Fall is a great time to get more squash into your diet. It's hearty. It's available. And it's GOOD for you!

My favorite way to prepare squash is to roast it in the oven. Drizzle your favorite olive oil over it with some black pepper, fresh rosemary, maybe a few garlic cloves, sprinkle some turmeric or curry powder to taste, and add minimal salt. Other options - raisins, cranberries and/or pecans! Yum!! Bake away - though this method does take a while to cook all the way through.

Fall is here. There is a slight chill in the air. In most places around the country panoramic views are bursting with golds and reds and oranges. The ultimate sign that autumn has arrived? Pumpkin everything is in full effect.

Pumpkin is one of the most celebrated foods -- grocery store end caps lure us in with all the pumpkiney goodness they can push. Breads. Pastas. Sauces. Soups. Desserts. Pie, pie and more pie.

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I LOVE it all. Even the color pumpkin and all of its beautifully bronzed cousins take over in the clothing stores. Pumpkin sweaters and butternut dresses bring out the best in women of ALL shades. There's no denying it -- for these months in between Labor Day and Thanksgiving pumpkin permeates and pulsates through us all and I am here for every last minute of it!