Squash trials

These last few days have been quite the blender adventure. After my success with “Apple Pie Smoothie”, I became quite adventurous. Being strapped to the house also made me restless, so I hit the kitchen at the crack of dawn to battle the stove. Roasting grass-fed beef bones and vegetables for some pressure-cooker broth, roasting acorn and butternut squash for soups and purees, and blending more smoothies.

Fail: “ Squash Smoothie”, with roasted acorn squash, almond milk, ice cubes, maple syrup, cinnamon. It tasted like drinking pumpkin pie. Not a keeper.

Success: “Leek and Acorn Squash Soup”, with homemade beef broth, acorn squash, leeks, and aleppo pepper. Yummy! Had two big bowls until my belly was full. And because it was in a purée form, it was super easy to slurp.

Fail: “Pulled Pork Paprikash”, with pork shoulder, onions, Hungarian spicy paprika. I threw this in the blender to avoid chewing and it just made me think of dog food. I threw it out and ate ice cream instead. 😁

Success: “Kiwi Banana Smoothie”, with golden kiwis, frozen banana, plain yogourt, almond milk, maple syrup. Yummy, although the kiwi is a delicate flavour that can easily be overpowered. A yummy start to the day.

This morning the swelling makes me look like a chipmunk but I should be ok for the two hour drive to the barn. I thought I might just do some long reining, but depending on trail conditions I might go for a little walk in the woods. Apparently yesterday’s snow stuck and the woods are white.