It's been raining on and off since Monday. Today is predicted to be more of the same, so there's little chance of getting outdoor chores done. The weather people say we'll be having a minor wind event this evening and into the night. We'll see how the carport's repaired roof comes through.
Meanwhile, we'll hunker down and make food. On today's menu is a stir-fry with chicken and snow peas. Ken found the elusive snow peas at the supermarket on Monday. They're imported from Kenya -- he got a bunch and will blanch and freeze most of them for future stir-fries. He also found some white radish, similar to daikon, that we use to make a simple Japanese-style salad. I just read that daikon is a winter radish, so I'm hopeful it will be available in the stores over the next few months. Lastly, he also brought home a butternut squash. I roasted it yesterday and froze the flesh. Next week, some of it will become a Thanksgiving pumpkin pie.
I have to tell our one American friend here about pumpkin pie made with butternut squash, Although, come to think of it, she simply complains that she can’t find pumpkin pie filling in a can. Never mind.
ReplyDeleteIs the butternut squash mixed with pumpkin or is it a butternut squash pie that you will be making?
ReplyDeleteBettyAnn
Your pie is going to be delicious. Glad you have snow peas on hand and in the freezer.
ReplyDeletemitch, I like to grow my own pumpkins, but didn't this year because we had a freezer full of it. That's gone now, so I will plant some next year. Until then, it's squash or pumpkin from the markets (not canned).
ReplyDeletebettyann, this'll be just butternut. Sweet potato pie is good, too.
evelyn, we've hardly seen them here until this past year. I'm glad they're available and hope they keep having them.