*I wrote this post last week, and this week has been so busy. I’m at the 11-month occupation of my new home, and the builder sends in various subs to fix things that got missed in the first inspection. Sometimes you don’t see things at first, but you do after living in a new home for almost a year. And there are things that range from the simple to the more problematic that need fixing or adjusting.
Grilled lamb chops, baby bok chop with onion and sweet peppers cooked in the air fryer, and rice I froze and defrosted.
Leftovers!
Meatloaf, okra with butter, and roasted butternut squash with fresh garlic and rosemary dressed with olive oil.
Here’s the herb garden these days. The tall plat on the right is lavender, and there is some chive between the sage and the lavender. The oregano is going wild, so I trimmed it back and am drying those stems in the kitchen. When dried, I’ll strip off the stems and save the leaves for winter use.
So…
That butternut squash…
Normally roasted it would have a dense candied sweetness to combine with the garlic, rosemary, and olive oil. I have always looked forward to this dish in the fall.
But this squash was absolutely tasteless. Likely it was picked green and had not had time yet to develop its sugars. It’s hard to tell before one cuts into one of these winter squashes. Maybe if I had held it longer it would have “ripened.” This squash is a good keeper. But I’ll pay more attention next time. An over-ripe one is too mushy. So, I guess it is a bit of a crap shoot.
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I love butternut squash. I don’t think I’ve ever had a blah one. Two years ago a friend had a over abundance of them in their garden. Mmmmm. I could use a bunch again. I have never made lamb chops. Does it taste like chicken?
It is snowing here. Of course, the first snow in NW Iowa turns to ice on the interstates so there are accidents galore! Speed is not wise in this stuff. I would compare it to a light snow in Atlanta on the freeway as we were driving through…..not fun!
We are having comfort food for supper/dinner 😝. Roast beef, carrots and potatoes! Mmmmmm. Hubby’s favorite! And I shouldn’t have to cook for a couple days…which I love.
We love meatloaf. I usually have some frozen meatloaves in the freezer for my men when they are in the field. It’s great because if there are leftover, it’s a great sandwich for a farmer.
Have a good weekend! I have been working on a quilt and I have one row left to sew on and then the border. It looks like that Dutch ceramic delft as it is royal blue and white prints.
Take care.
I love lamb, but recognize that not all people like its dense, strong taste. The taste has the weight of beef, so, no, not like chicken. Hmmm, meatloaf sandwiches!! So yummy, though I can’t eat bread now with my histamine intolerance issues (yeast, fermented, gluten?). Share your quilt when you are finished? I’d love to see it. I will miss the Maine snow this winter, but I am enjoying this new climate too. I spent high school and early marriage years in Omaha, Nebraska, so I am familiar with your winters.