Butternut Squash & Caramelized Onion Tart

January7


Butternut Squash and Caramelized Onion - MHS

How’re you doing with that New Year’s resolution to eat healthier?

Well, I’ve got one last rich dish to offer up before you pitch everything creamy and indulgent that’s still in the fridge:

Butternut Squash and Caramelized Onion Tarts.

My pals at Welcome Home Brands sent me these disposable oven-safe 4-inch ruffled baking cups… just perfect for making individual tarts. They’re great for any fun event (they come in a lot of other colors and shapes). Adds a pop of fun, don’t you think? You can also make this dish in a pie or larger tart pan, as in the recipe below.

So here’s the last blast… full of fat and flavor and, oh, so delicious: Butternut Squash and Caramelized Onion Tarts.

You’ll need a 2-lb butternut squash for this recipe. If your squash is bigger and you have extra, roast all of it and save it for later in the week… you are going to start eating healthier, right?



 

Gadget Tree: Dexas’ Over-The-Sink Strainer Grippboard®

April29

Here’s how you buy a little more kitchen real estate without blowing out a wall: Dexas’ Over-The-Sink Strainer Grippboard®. OVER-THE-SINK STRAINER GRIPPBOARD® This 22-inch durable cutting board has non-slip handles that grip the surface to keep the board securely in place over your sink. This means you’ve instantly got almost 2-feet of additional counter space to slice, dice, mince and chop that you didn’t have before.

Dexas’ Over-The-Sink Strainer Grippboard® has a removable silicone strainer basket makes it even more convenient to wash and strain fresh fruits and veggies. And it expands to a 2½-quart capacity so you drain hot pasta or vegetables. The board is made of non-porous and odor-resisting poly board, so it won’t dull your knives (I loathe dull knives!).

And when you’re finished… it folds flat for storage. How’s that for efficiency?

Click here to order, or find them at Bed Bath & Beyond, Crate & Barrel, The Container Store, Williams-Sonoma, Macy’s Dillard’s and Sur la Table! Check out Dexas’ website.  They design some pretty cool kitchen tools and gadgets as well as specialty products that will really stimulate your culinary creativity (as well as help you eat healthier!). Oh… and they’ve got some pretty great pet products, too!   OVER-THE-SINK STRAINER GRIPPBOARD®

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I’m Christina Chavez

I was a TV journalist for many years, but with a house full of kids I decided to come off the road, go to culinary school and follow my passion for cooking. Mama’s High Strung is all about food… everything from creative recipe ideas to some really cool kitchen gadgets and cooking tips. I live in Chicago, but I love to travel and write about my food discoveries! You can reach me by email: mamashighstrung@gmail.com