Butternut Squash Soup (Yellow Mush)

Ingredients

• 1 butternut squash
  
• 2 carrots, diced
  
• 3 stalks celery, diced
  
• ½ cup crushed tomatoes, or diced tomatoes
  
• 1 zucchini, diced
  
• 1 yellow squash, diced
  
• ½ onion, diced
  
• 1 quart chicken broth
  
• pepper
  
• salt
  
• cinnamon
  
• cayenne
  
• 2 tablespoons butter

Directions

In a stockpot, melt butter on medium heat and brown all vegetables except butternut squash on medium heat for five minutes with all seasonings. Peel, deseed, and cube butternut squash. Add squash to pot, and pour chicken broth over veggies until they are almost covered. Bring to a boil, add more seasonings to taste, then reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes. Pour all contents into blender and puree until smooth. Put back on low heat for ten minutes, stirring frequently. Add more seasonings as desired, and additional chicken broth if the consistency is too thick. Garnish with bacon bits, broccoli, or veggies as desired. Enjoy!

Garlic Butter Broccoli (Green Tiny-Trees)

Ingredients

• 1 package frozen broccoli florets
  
• garlic powder
  
• salt
  
• pepper
  
• 2 tablespoons butter
  

Directions

Melt butter on medium heat in saucepan. Add broccoli and sautee until soft and bright green. Add seasonings to taste. Enjoy!

Cheesy Pull-Apart Bread

Ingredients

• 1 loaf french bread
  
• shredded mozzarella cheese
  
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400. Cut slices into your french bread, leaving them connected at the bottom of the loaf. Butter wash the cuts with the melted butter, then sprinkle mozzarella liberally in the slices. Butter wash the top of the loaf, and wrap the whole thing in aluminum foil. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the outside of your loaf is a nice golden brown. Enjoy!

Honey-Sage Syrup

Ingredients

• ½ cup of water
  
• ½ Cup of Honey
  
• 6 Sage Leaves
  
• 6 Bay Leave

Directions

Combine ingredients in a small pot. Bring to boil and simmer for about 20 minutes. Strain out leaves, pour into vessel, and refrigerate to cool.

Old Tinkerer’s Wisdom

Ingredients

• 1 oz HoneySage Syrup
  
• 4 oz Whiskey, preferably Rye
  
• A bit of Ice
  

Directions

Combine ingredients in Shaker. Shake Vigorously. Strain over whiskey stones in a nice glass. Enjoy!

Potion of Warmth

Ingredients

• 1 oz HoneySage Syrup
  
• 2 oz Whiskey, preferably Rye
  
• 6 oz Hot Green Tea
  
• ½ a squeezed lime
  

Directions

Steep your green tea, adding in your Whiskey, Syrup, and Lime. Stir, sip, and enjoy a delicious hot beverage on a cold winter night!