Today, we talk about multiple ways to prepare squash — beyond just sautéing it — and cover all of our usual Monday segments.

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Tales from the Prepper Pantry

• The prepper pantry is in full disaster mode after hosting last weekend's Rabbit Meatup. Whirling dervish level.
• Trippy Acres Farm dropped a mountain of summer abundance — squash everywhere. Hence, this week's topic.
• Green bean canning season has officially started.
• Quick late-night taco bowl using leftovers was a winner — beans, meat, rice, and pantry odds-and-ends.

Question from Brent

• How to get started with my freeze dryer

Operation Independence

• The Rabbit Processing Class was a huge success. Students built their own gambrels, processed their rabbits, and got a crash course in rabbit as food. We even sold coffee — win-win.
• Also, the new HVAC is in at Holler Roast. A friend did the install as a trade, and I'll be returning the favor next year with something from my skillset.

Main Topic of the Day: Multiple Ways to Prepare Squash Why This Matters Squash piles up fast — and it's easy to get sick of it.

Most people fry it or make bread. There's a lot more you can do.

Fresh & Fast (Use It Now)

• Sautéed with onions — our daily go-to.
• Grilled slices — pairs great with eggs.
• Grated raw on salad.
• Scrambled into omelets.
• Zoodles — spiralized and tossed with sauce or oil.

Main Dishes

• Squash lasagna — layers of meat, sauce, cheese, and squash slices.
• Ratatouille — classic, often forgotten, but easy to batch.
• Stuffed squash boats — ground beef, bell pepper, topped with cheese.

Preserved & Long-Term

• Flour-dusted slices (chicken flour) — freeze for winter sauté.
• Pickled squash relish — excellent with charcuterie, recipe from Dawn Gorham.
• Ratatouille — freezes well in portions.
• Squash lasagna — prep now, freeze, and bake later.
• Stuffed squash boats — freeze unbaked or parbaked for easy winter meals.
• Zucchini/squash bread — not our thing anymore, but worth mentioning.

Experimental / Less Common

• Planning to try freeze-dried squash chips with garlic and salt.
• Squash tossed into soups (though it can fall apart)

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