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Hello and happy Monday to you!  Did you melt this weekend?  My Lord it was hot.  And what do you do when you're us on a hot weekend?  Dig out a tree obviously.   😑   Remember the pic of the tree from last week after the landscapers hacked it up? It went bye-bye.  We were going to attempt to save it to possibly see if my friend could plant it at her new home (even though it should be done when dormant.)  Well, after determining the roots attach to the Earth's core, we had to scrap that idea.  We tried to get out early enough but it wasn't.  We hacked off the top in sections using some really great pruning shears that made that job super easy then the Mr lobbed off the top so we could begin on the roots.  We bought a shovel called the Root Slayer and I will say it did an amazing job getting through most of it.  Neither of us are at our strongest right now so despite knowing we could've continued with chipping away at ...
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Don't fear the butternut squash

Wait, wait...where are you going!?  I know you've seen those phallic shaped b@stards in the store and after you were tempted to make lewd gestures (oh wait, that was just me...as you were) you thought "too much trouble!"  Trust me, I thought the same thing!  But then I learned a time and potentially finger saving trick to taming this beast!


You know those corn cob holders?  Poke it a few times on each side and microwave it for 5-6 minutes.  When you take it out, it's soft enough to easily cut in half.  (Trying to cut those things in half without it is like asking to hack off a finger.


Scoop out the seeds and flip it over and just peel the skin off.  It's thin and soft at this point so it's able to easily be removed.


Cut the squash lengthwise into strips.


Then cut it the opposite direction to make like sized cubes.


Put them in a roasting pan with about a tbsp of olive oil and pie spice to taste and give 'em a toss.  Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.


Enjoy a delicious taste of Fall with half the effort.  Because it's already half cooked, you can prep it a day or two ahead and finish it off when you're ready for it.


Yummers!

Do you like butternut squash?

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  1. The Mr.September 21, 2016 at 7:15 AM

    I admit, I feared it. But it was really good, especially the way you prepared it. I thought you had made sweet potatoes at first, which is a good thing. So yeah, highly recommend these too!

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  2. SarahSeptember 21, 2016 at 7:50 AM

    Thanks for the tip! I like squash and usually avoid the butternut because it is so hard to cut when it's raw. I'll definitely give this method a try!

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  3. SarahSeptember 21, 2016 at 7:50 AM

    Thanks for the tip! I like squash and usually avoid the butternut because it is so hard to cut when it's raw. I'll definitely give this method a try!

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  4. LisaSeptember 21, 2016 at 9:24 AM

    Thanks for the tip and a way to use some of that delicious Pumpkin Pie Spice from Trader Joe's!

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  5. Donna Steely ArnoldSeptember 21, 2016 at 10:24 AM

    Great tip! We love butternut squash so this will be put to good use. Plus, my hubby can quit complaining because I always make him peel the squash...thanks!

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  6. UnknownOctober 11, 2016 at 2:28 PM

    Awesome tips!! I love butternut squash but had been peeling and cutting it raw...so I'm loving the microwave tip! Definitely going to give that a try. :-)

    (And sorry I've been MIA - work and school is keeping me absolutely buried, but I finally had a few spare minutes and wanted to see what you've been up to - glad I was able to stop in!!) xoxoxo

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