CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Butternut Squash Purée with Apples, Raisins and Toasted Almonds
Ingredients:
2 tbsp Olive Oil
4 cups large diced Pumpkin or Squash
1 medium Onion, large diced
2 tbsp Fresh Ginger
1 cup Milk or Heavy Cream
2 Honey Crisp Apple, small diced
2 tbsp Golden Raisins
2 tbsp Toasted Almonds

Method of Preparation:
In a med pan sweat ginger and onion in olive oil until the onion is soft. Add pumpkin and continue to sweat until the pumpkin begins to break down. Cover with milk or cream and simmer until pumpkin is completely soft. Place mixture into a blender and puree until it is smooth. Place puree in a bowl and garnish with apples, raisins and almonds.

FAMILY RECIPE: Butternut Squash Risotto with Salmon, Spinach and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Ingredients:
2 tbsp Olive Oil
4 cups large diced Pumpkin or Squash
1 medium Onion, large diced
2 tbsp Fresh Ginger
1 cup Milk or Heavy Cream
2 tbsp Olive Oil
2 cups Arborio Rice
½ cup Onion, small diced
4 cup Chicken Stock or Water
¼ cup Parmesan Cheese
2 6oz Filet of Salmon
12 oz Spinach
½ Pumpkin Seeds
1 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Salt

Method of Preparation:
In a med pan sweat ginger and onion in olive oil until the onion is soft. Add pumpkin and continue to sweat until the pumpkin begins to break down. cover with milk or cream and simmer until pumpkin is completely soft. Place mixture into a blender and puree until it is smooth. For the toasted pumpkin seeds, toss seeds in olive oil and salt, bake in a 300-degree oven until crispy. For the risotto, sweat onion in olive oil until the onion is translucent. Add rice and continue to toast the rice. Slowly stir in stock or water, the rice will slowly absorb the liquid, continue until the rice is al dente and almost dry. At the end stir in the pumpkin puree and parmesan cheese. For the salmon Heat a Sautee pan on high heat, add the salmon skin side down. Place pan in a 350-degree oven for 5 minutes. Remove salmon from pan and sauté spinach until it is barely wilted. Place risotto on a plate with salmon and spinach, garnish with toasted pumpkin seeds.