Hungry Hollow Happenings: September 2023

While Labor Day may mark an end of summer for some, we generally look towards the crops to let us know when seasons end. September is a transitional period where summer and fall blend together, the seasonal crops and activities overlapping. Whether it’s “late summer” or “early fall,” the between time is full of excitement as we begin harvesting winter squash (also known as hard squash), officially finish with watermelon (but then continue to bring in smaller harvests from our grafted plants that are still somehow looking great), continue on with harvesting tomatoes (while starting to take down early plantings), and begin planting for fall (true fall, that is).

Tomato & Winter Squash Recipes to Ease into Fall

These recipes featuring tomatoes and winter squash (sometimes both!) are sure to help you savor the last of summer, while easing into fall.

Sugar Pie Pumpkin Jam

This jam is quite a seasonal treat! Try spreading on toast with butter or ricotta, using in sandwiches, drizzling over some vanilla ice cream, making jam bars or windowpane cookies, adding into salad dressings, as the base for a ham or BBQ glaze - get creative with it!

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Roasting Winter Squash

Simply roasted winter squash is, simply put, great. It’s so easy to do, and it lets the flavors of each variety shine on their own.

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Butternut Squash Roasted with Chili Paste

This recipe has it all - sweetness from the squash, a kick from the chili paste, savory scallions, crunchy sesame seeds - and is oh-so-easy to put together! It’s a great way to use butternut, and sure to be one of your new favorite fall dishes.

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Hungry Hollow Happenings: Early Spring

Early summer on the farm is a whirlwind of “organized chaos.”

Creamy, Smoky, Winter Squash Pasta

An incredibly easy way to turn your pureed winter squash (sugar pie pumpkin, kabocha, butternut!) into a delicious, creamy, pasta sauce, this recipe makes us wish we’d stockpiled more squash in our winter pantries! If you have the puree on hand (homemade, of course!), it comes together in a snap.

How To "Spaghetti" Squash

Here’s a simple how-to guide for preparing spaghetti squash: a cheery winter squash known for its noodle-like flesh. Its uses extend far beyond the spaghetti substitution your mind might automatically go to: remove “spaghetti” from your thoughts and open up your kitchen to all the fun possibilities!

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Hungry Hollow Happenings: Fall on The Farm

It’s a time of transition: Fall on The Farm. Fall seems to be a time of evaluations, brainstorming ideas, and setting the stage for the coming year.

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Raw Winter Squash Ribbons

RAW Winter Squash?! Under the guidance of Joshua McFadden in his book, Six Seasons, we tried making a raw winter squash salad. Here’s how, why, and what we thought!

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Deborah's Thai-Inspired Pumpkin Soup

From field to soup! This is one of Deborah’s favorite winter squash soup recipes, and thanks to a special secret ingredient, it comes together very quickly and brings a lot of flavor! If you don’t have a sugar pie pumpkin, a butternut would make a fine substitute.

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Entering the "Persephone Period"

As we enter the Persephone Period, the sun is sleeping in a little bit later every morning -- a telling reminder that the seasons are shifting. Here’s what that means out at Hungry Hollow…

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How To Make Pumpkin Puree

This may not be news to anyone, but making pumpkin puree is VERY easy. All you really need is a knife, a spoon, and an oven. With small, freezable, storage containers, you can make a large batch and keep it on hand for when you’re ready to use it.