The Humble Squash

There are foods we eat on the mountain that would seem strange to some outsiders. I’d imagine most urban-dwellers have never heard of dry-land fish and if they saw the funny little mushrooms they’d turn their heads. And of course we use pretty much every part of a hog, including the whole head. But in the summertime the abundance of fresh garden vegetables can transform the mountain table into a vegetarian delight. One of my favorite summer foods is yellow squash.

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