Guest guest Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 I ate butternut squash and it agreed with me!! Couldn't find it in the market again Not the season right now. Is spaghetti Squash considered advanced? Thanks, Jodi SCD 10 months Crohn's/Colitis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 i think that's the one someone had me try way back - not a squash fan here but it did agree with me eileen > > I ate butternut squash and it agreed with me!! > > Couldn't find it in the market again > Not the season right now. > > Is spaghetti Squash considered advanced? > > Thanks, > Jodi > SCD 10 months > Crohn's/Colitis > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 At 05:40 AM 8/7/2008, you wrote: I ate butternut squash and it agreed with me!! Couldn't find it in the market again Not the season right now. Is spaghetti Squash considered advanced? Yeah! Congratulations! Butternut is a winter squash, so we probably won't be seeing it on the market for a couple months yet -- it usually arrives around the same time as the pumpkins, and, in fact, can be substituted for pumpkin in many recipes. I buy and bake them in batches, scoop, and mash the flesh with some butter and then freeze it in meal-size boxes. Then all I have to do is grab and defrost. Makes a great substitute for sweet potatoes, too. Elaine cautioned that spaghetti squash is pretty fibrous and could be a problem for some people. For myself, it's still a bit of a problem vegetable. Or was, the last time I tried some, back in, I think January. I like the taste of zucchini better and they're almost always available. But I'll give it another go the next time I see one. I'm always game for expanding my cooked vegetable repertoire. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 -thanks - my knives do stink - so old and i'm weak - maybe hubby could help - thanks - is ghee easier to digest then butter if i want to try mashing and adding it?? eileen -- In BTVC-SCD , " jodah235 " wrote: > > Eileen, > > A couple of years ago I invested in some good quality cutlery which > really made a worlds difference in the kitchen. I look back and I am > so happy I bought it as prices have gone up and ohh boy I have - never- > used the kitchen this much in my life! > > I take a chefs knife and wack it in the middle so there is a straight > surface to balance it and peel. It isn't the easiest but I don't see > so much of a difference than cutting a huge butternut squash down in > half to bake it. I do peel it which is more work than just cutting > down in the middle and throwing in oven. > > Jodi > SCD 10 months > Crohn's/Colitis > > > > > > how do you cut it ?? I found it so difficult -I need ease :-) > > thanks > > eileen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 I had heard that - thanks eileen > > > > how do you cut it ?? I found it so difficult -I need ease :-) > > thanks > > eileen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 If you don't mind using your microwave, I find that's the easiest thing to do. Wash your spaghetti squash and pierce it once or twice with a knife so it doesn't explode. My sp. squashes come w. a sticker suggesting 5-6 minutes of microwaving per pound. I cook for a family of six, so I usually buy one very large one or two mediums. They take between 12-16 mins to cook usually. I check and don't stop cooking them until I can insert a knife easily Then I take them from the microwave and put a big slit in so that they can cool down while I make the rest of our meal. Once they're cool, you can de-seed them (I roast our seeds in the toaster) and use a fork to pull the sp. squash strands out. Ellen 10 y/o dd scd since 5/06 for Crohn's and doing great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 thanks - sounds easy enough I may give it a try again eileen > > If you don't mind using your microwave, I find that's the easiest thing to do. Wash your spaghetti squash and pierce it once or twice with a knife so it doesn't explode. My sp. squashes come w. a sticker suggesting 5-6 minutes of microwaving per pound. I cook for a family of six, so I usually buy one very large one or two mediums. They take between 12-16 mins to cook usually. I check and don't stop cooking them until I can insert a knife easily > > Then I take them from the microwave and put a big slit in so that they can cool down while I make the rest of our meal. Once they're cool, you can de-seed them (I roast our seeds in the toaster) and use a fork to pull the sp. squash strands out. > > Ellen > 10 y/o dd scd since 5/06 for Crohn's and doing great > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Eileen, Squash tastes so much better in season which is the winter it has a very sweet and satiating flavor!! Be sure to give it a try in a couple of months. I really think you'll love it! Jodi SCD 10 months Crohn's/Colitis > > thanks - sounds easy enough I may give it a try again > eileen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 thanks will wait and try eileen > > > > thanks - sounds easy enough I may give it a try again > > eileen > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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