Butternut Squash Soup – Food in Jars

Attending an autumnal potluck? Have a friend in need of some care? Fill a Ball® Quart Jar with butternut squash soup and take it to go! This post is sponsored by the makers of Ball® home canning products.* This time of year always awakens my urge to make a huge amount of food and gather people around a table. There’s just something about the cooler days of fall that makes me long for the coziness of a small (or not so small) party. Before kids and the pandemic, I was known among my friends and family for my willingness to host … Read more

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Roasted Squash and Kale Salad – Leels Cooks

Are you into squash? I don’t eat enough of it but it’s delicious when made right. I kind of default to putting cinnamon/brown sugar/cayenne on it most of the time but there’s just something about the mix of spice and sweetness. Kale can be a tough customer, and I think a lot of people don’t realize you have to “massage” kale in order to eat it raw. It’s a strong, fibrous plant, and massaging it breaks down its cell walls somewhat making it nicer to eat and easier to digest! There are a million iterations of this salad, commonly served … Read more

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