Good afternoon!
I have gotten so much accomplished today :) It feels wonderful! I spent almost the entire day in the kitchen….no complaints here. :D
It started off with cleaning up:
Dishes:
Then cleaning the sink:
Then I was starving!
I made a delicious Kale smoothie:
The loot:
- 1 Tbsp. Maranatha Raw Almond Butter
- 1 ripe banana
- 2 large organic kale leaves
- 1 cup Original Almond Breeze
- 1 Tbsp flax
- 1/3 cup frozen organic blueberries
This smoothie was SO good! It tasted really good with the almond butter- gave it a nice nutty flavour that mixed lovely with the Almond Breeze.
All Together:
The Smoothie (with some vintage lace curtain)
It was awesome- this one is going to the recipes page as well!
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Garlicky Baked Butternut Squash
Recipe from the lovely Anita
Let me just preface this ever so modestly by saying that this is the best way you will ever, ever, ever eat butternut squash. I’m not even joking!
I made this at the dinner party last week and it was a HUGE hit. I wished I had made 2!
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 1/2 pounds butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/4-1/3 cup vegan parmesan cheeze OR grated Parmesan cheese*
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine the parsley, oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Add squash and toss to coat.
Note: I was not vegan when this recipe was posted and we used parmesan cheese. I now make my own vegan parmesan cheese, by toasting sesame seeds and almonds in the oven. Then I process the seeds and nuts with a bit of nutritional yeast and salt (to taste). It makes a fantastic sub and is especially good on pasta!
2. Transfer to an ungreased shallow 2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees F for 50-55 minutes or until squash is just tender. Stir in Parmesan cheese.
Serve & enjoy with friends and family:
Also featured: Garlic mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli, and my favourite Baked Dijon Salmon!
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Stay tuned tonight for a fashion recap of the Grammy Awards as well as the name of my Online Bakery and my first product unveiled! :D
Up tomorrow my very first homemade loaf of Spelt Bread. Did it turn out? Tune in tomorrow to find out!
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The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.
~M. Scott Peck (dang! Thats a good one!)
Hello! I’ve never tried butternut squash before, and seen some at a flea market when I was with my mother buying produce. Being a big foodie, I asked my mom if she could get me one. So she did, and I searched the web to find an easy, and cheap recipe for butternut squash. Anyway, I came across your recipe, and it sounded delicious, so i made it! It’s so delicious! Kinda tastes like sweet potato, which i love! Thank you for the wonderful recipe! Oh, and i used basil instead of parsley, since i didn’t have any. but it is still very yummy :) I will be making this again for my family at home! (i’m currently 2 hours from home. Made this while away in college. =D )
Yum! You were right, this was the best way I have ever eaten butternut squash! I didn’t have the parsley, but otherwise followed the recipe to a T. This is a keeper!
Squash is in the oven right now! We didn’t have parsley, so I used our fresh basil. I’ll be adding the parm when it’s done cooking, too… can’t wait to try it!
YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!! PS: I added Vidalia Onions when I roasted the squash!
I have grown several butternut squash (just because I could) and really didn’t know what to do with them. I was never accustomed to having them. But now….I am so delighted I came across your recipes. I will have the garlicky squash tomorrow night as a side dish. Thanks…
Hi there,
I was browsing for butternut squash recipes and happened upon this page/site…
Though I am not a vegan, I have a great vegan recipe I’d like to share, ‘cuz I’ve always thought “wow, this is actually vegan! If I were a vegan I’d live on this”
It’s a coleslaw recipe originating from my stepmother in Ohio though I’m not sure where she got it. It’s actually not so obscure; I mean, I’ve seen variations on it frequently, but I believe this version is by far superior! It is a:
Purple (red) Cabbage Coleslaw
1/2 head red cabbage–chopped
2 carrots
4 green onions — sliced thin
1 pkg Ramen noodles–Miso or whole wheat — uncooked, crumbled
2 tbsps. sesame seeds
1/2 cup slivered almonds–toasted
Dressing:
1 pkg ramen noodles seasoning
Note: if you use Miso or whole wheat, I think, though am not sure, that the vegan nature of dish would not be compromised…at the end of the recipe, it says you can use chicken flavored in a pinch, but then the vegan aspect would definitely be compromised…Miso is kind of hard to find, at least around where I live but you probably know where to get it. Also, of course, this seasoning can be substituted with other herb mixes by all you resourceful inventive foodie types!
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
1/2 tsp pepper
Mix veggies and add dry ingredients & dressing just before serving (keeps almonds and noodles from getting soggy)
It says this works best w/ a small or medium sized head of cabbage–otherwise, the slaw might be too dry, but I just adjust by increasing the dressing amount if I have a bigger cabbage…
thanks for sharing!
thank you!
I’m realizing that this may not be the ideal place on the site to post the recipe…if it would get more exposure somewhere else, you can cut and paste it into “recipes” link
thank you again
Hey, how do you cook the squash first? Before peeling and cutting into chunks.
Gonna try this in about 20 mins! And may I ask…who used the catsup in this meal on WHAT??
I wondered the same thing whenI saw the picture!!! :)
hahaha that would be my crazy husband on mashed potatoes!!!
Umm, wow!!! These were as good, well better I guess, than candy! Thank you!!
I replaced the parsley with cilantro and it was wonderful!
So when does the parmeasan cheese come into play in the squash recipe? It’s not listed in the ingredients that the squash gets tossed in. I’m guessing late in the baking process, if not at the end.
You call that a ripe banana?
just made your smoothie recipe – wow! so good, and even better, my 16 month old likes it too! didn’t have almond milk so just used whole milk :)
Oh my goodness!!! This was sooo delicious! I am baking it again in the oven now! Can’t wait to get my hands on it!
Really enjoyed this recipe, and used the butternut squash that came in this week’s Local Box.
I used a little less than a tablespoon of olive oil, and the recipe turned out just fine. I will experiment with an oil-free version.
Happened to have some grated romano cheese on hand and just sprinkled a bit on each serving as I was plating the dish. I often use a vegan parm (nutritional yeast and ground cashews) and will try that next time.
Thanks for a great winter recipe! This might find its way to our Thanksgiving menu!
OK – I have to admit that I never much cared for butternut squash before trying this recipe, but was hopeful, given your proclamation that it’s the best butternut squash recipe under the sun.
And boy, were you ever right – the squash turned out perfectly and was mouthwateringly good; certainly the best I’ve ever, ever had. Our whole family gave rave reviews and we are all looking forward to enjoying it again at dinner tonight!
I just tried this Squash recipe tonight and it was DELISH! I added some ground cumin, onions and threw in sweet potatoes. I will be making this again! I wish I made more!
I prepared this recipe as a new explorer to eating and cooking squash. This had so much flavor, I absolutely loved it. I used rosemary infused olive oil, added chopped red bell pepper and italian seasoning. I served it with Mediterranean roasted brown rice Couscous…Gluten-Free vegan by Lundberg. The flavor combination was so good. I will definitely be making this again. Thank You for posting this must have recipe.
Either 50 minutes was waaayyyy too long for the squash or 400 degrees was wayyy too hot.