Tolentreasures

This is it, hopefully! I am switching to Snowmen Gingers, Winter, and maybe a Santa or two. I think that I will put the orange paint to rest for awhile. Other than snowman noses! Still preparing for the open house. I need to get some polyfil. And some leaves on that sunflower. A few more ornaments. Another slate and some treat bowls. And these cute little buggers that I bought at Pumpkin Fest last weekend. This pic is dark because they are above my stove and the light sort of glares on them. I may have to move them. And now for the Butternut Squash portion of this post... Because we have lots. Sunday, I made these pies. http://farmersdaughterct.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/butternut-squash-pie/ Wow, were they good!  I was even surprised! After enduring all the family comments. "Where did you get that pie dough?" "Are you sure that you know what you are doing?" And such. Anyway, the only thing that I did different than this recipe is that I used Amaretto for the w...

Really, we have lots!  Wednesday found Jenn and Kendall and I at the auction. Smicksburg Produce Auction. Jenn wanted some tomatoes for salsa peppers for a couple of things and apples for an apple butter recipe that you make in the slow cooker. She doesn't like to bid. I LOVE to bid. Auction fever, I guess. JWS kept saying he wanted to make some soup. One of us mentioned my friend Carol's Butternut Squash soup. Let's back up. This auction draws grocery stores and produce markets from all over. So the lots are BIG. But, if you are canning... I swear you can't grow it in your garden any cheaper. So, that would explain this rather large bag of butternut squash? One would think so. Or the fact that I love to bid... or the fact that this was the ONLY lot of butternut squash. So here's the concept of wholesale/retail as I see it. Because most of these people are buying to resell their items, they want the bottom end price. Because I am buying from the retail end, I can pa...