Butternut Squash Stew with Couscous

A butternut squash grown in the garden is as different from one you get in the store as a homegrown heirloom tomato is from one bought at the supermarket. This is a fact that I was quite surprised to discover.  So, I celebrate my butternut squash by making dishes where the squash is the star….

Khorest Gol Kalam (Cauliflower Stew) and 10K

I wasn’t sure how my leg would handle the 10K; my calf seemed healed,but my hamstring was very tight since my 1 mile test run on Thursday.  And, it was going to be a trail run with real hills, some steep.  So,my goal was to make it through, and I was going to apply the…

Sweet Potato Beef Stew in the Slow Cooker

This is my last sweet potato post from my garden this season.  That makes me sad, but pleased that I have had enough to get me this far. For a while we had access to locally-grown, grass-fed beef.  During that period, I used to make a lot of beef stews.  One that I grew particularly…