Most everyone I know has at least taken a bite of Pumpkin Pie and Sweet Potato Pie, but have you tried Squash Pie? It’s made from a super sweet variety of squash called the Buttercup Squash. Come on now Buttercup…you HAVE to try this!
“Why do you build me up, buttercup baby just to let me down….and mess me around…”
I just love that song!🙂 Now that we are in the mood…let’s talk pie.
It’s no secret I have been in the fall harvest, comfort cooking mindset. Let’s see….we’ve had pumpkin mac n cheese, pumpkin cookies, stuffed acorn squash, mini pumpkin doughnuts, stuffed spaghetti squash and even pumpkin whoopie in the kitchen. Pies people…whoopie pies.😉
Over the weekend, I came across a gorgeous squash called Buttercup. I admit, this was a new one to me. It was squatty, fat and greenish yellow, almost like a watermelon, squash hybrid. A little Oompa Loompa squash if you can picture that. I picked it up, cocked my head and gave it a curious look. How could I pass up a new ingredient called buttercup? It even sounds good. And rich…
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