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Savory Baked Acorn Squash

Maris Callahan — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:08:46 +0000

Last week, at the grocery store, I meant to buy spaghetti squash but somehow got distracted and picked up and purchased an acorn squash instead… which, in hindsight, I’m glad I did. Though I knew exactly how I wanted to prepare the spaghetti squash, but when I got home and realized I had accidentally bought acorn squash, I didn’t know what to do with it. I looked for recipes online and found that the majority of them called for brown sugar or maple syrup but because I wanted something savory, I decided to create my own baked acorn squash recipe. The first night I cut the acorn squash into cubes and ate them just as they were when I took them out of the oven but the next evening I added the acorn squash cubes to a bowl of spinach and added some sliced cherry tomatoes. Nutritional Benefits Wheat Free, Dairy Free, No Sugar Added Acorn Squash: Acorn squash, while not considered a fatty food, does contain omega-3s which have anti-inflammatory properties. One cup of baked squash provides approximately 340 milligrams of omega-3 fats. Acorn squash is also a great source of alpha and beta-carotene. Sea Salt: Sea salt is obtained […]

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Chevre Stuffed Acorn Squash

Maris Callahan — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve heard a rumor. A crazy, unsubstantiated, pie-in-the-sky rumor. I’ve heard that comfort food, food you eat to make yourself feel better about something a bad day, a break-up, plain old-fashioned PMS – has to be bad for you. Now, I’m not saying that stuffed acorn squash will ever take the place of the best brownies. But it’s fall (and we love fall around here) and on some nights when there’s just a little bit of chilly in the air, a bowl of something warm is the only dinner that will do. One of my usual suspects is macaroni and cheese, but unless you’re making it with an extra veggie, as I sometimes (but not always) do, there’s little you can do to make it good for you. You can make a lot of dishes healthier, but you have to admit that it’s not easy to make good macaroni and cheese virtuous. Acorn Squash, though not as rich in beta-carotene as other winter squashes, is still a good source of dietary fiber, potassium and smaller amounts of vitamins C and B. Save Print Chevre Stuffed Acorn Squash Author: Maris Callahan Recipe type: Worknight Dinners, Cooking for One or Two Prep time: 20 mins […]

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