Oct 03 2006
Squash quesadillas from La Martha
I have a love/hate relationship with Martha Stewart. Sometimes I love the ideas in her magazines. “Gawd, that’s gorgeous,” I think. Other times, I’m like, “Oh please. Enough already. Who has time for this anal-retentive homemaking crap?”
So with trepidation I advise you to pick up the October 2006 issue of Martha Stewart Living. It’s full of terrific fall recipes and Halloween crafts that you can actually do without too much brain damage or without breaking the bank, either.
One of the issues simpler recipes is for Squash Quesadillas:
Hearty butternut squash is often roasted as a seasonal side dish, but a whole one might yield too much for a single meal. Try this with the leftovers: Mash the squash, and sandwich it, along with a layer of cheese (we used cheddar and Monterey Jack), between two tortillas; cook over medium heat in a skillet, flipping once, until both sides are golden and cheese is melted. Cut the quesadilla into wedges, and serve them as a tasty appetizer or a snack.
The Pragmatic Chef has an even better recipe for Corn and Squash Quesadillas done on the grill. Yummy! Don’t both look like a great way to get kids to eat some very healthy butternut squash?
I’ll be featuring more of Martha’s recipes and crafts all month, but if you can’t wait check out her book Halloween: The Best of Martha Stewart Living
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I love to do crafts in my spare time, but I however do have to agree with you, on her going overboard sometimes. I usually try to avoid watching her show, but once in a blue moon, she will have something on that catches my when channel surfing. Will have to check out her 10/06 issue. Thank you!
I totally agree, Martha can be exasperating with her perfectionism although she has alot of fantastic ideas, she also has the craft room and all the bells and whistles to go with it. I would probably be alot more craftier at her house than my small house. My gardens would look alot better with a gardner and who has time to groom those pets like she does. That said I do admire her and sometimes watch her show although the perky Rachel Ray is more my style and lately I’ve been watching her instead. I haven’t read any of her magazines although she shamlessly plugs them and her radio station everyday but to me Martha is best sampled in small doses. I am more of a cook that doesn’t do the precise measuring and sifting and I think my cooking is pretty good, I think that her style requires alot of patience and I could always use more of that.