Lara passed me the BSI (Blogger Secret Ingredient) torch! I’m sure you all know what’s coming. This week’s pick:
Kabocha is a Japanese pumpkin. It’s rich in beta carotene, with iron, vitamin C, potassium, and smaller traces of calcium, folic acid, and minute amounts of B vitamins. You can find it in the produce section of a market – probably with the other squash or root veggies like potatoes. If you can’t find it in your normal grocery, try looking at an Asian market, or any other small market. They’re really abundant here in California but I’m sure you can find them anywhere. My mom and grandmother get them in New Jersey and I’ve seen bloggers across the country find them as well.
I can’t wait to see what you come up with. The rules:
- Make a recipe that uses kabocha (it can be original but it doesn’t have to be) BEFORE SUNDAY NIGHT.
- Post about it and link back here, or if you don’t have a blog, email me (magpie707@gmail.com) your recipe – pictures are great but optional.
- Comment on this post letting me know that you entered.
Good luck! If you want to know more about kabocha, check out this post.
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Can’t wait to see what everyone makes with that!
Oh how fun you’re hosting!! I’ll update my dinner post to spread the news!
I’ve been wondering what BSI stood for forever! Thank you for solving that mystery for me!
guess what i made….!!!! your fave winter squash – you know it! lets just say im all aboard the kabocha train
http://blueskyworld.wordpress.com/my-love-kabocha/
i have four recipes with kabocha posted currently. I can’t decide which one to enter. Can you pick it for me? hehe
i love kabocha. it is my love<3
Yah I am so excited for these recipes! I have been meaning to try out kabocha…i wonder if it’s at my local grocery store. I live in nyc though, so I should be able to find it somewhere. Hope you had a good monday!:)
hmmmm hard to find squash this time of year
what a fun, and personal pick! i’m going to have to see if i can find it anywhere…
yum & fun!
Mi, if you find some in the UK please let me know!
I’ve checked all the regular grocery stores with no luck, but I’m going to try to get to the Asian market this week. I really want to try it and this is the perfect opportunity!
hahhaha…….. it’s finally kabocha time!!! I’ve never participated on BSI but I think I need to participate this time!
I love kabocha! I can’t wait!
Dang! I wont be able to get my hands on one of those babies until Sunday night
. Lucky you lives where you can probably find just about anything!
~Justine
Not to be a snot or anything, but it is a WINTER squash… and its kinda spring. They’re a little pricey and hard to find around here these days. I’ll be sitting out this BSI. Sorry Maggie!
I have been wondering what in the world this is for forever! I can’t wait for the creations
yeahhhh
what to make, what to make…..
i love a challenge
Maggie,
Way to spread the love of the Kabocha. The 2 I bought Sunday are already gone. Just finished off the last of them for lunch – roasted with almond butter. Yum!
Awesome ingredient choice! I am going to try to find it!
[...] 19, 2009 · No Comments Maggie from Say Yes To Salad chose kabocha as this week’s BSI (Blogger Secret Ingredient)! As soon as I found out about this, I just knew I [...]
I love love love kabocha but you know it already! Maggie, please check my latest post for my BSI submission…LOVE you for choosing kabocha! and I just happened to find them on sale at 68 cents per lb!
mmmmm! this is right up my alley maggie! there are so many possibilities, because kabocha is delicious in every way
Hi Maggie!!! I totally have a kabocha recipe ready!! I’m linking back right here:
http://luckytastebuds.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/kabocha-and-a-tub-of-wtsa/
Yay this is my first BSI and it’s kinda fun!!! I LOOOVE KABOCHA!!! Yay you for picking this.
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Maggie,
Here is my rather plain, but totally delicious entry:
http://heathereatsalmondbutter.com/2009/05/21/new-food-new-yoga/
I made kabocha tonight! It isn’t a complex recipe, but it tasted good. Maybe I can come up with something else too.
Soy-Braised Curry Kabocha
http://livelistencook.blogspot.com/2009/05/its-almost-weekend-i-dont-have-any.html
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