Wife made squash bread....

[street]

OHH is it good!!! She often makes pumpkin bread but my home-grown butter cup squash is the best.

I am a lucky man to have found a partner in life that has aways had a meal and baked for the 40 years.

If cooking was up to me, we both would have starved a long time ago.

 

[MarieIG]

That sounds delicious. I have to agree - you are very lucky!

 

[mn54]

you are lucky. my wife often makes banana bread but never squash bread. she just made some butternut squash soup which is delicious.

 

[Chuckanut]

Thanks for the inspiration.

You've reminded me that I occasionally make some grain free muffins using squash or sweet potato. They are good, though they tend to stick to the muffin cups. I need to whip up a batch.

 

[Sanstar]

I have a butternut squash and will make this tomorrow. Thank you!

 

[old medic]

I am a lucky man to have found a partner in life that has aways had a meal and baked for the 40 years.

My wife still has her collection of ribbons from 4H and state fair entries of jams, jellies and canned goods. She is always hunting new experiments.... and I'm the Ginne Pig.... a fat one at that....
I have never been a fan of Zucchini or relish for that matter, But a few years ago DW found a recipe for a zucchini relish and OMG.... I can eat it out the jar with a spoon. A pint jar would only last a couple days at work... everyone loved it.

 

[street]

If you like pumpkin pie, squash IMO is much bettah. The buttah nut are sweeter and better overall taste.

I raise some each year, and they store till spring. A good health fruit for the wintah.

 

[CaptTom]

For the record, a pumpkin is a squash. I think I read somewhere that the canned pumpkin pie filling you buy in the supermarket is actually some other kind of squash. Or part squash. Or something.

As a kid, we grew a huge pumpkin from seeds one year. So big that we figured it would win a ribbon at the state fair in the fall. Loaded it up and brought it in for judging. They claimed it wasn't a pumpkin, and disqualified us. I'm no expert, but the package of seeds said pumpkin and it looked like every other huge pumpkin I've ever seen. I often wonder whether the contest was rigged, but maybe there really is a narrow definition for "competition" pumpkins.

Moral of the story: I consider pumpkins and squashes pretty much interchangeable in any recipe.

 

[street]

For the record, a pumpkin is a squash. I think I read somewhere that the canned pumpkin pie filling you buy in the supermarket is actually some other kind of squash. Or part squash. Or something.

As a kid, we grew a huge pumpkin from seeds one year. So big that we figured it would win a ribbon at the state fair in the fall. Loaded it up and brought it in for judging. They claimed it wasn't a pumpkin, and disqualified us. I'm no expert, but the package of seeds said pumpkin and it looked like every other huge pumpkin I've ever seen. I often wonder whether the contest was rigged, but maybe there really is a narrow definition for "competition" pumpkins.

Moral of the story: I consider pumpkins and squashes pretty much interchangeable in any recipe.

Yep.

 

[old medic]

If you like pumpkin pie, squash IMO is much bettah. The buttah nut are sweeter and better overall taste.
I raise some each year, and they store till spring. A good health fruit for the wintah.

LOL .... got at least a dozen in the garage....

 

[MarieIG]

My wife still has her collection of ribbons from 4H and state fair entries of jams, jellies and canned goods. She is always hunting new experiments.... and I'm the Ginne Pig.... a fat one at that....
I have never been a fan of Zucchini or relish for that matter, But a few years ago DW found a recipe for a zucchini relish and OMG.... I can eat it out the jar with a spoon. A pint jar would only last a couple days at work... everyone loved it.

When a good cook gets ahold of zucchini, squash or other vegetables amazing things can happen...

 

[EarlyandLate]

The squash bread sounds great! It's a bit of work to cook the squash, then make the bread. I love quick breads for breakfast. I'm currently eating apple oat bread. The recipe uses little sugar, so reasonably healthy. My grandmother used to make a yellow summer squash bread that was spiced with cardamom. It was a delicious departure from the usual zucchini bread.

 

[GlitterGirl]

My wife still has her collection of ribbons from 4H and state fair entries of jams, jellies and canned goods. She is always hunting new experiments.... and I'm the Ginne Pig.... a fat one at that....
I have never been a fan of Zucchini or relish for that matter, But a few years ago DW found a recipe for a zucchini relish and OMG.... I can eat it out the jar with a spoon. A pint jar would only last a couple days at work... everyone loved it.

We might need that relish recipe!

 

[old medic]

We might need that relish recipe!

I'll have to fight her for it..... Well wrestle.... and thats still fun

 

[street]

LOL! ^
I'm having zucchini bread now she made this fall and froze. That is awesome also, but squash is my favorite.

 

[old medic]

I'll have to fight her for it..... Well wrestle.... and thats still fun

Had to go 2 rounds..... but here ya go....

ingredients​

• 12cups zucchini, chopped fine or grated
• 4cups onions, grated
• 2cups sweet red peppers, grated
• 5tablespoons salt

Sauce​

• 2 1⁄2cups cider vinegar
• 4cups sugar
• 1tablespoon dry mustard
• 3⁄4teaspoon nutmeg
• 3⁄4tablespoon cornstarch
• 3⁄4teaspoon turmeric
• 1 1⁄4teaspoons celery seeds
• 1⁄4teaspoon black pepper

directions​

• Combine the vegetables with the salt in a large non-reactive bowl.
• Leave to sit overnight.
• Day 2: Rinse vegetables in cold water and drain well.
• Mix the sauce ingredients in a large pot and cook until mixture starts to thicken.
• Add the vegetables now.
• Cook for 30 minutes boiling slowly.
• Pack in hot, sterilized jar and seal.

 

[CaptTom]

12cups zucchini, chopped fine or grated

Wow. That'll make a lot of relish! Reminds me of the old days when we always had people trying to get rid of all the zucchini they grew in their gardens. Now the stuff is often over $1 per pound in the supermarket, even in season. Supply and demand at work, I suppose.

 

[old medic]

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