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The first ingredient is "3 medium mirlitons." How am I supposed to know what that is? I live in "If it's got gravy, it's food," USA.
So, I looked up "mirliton" and got this: "mirliton (n.): A kind of musical toy into which one sings, hums, or speaks, producing a coarse, reedy sound." This is a musical dish?
I tried again and got:
1. kazoo.
2. chayote. which, for me, was still no help. Onward I go and learn that Chayote is "A tropical American perennial herbaceous vine (Sechium edule) having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable" or -- "The fruit of this plant."
Finally, at a place called http://bitsofdust.com/ I found this: "Mirlitons, which are gourdlike fruit that taste like squash, may also be labeled chayote or vegetable pears at the supermarket." Vegetable pears, I can understand. I don't expect to find them but, if you can find them, here's the link to the recipe for Peppers Stuffed with Mirliton, Shrimp, and Turkey Sausage.
I, also, found a great sounding fall recipe. I think Apricot-Pumpkin Bread Pudding sounds just wonderful.
" . . . try this bread pudding with raisins or dried cherries in place of the snipped dried apricots."
Or how about Garlic-Wine Pot Roast on one of those cool evenings? Beef and Red Bean Chili sounds like a good warm up meal. This site is a treasure trove of foods and most of the recipes I looked at had nutritional facts available. Oh, http://bitsofdust.com/ , where have you been all my life?
