Yesterday I went into my local grocer and found multiple squashes on sale. I literally grabbed all kind I could find. 
Spaghetti squash, acorn squash, butternut squash, and even a pumpkin.

I decided to challenge myself to cook something with them, out of the ordinary, a new recipe. I am also going to document it on my blog, for therapeutic reasons.

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"Use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without" is a favorite adage in both frugal and green circles, and it is something I strive to live by. One of the best ways to "use it up" is to think differently about our food and ways to avoid wasting it. Lloyd wrote a great post a while back about the statistics for how much food we waste in the U. ( Read more... )

Basic Pantry List
Dried Goods:
Coffee, tea
Cornmeal, cornstarch
Dry cereals
All purpose flour, bread flour, cake flour
Granulated Sugar, powdered sugar
Jellies, jams and preserves
Peanut butter
Rice
Pasta
Popcorn
Nuts and seeds

Canned Goods:
Low sodium chicken broth
Canned fruit (pineapple, peaches, fruit cocktail, applesauce)
Tomatoes: diced, paste, sauce
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