tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post1922388573617516094..comments2024-03-20T03:53:55.113-04:00Comments on Yankee-Belle Cafe: Buttercup Squash and Advent CalendarsMissy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-87783401594349277282017-12-01T07:07:25.660-05:002017-12-01T07:07:25.660-05:00Buttercup squash? I don’t think I’ve seen that bef...Buttercup squash? I don’t think I’ve seen that before, Mary Cate. Looks tasty, but I might have to forego the maple. That’s one flavor I’m not a huge fan of. Not sure why.<br /><br />As for advent calendars, I alway get my kids and grandkids the German ones with the chocolate in them. I had never seen an advent calendar until we lived in Germany. Now my kids look forward to that countdown.Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-14932597813028643912017-11-29T18:43:45.122-05:002017-11-29T18:43:45.122-05:00I used to do mainly maple syrup and butter, but I&...I used to do mainly maple syrup and butter, but I'm trying to be healthier about it. :)Cate Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424872139114718902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-20816447700664811852017-11-29T18:43:13.096-05:002017-11-29T18:43:13.096-05:00Oh, that sounds fun, Kav. My daughter loves gnomes...Oh, that sounds fun, Kav. My daughter loves gnomes. She has a little set of gnome dishes.Cate Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424872139114718902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-82851741026289971562017-11-29T18:42:43.334-05:002017-11-29T18:42:43.334-05:00My youngest daughter shares my squash love, Jan. M...My youngest daughter shares my squash love, Jan. My eldest and husband have no interest. That's fine. More for me.Cate Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424872139114718902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-86605441879767503202017-11-29T18:41:59.526-05:002017-11-29T18:41:59.526-05:00Fenway is a HUGE fan of Butternut squash. He sat i...Fenway is a HUGE fan of Butternut squash. He sat in the kitchen crying last night while he was waiting for mine to cool!<br /><br />I love all these varieties. They taste basically the same, but with slight nuances in taste.Cate Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424872139114718902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-35937842451754975242017-11-29T14:12:33.162-05:002017-11-29T14:12:33.162-05:00This looks yummy! I usually do brown sugar and but...This looks yummy! I usually do brown sugar and butter with my butternut squash. I'll have to try this new-to-me squash!Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-36421697794088785382017-11-29T12:13:09.762-05:002017-11-29T12:13:09.762-05:00I bet maple syrup tasted divine with that squash! ...I bet maple syrup tasted divine with that squash! Must try that. I've heard of brown sugar on top, but have never done that. <br /><br />I adore advent calendars!!! We bought one every year (the kind with the scriptures and nativity scene pieces behind each window.) And always had a homemade one as well with little notes and a roaming gnome. The notes gave us something special to do each day leading up to Christmas. Fun. Fun. Fun. Oh and an advent candle...it has a tall Christmas tree painted on it and the numbers from 1-24 all the way up (or down since you're counting down) and each night you light the candle and read a story (Christmas of course) until the candle burns down to the next number. So, yes, we're adventy people.Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-42438516100512468582017-11-29T11:11:08.473-05:002017-11-29T11:11:08.473-05:00I love squash, too! But I'm the only one in my...I love squash, too! But I'm the only one in my house that does. So I fix it for lunches, or for a side dish that I get to keep all to myself. ;) My favorite way to fix it is with plenty of butter and brown sugar...but then reality sets in. I fix it my second favorite way most often - seasoned with cumin, salt and pepper. It is divine!<br /><br />And advent calendars! We rarely have a place to display one, but I have a couple that have survived more than thirty years. They were made by Tasha Tudor and feature Corgis (of course!). You can buy new ones from the Tasha Tudor website, but I love the ones that have lasted through children and moves, and still share their delightful illustrations.Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-89032010133087922412017-11-29T06:29:47.397-05:002017-11-29T06:29:47.397-05:00I love squash, and squash with maple syrup is marv...I love squash, and squash with maple syrup is marvelous! On the farm we have people who are very selective about what kind of squash they love. Butternut is the huge favorite... then acorn... then buttercup... but now that we're selling so many other squash/pumpkins, folks are trying new and different squashes and they're loving them!!!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.com