I love butternut squash. It's my favorite hard squash and I absolutely despise preparing it. However, over the years, I've changed my ways and made better squash. When I first started out on my own, I remember calling my mom wondering how the heck I was supposed to cut into this stuff and get the skin off. Back in the old days, I think I used a potato peeler and boiled the chunks. I ended up with the result I was looking for, but I'm surprised I have any fingers left!
As I experimented in the kitchen, I tried microwaving the halves to get the skin off (that was ok) and finally settled on cutting each squash in half and roasting it face down. I did a post years ago about using that handy little scoop loop to get out the seeds. Did you know that a pumpkin carving knife is the best way to cut into these squash! Who knew?! The taste of roasting the squash so much better than boiling. I still added my butter and brown sugar, but I know roasting instead of boiling saved so many more nutrients!
This year, I'm going for an even craftier hack. While shopping at Walmart recently, I spotted raw, chunked butternut squash in the produce department. What was this?? A pound of squash that's already been taken care of? I bought a few bags and threw it in the freezer. My plan is to roast it from frozen with a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper and proceed with preparing the usual way. I can't wait to give this a try for thanksgiving this year! Here's the link to the Walmart Product: Fresh Butternut Squash
My chickens might miss the scraps and seeds from all the squash, but I'm thinking of less stress and more time with family sounds pretty good! Follow me for more kitchen hacks to save time this holiday season!
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