I picked up some acorn squash at Haymarket over the weekend, and decided to turn this fantastic New England fall vegetable into a light evening meal after my seminar class on Tuesday. Acorn squash are nothing short of perfect when baked and served with anything - from a full Thanksgiving meal to just by itself. I halved the squash made a few knife cuts through it, and prepared it:
Brush with a little butter
Add brown sugar and a bit of maple syrup.
There are sooo many variations to this, and this was just the first one I've tried. It was quite tasty, as the squash has a great natural sweetness! A quick word about cook time - I had read that it needed about an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes of baking time at 400F. This can give or take by a little bit, depending on how ripe your squash is. Make sure it's good and ripe by letting it sit out for a few days on the counter before you use it. Here's a successful result:
As for your TIP of today, look for great things to use as light meals or late night snacks that can still be inexpensive and great for you. You'll head to bed feeling happy with what you've eaten and with the lack of money you've spent (even if you have to buy some brown sugar, like I did - it keeps for a while and can be used in SO many great things!)
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