Seed Saving Squash Edition

From getinthegarden.com

Seed saving. This is something I've never actually done outside of trying to sprout an avocado pitt in a cup of water balancing on some toothpicks. I'm not even sure of the ins and outs, other than that you gut your vegetable and clean your seeds, dry them from the moisture, and put them away (labeled) in a paper envelope or something and out of the sunlight.

But, to me it doesn't seem that easy.

korma from a can with pumpkin, pork, leeks, and applesauce

before the korma was added. i got too distracted by eating this i forgot to take a finished picture.

 korma from a can with pumpkin, pork, leeks, and applesauce


Ingredients:

250 grams pork loin tip / pork chop, cut into 1cm square pieces
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp salt
1.5 c pumpkin cubles (1cm squared)
3 medium leeks, white parts only, split lengthwise and cut into thin half moon slices
2 mushrooms, diced
1/2 c cauliflower, diced
3 cloves garlic, coarsley chopped
1 tsp cumin
1 c canned korma sauce (or homemade)
1/2 c apple sauce
1/4 c water

In skillet over medium heat, heat oil and fry pork and salt until browned (but not cooked through). Add all veggies and cumin. Cook until pumpkin is soft-ish.  If sticking/burning add a bit of water to steam it out.  Add korma, apple sauce, and water: stir well, reduce heat and let cook through.  Serve with brown rice (yum!).  Note: this wasn't made too spicy because I ate it with Helvetica. But, to make it spicy just add one chopped dried chilli when you fry the pork. YOWZAS! (or sriracha). XO

spicy pumpkin and chocolate chip cake

spicy pumpkin & chocolate chip cake

this is an almost-exact copy of the recipe from everbody likes sandwiches. check the original recipe out here!

i changed it to 2 cups of flour.   i used brown sugar instead of white. i also used real yoghurt instead of vegan (b/c that's what i had). and rice milk instead of soy milk.  and used 1 1/2 cups of boiled pumpkin that i mashed into the bowl. and i didn't have pecans.

that being said this was one of the most delicious things i've ever baked and i devoured so much of the cake so fast i had to give half of it away. this was a picture of it on it's way out the door.