Butternut Squash

By Erin Huffstetler | 10/25/2016 | 2 Comments

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Roasting squash usually means having to babysit the oven for an hour or more, but not if you do it in the crockpot. Follow these simple steps for perfectly roasted squash, minus all the hands-on time.

Beef & Butternut Squash Chili

By Erin Huffstetler | 10/16/2014 | 1 Comment

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Butternut squash is a fall staple in our house, so is chili. It was only natural, then, that the two would eventually end up in the same bowl. And let me just say, the results are crazy good. Butternut squash chili is delicious; it's colorful; and it's loaded with all sorts of good-for-you stuff. This...

Front Yard Farming

By Erin Huffstetler | 09/08/2014 | No Comments

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Remember all those volunteer butternut squash vines that came up in our front yard? We just harvested our squash this morning, and ended up with 24 for us, and a few damaged ones for the chickens. Pretty sweet deal.

When to Pick Butternut Squash

By Erin Huffstetler | 08/21/2014 | 35 Comments

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This spring my husband added some soil from one of our compost bins to our front beds, and before long we had butternut squash vines coming up in the front yard. Nice!