When I saw a butternut squash at the grocery store, I grabbed it and marched along my merry way. Seeing it on the shelf triggered my memory that there was a recipe from the Everyday Food: Fresh Flavor Fast cookbook that I wanted to try. This cookbook is one of the two Everyday Food cookbooks I own - I love both of them and think if I only owned two cookbooks, these would be the two!
So the recipe calls for carrots, red onions, garlic, potatoes, and squash. I chopped up everything and saved the squash for last. It was then I realized I was in trouble. It was Me vs. Squash and my only weapon was a wimpy peeler. Was I smart enough to pick up a Y-peeler? No.
I knew I had to attack the squash or not eat all the veggies I purchased. After a good 25-minutes later, my kitchen looked like a squash peel war zone. How was I supposed to know that you have to peel the squash multiple times to get to the good orange stuff that you need? Let's just say that the suggested 20-minute prep time could easily be doubled because it took me 25 minutes to fight the squash alone.
That being said, all's well that ends well. Tthe recipe turned out delicious and it's very healthy (228 cal, 5.5 g fat, 6.6 fiber). I'm glad to have it to eat before I go out of town this weekend. My only lesson learned here will be to get pre-cut squash. Normally I don't do thinks like this, but I think I can make an exception. If I don't get pre-cut, I'll have to purchase a machete and there is surely no room for weapons in my kitchen!
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