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114. From Acorn Squash to Zucchini: Garden Fresh Recipes to Use up the Harvest

47m · Upside Down Tulips - A Garden Podcast · 13 Sep 22:17

Hungry? Great! Karen joins us and we have a bunch of recipes perfect for the gardener!

  • Ratatouille: A wonderful harvest stew to serve with some crusty bread.
  • Eggplant Parmesan: Karen’s Italian accent makes this recipe sound so mouthwatering!
  • Roasted Tomato Soup: Find out what Christy’s secret ingredient is!
  • Acorn Squash Gnocchi: You won’t believe how easy this recipe is.
  • Gazpacho: A very special recipe from one of our favorite restaurants.
  • Tomatillo Salsa: The coolest plant makes the most delicious salsa verde!
  • Sauerkraut: All you need is cabbage, salt and squeezing. You know you want to try it yourself!

Plus: Find out how are gardens are surviving after the hailstorm. Who has amazing broccoli but terrible cabbage? Who has amazing cabbage but terrible broccoli? And what’s going on with Karen’s guinea pigs?!

Mail bag brings TWO letters from folks who didn’t plant very much and are either only feeding fairies or have to beat back the City and County folks. A beautiful inspiration from Karen shows how much food reveals our connection with the Earth.

Oh, and we’ve got some Pod Plays! Christy’s strange journey planting zucchini is brought to life with Karen as the cutest little zucchini of all time - in a brand-new pod play! Enjoy, dear gardeners!

Hilarious. Dynamic. Shocking. See Kathryn Gray, Michael Moore and Karen Slack in THE MINUTES directed by Christy Montour-Larson at Curious Theatre Company!

A Tapestry of Great Hits! See Leslie O'Carrol and Linsday Pierece in BEAUTIFUL, THE CAROL KING MUSICAL at the Arvada Center!

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