baked acorn squash – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen Making Every Day an Occasion... Simply Sat, 28 Dec 2019 18:11:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cropped-peonies-32x32.jpg baked acorn squash – In Good Taste http://ingoodtaste.kitchen 32 32 Savory Baked Acorn Squash http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/meatless-monday-savory-acorn-squash/ http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/meatless-monday-savory-acorn-squash/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:08:46 +0000 http://ingoodtasteblog.net/?p=3704 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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