Inventing

We're fortunate to live in the "salad bowl" of California. Every Saturday morning we head out to a local organic farm (Pinnacle Organics), rain and mud, to a very cold packing shed and stock up for the week. Unfortunately most grocery store organics can end up costing so much that many with good intentions often bypass them. We spend an average of $20 each week for our fruits and vegetables. Of course this means that we eat what is in season, which can be boring after a while.

Today I was faced with a five pound butternut squash. I've exhausted making it into soup, risotto, and roasting it. So today I used it as a substitute for pumpkin pie filling. The true taste test came when my kids took their first bite. They thought it was super sweet and loved it. Success!