Articles for tag: Acorn Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Squash, Winter Squash

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The Incredible Health Value of Acorn Squash

In November the supermarkets have a great supply of winter squash. The Acorn Squash is a favorite of mine. The winter squash was a staple of Native Americans. The winter squash may be found in many early burial grounds to provide food for the long trip to meet the Great Spirit. The winter squash comes ...

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When to Harvest Your Butternut Squash

According to the Virginia Cooperative Extension, butternut squash is classified as a “Winter squash,” as opposed to a “Summer squash.” As a general rule, summer squash – yellow crook-necked squash and zucchini, for example – are harvested when still slightly tender and actually immature, 50 to 60 days from planting. Winter squash require a much ...

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Growing Squash – Garden Squash Types

Squash was used extensively in North American by American Indians prior to the arrival of Europeans to the continent Squash belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae. This family also contains other important vegetables, such as cucumber, melons and pumpkins. Actually there is much controversy as to what is a squash and that is a pumpkin ...

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Holiday Food: Stripper’s Squash Dressing

“Strippers Squash Dressing” was gifted to me by an exotic dancer, the husband of my daughter’s best friend. A good recipe never dies. It is passed from generation to generation. My thanks go out to the giver for a superb squash recipe, which had been in his family for generations. Of course, I named it ...