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Cooking & Baking

TreasonousBastard

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3. Absolutely! This time of year the farmstands are loaded with...

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2013, 08:55 AM

Oct 2013

dozens of varieties of squashes and I fill the freezer with them. Higher fiber, great taste, and lower carbs make them great substitutes.

Pies, soups, side dishes... anything you can do with potatoes or yams you can do with squashes.

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Can butternut squash substitute for pumpkin or sweet potato? [View all] eridani Oct 2013 OP

we often substitute squash for pumpkin eShirl Oct 2013 #1

It is a very good substitute. alfie Oct 2013 #2

Absolutely! This time of year the farmstands are loaded with... TreasonousBastard Oct 2013 #3

Yes...and let me give you a favorite soup I make with butternut-- msanthrope Oct 2013 #4

I'll definitely try this eridani Oct 2013 #6

I think this was what I was looking for Aerows Dec 2013 #7

Yes. GoCubsGo Oct 2013 #5

Yuppers! Galileo126 Dec 2013 #8