Re. happy combination of butternut squash and chile. I love winter squash with chipotle powder sprinkled on at the table. If you bake the halves cut side up, you can rub them with butter and seasonings, which melts into a delicious little pool. Jim's sauces are especially good on squash cooked this way, and I imagine his smoked hab powder would be terrific. Re. oatmeal and chile. A dirty little secret: I've been chopping chipotles in adobo into my malt o'meal for years. I'm not much for sweets in the morning, and chiles were a natural step up from the salt & pepper I used to favor. The coarse Asian chile sauces are good, too, to my taste. Back to grading, Margo -- Margo Thompson Asst. Professor, Art History Art Department University of Vermont 72 University Place Burlington, VT 05405-0168 (802) 656-0667