One of my goals for the New Year was to push myself in the kitchen a bit more. Changing our diet in October to help lower Roo’s cholesterol levels was a challenge all in itself, but participating in the VeganMoFo Monthly Iron Chef Challenge seemed like a great way to get out of my comfort zone. That is, reading cookbooks, blogs, etc. and adapting those recipes to meals both Roo and I could enjoy.
The rules for the Challenge are pretty simple in that there is only one rule: make an original dish. It can’t be something that you’ve previously posted that happens to involve the “secret ingredient” or be from, for example, a cookbook.
The “secret ingredient” this month was squash. To be honest, I knew right away I wanted to make a dish with kabocha, but how I was going to do it was a little beyond me.
Liz Lemon Nights 