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Butternut Squash Polenta, served with Sausages and Braised Savoy Cabbage

Honey Mustard Acorn Squash Quarters, garnished with crispy, fried dry-cured ham

My winter squashes were strange this year.

Skillet Sausage and Butternut Squash, an easy dinner full of flavors.

Potato and Butternut Squash Gratin, and easy to make fall gratin - great with roast turkey, chicken or ham for the holidays

Fried Gnocchi with Creamy Mushroom Sauce - make small for a first course or double for a vegetarian main course

Butternut Squash and Sausage Risotto, easy comfort food in 30 minutes.

Stir-Fried Turkey & Chard - the last of the chard for the season is in this quick, easy dinner

Bacon and Cabbage Strudel, a savory strudel that is a snap to make with purchased phyllo dough

Acorn Squash Tart, use leftovers for an easy, but impressive first course

Baby Pumpkins Stuffed with Creamy Spinach, a great veggie first course or side dish

Miniature Pumpkin, Stuffed with Mushrooms, Walnuts and Bacon, serve as a holiday first course or side dish

Shrimp, Avocado ad Spinach Salad, am easy salad to end the week.

Basmati Rice with Mushrooms; Green Beans with Mushrooms Whoever thought that putting mushrooms in a can was a good idea ought to be beaten severely about the head and shoulders with a soggy pizza.

Zucchini Pastry Oh! My! God! Ohmygod! Ohmygodohmygodohmygodphmygodphmygod….

Courgette (Zucchini) Gratin August is over.

Butternut Squash with Walnuts and Cheese The bright green, yellow and white courgette, or summer squashes are slowly being replaced by the dusky green, bright orange and cream winter squashes.

Oriental Zucchini Do not, I repeat, DO NOT ever uninstall Internet Explorer 7.