6 Delicious Ways to Use Winter Squash

Chelsea stirring one of 6 squash recipes spread out on her butcher block island.

If you are someone who claims they don’t like squash, I would encourage you to stick with me. In several of these recipes, the squash is the main ingredient, but it is supported by so many other flavors—like bacon, enchilada sauce, or sharp cheddar—that the “squashiness” is completely camouflaged.

How to Harvest and Store Summer & Winter Squash

A red metal garden wagon with a colorful fall harvest of winter squash, including orange pumpkins, pale green Hubbard squash, and dark green acorn squash.

Squash is one of the most generous crops in the garden, but knowing when to harvest makes all the difference in how long it will last and how good it will taste. Whether you’re picking tender summer squash for tonight’s dinner or waiting on winter squash to fully mature for the pantry, the right timing … Read more