Multi-tasking

Things I made while working from home today (and yes, smarty pants, I did actually get work done. A lot of it!):

• slow cooker white chili
• 2+ quarts applesauce
• 1 roasted butternut squash
• 1 roasted acorn squash
• roasted beets
• pasta with sauteed mushrooms, thyme, and oregano in a white wine, butter, and smoked paprika sauce (after Chris got his serving, I added sage and some of the roasted acorn squash to that)

Things I learned:

•  it is in fact not easier to peel beets after they've been cooked. Well, maybe if you do it right it is. Somehow I didn't do it right
• it is possible to over-roast squash, but as it's going to become a soup this weekend I hope it'll be ok.
• A little sage goes a long way