Last week Mrs. Hillbilly and I made a date to process the remaining 2 boxes of Hubbard squash that have been sitting on my back porch since I harvested them in late September. The deal was, I would provide the Hubbard squash, and Mrs. Hillbilly and I would process the squash and using her Foodsaver machine {and bags}, and we would split the bounty.
I mean, there is no way my family would be able to eat all those freakin’ squash {or find a place to store them} with out the HH throwing a fit.
But apparently there was some sort of miscommunication. Mrs. HB thought I would be showing up with all the squash already cooked and pureed.
So there was a brief moment of “holy crap, now what” before we decided what we were going to do, because I still wanted to learn how to use a Foodsaver machine so I could see if I wanted to buy one.
So we ended up spending 1.5 hours, chopping, boiling and pureeing only 1 stinkin’ Hubbard squash because Mrs. HB already had plans for the rest of her afternoon, and couldn’t stay chained to the kitchen all day.
But, I did learn how to use a Foodsaver machine, so that part was nice.
But I still have all this Hubbard Squash and no one to help me process it. I wonder how long these squash last. Do a know if I can store them in my garage all winter? Would it be cool enough in there? Because if the HH finds me storing any more vegetables in the house, he’s going to lose it. I mean, the man can only tolerate being married to wannabe Pilgrim for so long.
What do you think?
Store them, or donate them?
~Mavis
P.S. There is mold growing on a couple of the squash stems. The squash itself is fine, so should I break off the stem so the mold does not spread? Help!
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