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Fall Colors
More than 90 degrees today in L.A. Definitely not sweater weather.
Photo by Sam Abell, National Geographic
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And fall arrived in Indiana today after a night of thunderstorms. Gorgeous autumnal sky out there right now–clouds in a spectrum of grays, pushed eastward by the strident winds, leaves beginning to litter my backyard. I am in heaven! Fall is the cooking season and I’ve just finished roasting some squash (red kabocha), the flesh of which will be incorporated into a soup tomorrow.
Possible patchy frost tomorrow night (but it’ll get warm again–variability is the norm this time of year). And this means the boots season has begun in earnest!
And here in L.A., we’re heading for triple digits and the air is bone dry. Any tips for peeling kabocha squash?
Please, tips for peeling kabocha squash are desperately needed. I love this squash but the struggle with it puts me off.
Wendy and Jules–I don’t peel the squash. I halve it, scoop out the seeds, and roast it at 350°F* until I can pierce the skin easily with a knife. Then I just remove the flesh with an ice cream scoop. Then puree. I guess if you need chunks, you could always chop the squash into smaller units (say quarters or sixths) and peel individually. I’ll have to try that!
*Brush halves with oil and place cut-side down on rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment or a Silpat.
Ah, okay. I have a favorite kabocha squash soup recipe, but I find them impossible to peel. Last year, when asked to make the soup for Thanksgiving for 20 people, I surrendered and bought the squash already cut up.
And I love that photo.
Lots of other beautiful autumn shots on the National Geographic link.
we’re still having weather in the 80s……I’m purchasing hoodies and vests and sweaters in prep. for cooler weather, then realizing that I’ll be most comfortable in shorts!
High eighties right now. Every once in awhile, I look at my boots and think, will they ever get worn again?