Home Run Recipe

I was forced to play softball. My parents signed me up for a league when I was about 10. I didn't have a clue what to do. Having a hard ball (turns out it wasn't soft at all) thrown at me with only a skinny stick to defend myself while the people in the field are yelling at me (chatter) made me want to hide behind the bleachers and cry.

In high school we played kick ball in PE. I thought it would be easier than softball and I was right. I kicked that ball the very first time and started to run for first base and suddenly I woke up with a crowd of concerned faces staring down at me. I fell, passed out, and sprang my ankle. There wasn't even a cute guy to carry me into the nurses office.

So, I never hit a home run. Never ran across that plate. But last night I was on a team that hit a home run and it felt great! You see, I serve as a Meeting Coordinator for our church congregation. Once a month we have a Relief Society Meeting for the women in our church. The Relief Society is the largest and oldest women's organization in the world. I am so happy to be a part of it. It is my responsibility (along with the rest of the committee) to make sure the monthly meeting meets the needs of the women who attend. And, we hit a home run last night! It was fun! It was informative! It was delicious! It was crowded!

There are roughly 90 women in our congregation. One year ago we only had 8-10 women attending the meeting and the last few months that number has grown and grown. Last night we had 45 women there! That is 50% of the women! Holy cow I was thrilled. And guess what we were talking about? Squash. Who knew squash was so exciting?

For your eating pleasure here is a recipe from last night. I made this up myself. I'm calling it:

Home Run Butternut Pie

• 3/4 c sugar (or less because butternut is sweet already)
• 1 ½ t cinnamon
• ½ t each - cloves, nutmeg, allspice, ginger
• ½ t salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ c butternut squash – cooked and mashed
• 1 large can milk

Blend all in blender and pour into pie crust, bake  425 degrees for 15 minutes and then 350 for 40 mins.