Squash and Cheddar Chip Dip

Ever wonder what to do with squash?  How about chip dip! I made this recipe and guinea pigged it on the family. Everyone said it reminded them of artichoke dip, which is a good thing!

1 large squash or two small yellow squash (you can use zucchini, butternut, yellow, whatever!)

Salt and pepper

4 TB butter

2 TSP sage

1 large onion thinly sliced

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature

1/2 c. sour cream

8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded

Chop up the squash and microwave until soft and squishy. Add the rest of the ingredients  to the squash and mix together. Put into a microwaveable glass pan (like a 9" pie plate or 2 quart casserole.)

Microwave on high for 3-5 minutes or until melted through.

This dip tastes great with tortilla chips, Tostito Scoops work nicely.

Till next time!

Microwave Blackberry Crisp

I love the summer months and all of the great fruits and vegetables that you get to harvest!  Unfortunately most of the recipes for blackberries involve the oven.  I am not a big fan of running the oven when the temperature is  80 degrees or higher.

I had the hardest time finding a recipe that would work in the microwave. So alas, I had to adapt a blueberry recipe, but, it was successful!!

Microwave Blackberry Crisp

2 cups blackberries
1/4 cup white sugar
2 TB flour
Topping:
1/3 cup oats
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 TB cold butter

1. Grease 9" pie plate. Combine blackberries, sugar and flour. Stir gently. Cover and microwave for 7 - 8 minutes, until thick, stirring twice (if you remember.)

2. Combine oats, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles crumbs.  Sprinkle over blackberries.

3. Microwave uncovered 2 - 3 minutes or until the butter melts.

4. Let cool and tastes great with vanilla ice cream.

This recipe was a hit. You may even want to double the topping, since that is a favorite at my house. It has also been said that this tastes better the second day. Every day is great for me!

Till next time!

Potato Seed Pods - Who Knew?

I was doing my daily stroll through the garden and I noticed that there were very odd pods on the potato plants.

I immediately googled this and found out that it is actually a "thing." Apparently these are used to make different types of potatoes. Here is a good link with all sorts of information. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/potato/true-potato-seed-growing.htm

I do plan on saving them and maybe try to grow potatoes from seed.  Although I have read that is very hard and not all that satisfying. 

But, the main thing to remember is that you don't eat these pods! They look like cherry tomatoes, but, they can be deadly poisonous. 

Till next time and hopefully it won't be three years......