Deborah’s Blog

The Sweet Dumpling Squash 
I came upon this beauty at the market and just had to try it out. I love acorn squash baked in the oven with sweet butter flavors. This squash worked very well with my recipe also… 
Baked Dumpling Squash with Honey and
Sweet Cinnamon Butter
by The Gourmet Farm Girl
1-2 Sweet Dumpling or Acorn Squash

2-4 Tablespoons brown sugar
2-4 tablespoons butter
2-4 tablespoons Pure Clover Honey
Cinnamon to taste

Heat oven to 350 degrees

Wash squash and slice in half; scoop out seeds and place in a casserole dish cut side down; cover with ¼ cup water and microwave on high 5-6 minutes till squash begins to soften.

Remove and flip the squash over to cut side up. Place 1 tablespoon of butter in each squash; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon brown sugar and drizzle 1 Tablespoon honey over each squash. Sprinkle with cinnamon and place in oven for an additional 30-40 minutes till completely soft and slightly browned.

Serves 2-4  (1 squash serves two)

Chopped pecans can be added a few minutes before removing from oven

ENJOY!

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Ohio Herb Education Center
HARVEST DAY 2010
STEP BACK IN THYME”   SATURDAY OCTOBER 9 from lO AM – 4PM

LOCATION: 110 and 116 MILL STREET, GAHANNA
614-342-4380

Enjoy the bounty of the fall harvest!

This fun event features herbal workshops, demonstrations,
 activities for children, Fall Art Display by Jean Langkamp, pumpkins for sale, Tea Sampling all day, Herbal Crafts, Grilled corn on the cob with Herb Butter,
vendors and lots of herbal-infused foods to sample and to purchase.
Gift basket raffles

Harvest Day Farm Girl Style

With Deb Mahon, The Gourmet Farm Girl

Step back in thyme and learn the technique of Infusing
Oil and Vinegars with freshly harvested herbs. Learn
how to cook with and make your own all natural salad
dressings and marinades. 11:30am
Take thyme out to enjoy demonstrations and tasty
 samples of all natural herb blends and rubs for cooking.
1:30 pm


Colonial History and Harvest Home
Remedies-11 am
Come meet Kimberly Kalfas, ND and about pre-industrial
remedies from the hearth of home. Prepare for winter with this
fun interactive class, and stop by the booth for fun folk recipes
and natural medicine goods.



Medicinal and Culinary Herbs of the Civil  War Era
War Era by Valerie Hamill

1/2 Presentations-Every Hour  from 10am-2pm
Noon-Time Sampling: Bubble, Squeak and Sassafras Tea

Event Schedule

11 am Harvest Home Remedies by Kimberly Kalfas, ND
11:30am Infused Oils and Vinegars by Deb Mahon, The Gourmet Farm Girl
Noon: Early American Cleaning and Household Hints by Herb Society Member, Melissa Coval
1 pm: Winter Herbal Remedies by Certified Natural Health  by Practitioners, Anne Hartley
 and Adrienne Raimo
1:30pm Herbs Blends and Rubs by Deb Mahon, The Gourmet Farm Girl
2pm “Step Back in Thyme” with Nancy Cahoon-Nafsgar-Milier House History and Thyme Talk
3pm Herbal Skincare and Hair Rinses At Honey Grove Botanicals, By Barb Drobnik

The City of Gahanna-Official Herb Capital of Ohio
Department of Parks and Recreation

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The Last Sunday of the Summer… 

Faith is not an emotion, It is an objective trust placed in a very real God.
“And a righteous person will live by faith.”
Hebrews 10:38
Have a Blessed Evening…
The Gourmet Farm Girl

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The Gourmet Farm Girl’s Chocolate Buckeye’s are now available at Fuzziwigs Candy Factory
at The Tuttle Mall and Polaris Fashion Place
Columbus, Ohio 
Go Bucks!

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Vintage Soap and Lotion Dispensers

Specialty handcrafted bowls with
 The Gourmet Farm Girl colors. 
Introducing new packaging for The Gourmet Farm Girl spice blends, the new bottle has
 a larger opening with a removable shaker fitting.
Soon to come; A Seafood Seasoning Blend and Premium Infused vinegars with flavors
 of fruit, spices and citrus.
Check out these items at ETSY.com/ The Gourmet Farm Girl
link on left side of home page.
Have a great Monday!
ENJOY! 

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I love the late day sun, especially on a
beautiful early fall day…
With the temperature in the mid 70’s the fresh air and sunlight coming into the house is peaceful and comforting…
I think Georgie agrees with me…
as I found him relaxing on the porch!
Enjoy you day!
The Gourmet Farm Girl

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Announcement…. 

I will be in Gahanna at The Ohio Herb Education Center Thursday October 14th for a double cooking class.

The class starts at 6:30 pm with Infused Olive Oil and Vinegar demonstration followed with Homemade Vegetable Soup using my home canned garden tomato juice and vegetables.

Come hungry…along with the soup there will be crusty bread and herb butter and salad served with homemade vinaigrette dressing using the infused oil and vinegar.
(Maximum space is 10)  Class # is 450119  time- 6:30-8:30 pm
Call 614-342-4250 to reserve a spot

                                                          

 The cost is $30 for members and $40 for non members
(I have been busy making the juice)
Herb Harvest Day 2010
I will also be at the Herb Center for Harvest Day on Saturday October 9th
 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
  There will be herbal workshops and demonstrations, activities for children, vendors and lots of herbal foods to sample.
This is a free event with lots of great gift items for sale and raffles.
The Ohio Herb Education Center is located at
110 Mill Street
Gahanna, Ohio
Hope to see you there!
ENJOY your day!
The Gourmet Farm Girl

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