I have this great market a few blocks from my apartment that I absolutely love for a few reasons.  The first is that they seriously promote drinking while shopping.  You actually have to walk through/past the bar with so many different beers and wines on tap to even get to the grocery section - and when there it is staring you in the face, and everyone else is enjoying a nice bev, why the heck not take a moment and 'wine down'.  Seems like the obvious choice!

This is hands down my favorite recipe that I have made so far - and oh my gosh it is so good.  So so good.  The coconut milk is the perfect compliment to root and winter vegetables, and sage the perfect compliment to both!  Butternut squash, especially when this fresh and in season, is smoother than any mashed potato I've ever had (and I come from people who take their mashed potato's pretty seriously), and the flavor is so much better.  In this very moment, I am not missing the potato in any way shape or form.  Superbowl Sunday was a different story - but I digress.

The recipe makes the perfect side dish for four.  Lucky me gets to eat it all week! (sticking out tongue)