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Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Maris Callahan — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 04:29:19 +0000

Today I spent approximately eight hours in the gym. So it seemed like as good a day as any to share with you this roasted butternut squash salad with apple cider vinaigrette. Thankfully for everyone, I wasn’t actually working out for the full eight hours, but was getting certified to teach TurboKick, a cardio kickboxing format that my gym, along with several others in Chicago, offers. I’d never thought about teaching group fitness before, but I love this class so much (I go at noon on Sundays, that’s how much) that when my friend Susanna announced on Facebook that she was hosting an instructor training workshop in October, I immediately decided to sign up. Then I realized that the training fell on the same weekend as FoodBlogForum in Nashville, where I’d been invited to speak on a public relations panel. So I didn’t sign up. Then, I lost a major client, picked up some new projects and…well, it seemed like the worst possible time to spend almost a thousand dollars on a trip that was, at the end of the day, primarily for pleasure. So I very begrudgingly had to cancel my trip to Nashville and soon after I did, […]

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Butternut Squash Baked Ziti

Maris Callahan — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Last week an article in the New York Times reported that bake sales are banned from all state-funded public schools. I get it. There are some thoughts that treats are too readily available for kids and contribute to childhood obesity. Cakes, candies, cookies, indulgent pasta dishes and thick, juicy steaks are all treats when we don’t have them often. If you’re eating something more often then once in awhile, can we still call it a treat? I try to eat sweets and higher-calorie food items in moderation (yes, try is the operative word here). To keep cravings in check, I like to make things that sound indulgent, taste indulgent and deliver important nutrients from vegetables like spinach, squash and whole grains. This is a great meal to make on a Sunday and portion out for the week. If you use a whole butternut squash, baking it and making the puree can be time intensive, but you can speed up the process by using cubed squash (Trader Joe’s sells it prepared) or even a frozen winter squash puree in lieu of making your own with cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla). Save Print Butternut Squash Baked Ziti Author: Maris Callahan Recipe type: Cooking for a Crowd, Worknight Dinners […]

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