winter squash

Sliced Persimmon and Winter Squash Salad

By Rebecca Dienner on November 15, 2018

Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys Two of winter's tastiest treats—squash and persimmon—come together in this healthy, colorful salad recipe. INGREDIENTS Winter squash, 2 cups, …

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Roasted Winter Veggie Salad

By Rebecca Dienner on December 11, 2013

Recipe by Rebecca Dienner for The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS 1 medium-small winter squash (buttercup, acorn, butternut, kabocha, etc.), about 1/2–1 pound 4–6 medium-small potatoes, about 1 pound, …

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FruitGuys Favorites: Seeing Orange

By FruitGuys Staff on October 23, 2013

We asked The FruitGuys staffers to pony up with their favorite Thanksgiving side dishes. And maybe we’re all watching a little too much Netflix, but all the recipes featured a main ingredient with a …

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A Look Back At August On Riverdog Farm

By FruitGuys Staff on September 5, 2013

Image by Riverdog Farm, Guinda CA Courtesy of Capay Valley Farm Shop 8/27/13 The first sign of the changing seasons in our region is cooler nighttime temperatures. Last week we had nighttime …

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Winter’s Plenty

By Heidi Lewis on January 26, 2012

By Heidi Lewis The bounty of winter squash includes a fabulous array of colors, textures, and shapes. Just like the American population, they have an international palette of names, such as …

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In Between Spring and Winter

By Heidi Lewis on December 14, 2011

By Heidi Lewis A bounty of winter squash are starting to roll in—a fabulous array of colors, textures, and shapes. Just like the American population, they have an international palette of names, …

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Where’s Billy? Raising Squash for Pets or Meat

By Heidi Lewis on November 23, 2011

By Heidi Lewis You see, Billy is our prize squash. He's a Marina de Chiogga that we grew in our garden this summer. He should've been an eating squash, not a display gourd, but he got tucked …

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Orange you Healthy?

By Rebecca Taggart on November 18, 2011

The orange of autumn is not only on trees: November is the peak season for winter squash. Although remarkably varied in appearance, winter squashes share an orange-colored flesh rich in antioxidants …

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Baked Gold Nugget Squash

By FruitGuys Staff on November 25, 2009

Adapted from melissas.com INGREDIENTS 1 Gold Nugget squash One pinch salt One pinch cinnamon One dash black pepper Two tablespoons brown sugar, dark or light 1 1/2 tablespoons …

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