Even on day two, my Española Butternut Squash is, if I may say so myself, excellent.
I couldn’t find a recipe I liked after my butternut purchase at the farmers market this weekend, so I decided to enter uncharted territory…at least for me.
The recipes calling for fennel and the like didn’t seem appealing. Instead, I infused my soup with homemade chicken stock, sage and, the key ingredient: New Mexico green chili powder.
[I’m lucky to have a baggie left from one of the River Runner’s visits. He used to bring us dry ice-packed fresh roasted green chillies before hopping on a plane. But airport security measures have made these hand deliveries more difficult.]
Because I just haven’t been able to successfully grow my own New Mexico greens in the Midwest, I’m stuck with powders, flakes and, when I’m lucky at the right grocery, cans of green chillies from Hatch, NM, where in August, the city celebrated its 36th Annual Chile Festival, drawing in some 30,000 chili lovers from around the country.
Let me know if you want the recipe and I’ll email it along, with suggestions for substitutes. I served our soup last night with homemade panini. My thoughtful and romantic husband got me a Le Creuset grill skillet and panini press for our anniversary, so of course I had to use it right away.
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Just got back from a”camping” trip girl scout style.Sara is working with her father on her very own animal research writing project! She chose the Golden Eagle.I am ready for a shower, a tub soak and a long nap.Wish I had a panini… from your book. Kids want pancakes for dinner….I’m thinking of taking to my bed.
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I’ve taken to my couch and am letting the iFarmer wait on me tonight while I watch Murder She Wrote re-runs and surf. I’ve done so much laundry and cleaning today that my hands are cracked.
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Get some soothing balm on those fast girl!I should have worked but the only thing I did was pay bills and help with the Golden Eagle game that Sara is making! Uncle Wil and Aunt Camille are coming for Thanksgiving. R&B with Barb and probally Angie and Matt…. we will see.
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I’d love a recipe for that butternut soup stuff, we’re silly with green chillis here in Denver,
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wow, so the future farm kids at “spicy” soup? Ephraim likes spicy, but I don’t know if he’d go for it. sounds good to me though. I should be up doing something productive, but I am instead surfing. Must get up and work.
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Just got back from a”camping” trip girl scout style.Sara is working with her father on her very own animal research writing project! She chose the Golden Eagle.I am ready for a shower, a tub soak and a long nap.Wish I had a panini… from your book. Kids want pancakes for dinner….I’m thinking of taking to my bed.
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I’ve taken to my couch and am letting the iFarmer wait on me tonight while I watch Murder She Wrote re-runs and surf. I’ve done so much laundry and cleaning today that my hands are cracked.
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Get some soothing balm on those fast girl!I should have worked but the only thing I did was pay bills and help with the Golden Eagle game that Sara is making! Uncle Wil and Aunt Camille are coming for Thanksgiving. R&B with Barb and probally Angie and Matt…. we will see.
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I’d love a recipe for that butternut soup stuff, we’re silly with green chillis here in Denver,
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wow, so the future farm kids at “spicy” soup? Ephraim likes spicy, but I don’t know if he’d go for it. sounds good to me though. I should be up doing something productive, but I am instead surfing. Must get up and work.
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