We received quite a few squashes the other week, and so Amy has decided that we need more squash in our lives. Personally, I don't mind squash. I think it can be quite delicious depending on how it's cooked. One of my favorite was to consume the gourd is by marinading it, grilling it, and rolling it in Parmesan cheese.
So, needless to say, we have been eating lots of squash lately. I'm going on three days in a row. That's a lot for me. We never ate it growing up. I remember the first time I ever ate squash (knowingly). We were on vacation, and my Uncle Brian cooked up a bunch of green and yellow. My brothers and I had never had it before. (I think I was about seven.) They tried it and immediately decided it was the most disgusting vegetable on the planet. That doesn't say mush as the only vegetables they really ate were corn and cucumbers.
I, on the other hand, was tipped of by my cousins Pete and Jed that tons of butter made them palatable. They were right. And that's still the way I eat squash most of the time. Since then I don't recall having squash at home until the past few years. The kids ate it out of baby food jars, but we didn't. It smelled too awful. Plus, I didn't know how to cook it. The only time I seemed to eat it was when we (occasionally) went out and it was served with the entree or when we went to a buffet. Now (Amy and) I can serve it up many ways.
So today, I'm coming out to say publicly that I like squash. And if anyone has any awesome recipes for squash, I'm game.
P.S. Lunch is a beef and squash (with peppers, onions, and tomatoes) casserole. Mmmmmmmm!
Hey Joe,
ReplyDeleteRecently someone told me about something that I thought I would share with you in case you are interested. Keep in mind this isn't information that I would share with just anyone. So, I was seeing this lady for an undisclosed medical issue. As we talked about health and diet (not as in dieting but as in the food I eat) she gave me one tip that I have been trying with great success. This was the 3rd time I had heard this advice in the past few years (but I understood it best this time)so I decided it was time for me to try it.
She said that I should only eat fruit in the morning. Fruit is a powerful food when eaten in this way. All fruit (except bananas) are full of 3 essential things that our bodies need, especially in the morning. 1-Fiber 2-moisture 3-enzymes ALL of which our bodies desperately need. Our immune system is closely linked to the health of our gut. So, if we keep out gut healthy we will be healthier.
The trick is to eat the fruit alone, thus only eating fruit in the morning. Eat as much as you want for breakfast and then snack on it as much as you want all morning. Then you can eat normally for the rest of the day. Fruit is a fast moving food when eaten alone. She said that she doesn't eat fruit the rest of the day because when eaten with other things the digestion is slowed way down and thus you loose the benefits I described above (makes complete sense to me). You don't need to worry about the sugars in the fruit because the fruit is processed so quickly (when eaten on it's own) and it's sugar in it's natural form so the body knows what to do with it.
Also, she gave me a recipe for a green smoothie to make each morning. I have found that when I eat fruit alone all morning I still feel hungry but when I have the smoothie then all the fruit I am not hungry.
Anyhow, I have only been doing this for two weeks but I am surprised by how much energy I have and by how much this has helped my "issue". If you want the green smoothie recipe let me know or if you have any questions let me know (not that I know much beyond what I just told you).
That's all. Good luck my friend.
Leah
PS- I guess I should mention that the "fruit" I am talking about is RAW fruit, not from a can or frozen. The real stuff...apples, strawberries, blueberries, mango, pineapple, pears, etc.
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