and more!  :)

It's easy to find fresh zucchini at this time of year...check your local farmers' market for the best selection of these slender summer squashes, and if you're lucky, squash blossoms. Did you know that zucchini flowers are edible?  :)

Raw Zucchini Roll-Ups

Thai Green Curry with Tofu and Eggplant

Coconut Mango Breakfast Cake

Daikon Radish Cakes

Carrot-Parsnip Salad with Curried Tahini Dressing

Thai Peanut Cucumber Cups

Tofu, Broccoli & Pineapple Rice Bowl with Pineapple-Peanut Sauce

Edamame Mushroom Wontons with Dipping Sauce

Breakfast Chickpea Fries with Blueberry Sauce

Zucchini Bread Cookies

How do you like to eat zucchini? Do you grow your own? What other summer squashes do you like? Have you ever eaten squash blossoms?  :)

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Playing Squash

When is a nut not a nut?
When it's an acorn squash, silly!  :P

Happy National Acorn Squash Day!
Sweet nuttily delicious acorn squash is high in fiber and potassium, amazingly easy to make and superfun to play with...get creative!

Coconut Acorn Squash Pancakes

from Miriam at Sometimes I Veg

Acorn Squash Chickpea Cakes

from Modern Hippie Cooks

Coconut Crusted Acorn Squash

from Gina at Running to the Kitchen

Acorn Squash Ravioli ~ Thyme Garlic "Butter"

from Heather at Sunday Morning Banana Pancakes

Acorn Alfredo Penne Pasta

from Kathy at Healthy. Happy. Life.

Roasted Acorn Squash Stuffed with Wild Rice Salad

from Meg at Beard + Bonnet

Orange Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash with Pecans

from Marie at citronlimette

Maple Glazed Acorn Squash with Apple, Parsnip and Sage

from Sylvia at Feasting at Home

Roasted Acorn Squash, Beet, Satsuma Salad with Almond Sesame Dressing

from Vegan Richa

Acorn Squash, Pear and Aduki Soup with Sauteed Shiitakes

from Isa Chandra at Post Punk Kitchen

Vegan Acorn Baked Squash Oatmeal

from Meghan at Oatgasm

Chocolate Acorn Squash Baked Custard

from Allyson Kramer

And toast up your seeds with any spice you like...Sweet & Spicy Toasted Squash Seeds

from Sarah at StrawberryPlum

Video variations...
How to Cut Acorn Squash from Miranda Valentine
Vegan Acorn Squash Wrapped in Foil from Dr.Zarif
Maple Glazed Baked Acorn Squash from foodwishes
Balsamic Glazed Roasted Acorn Squash from Laura in the Kitchen
Vegan Stuffing & Acorn Squash from The Vegan Zombie
And Heather's superyumful version of Allyson's Chocolate Squash Baked Custard!  :)

What's your fave way to play with squash?

Let's Play Squash!

So many creative ways to play with squash, especially the vibrantly versatile and healthy Butternut...

Chilli Roasted Butternut Squash with Soba Noodles and a Creamy Miso-Tahini Sauce 

from Debbie at Maple ♥ Spice

Butternut Squash, Mushroom and Sage Pasta
from Debbie at Maple ♥ Spice
Warm Roasted Butternut Squash and Pecan Salad
from Debbie at Maple ♥ Spice
Roasted Butternut Squash & Red Lentil One-Pot Stew
from Andrea at Chocolate and Beyond
Roasted Butternut Squash Slider with Balsamic Caramelized Onions and Sriracha Mayo
from Richa Hingle
Popcorn encrusted Butternut Squash, Kale, Tempeh, Apricot and Tomato Chutney on Rosemary and Popcorn Individual Pizzas
from Richa Hingle

On Sale!
At Outpost...Organic Butternut Squash, through 2/19/13

What's your favorite squash? Share a recipe if you please.  :)