Do you enjoy squash?
By Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
Midland, Michigan
November 5, 2020 8:52pm CST
With autumn come many things one of which are many types of squash. Some are now sold in stores year around like spaghetti squash, acorn, butternut and a few others but some years there's a lot more variation of types and colors in the autumn months.
Some years ago I saw a turban squash at Kroger's now they can be bought where I work too. My pic is a golden acorn I think. I've never truly enjoyed many squash but I know it's a healthy choice so I try to eat a few per season.
I did have a lot of spaghetti squash some years back. I ate it with butter and parmesan or mozzarella cheese, yum! I refuse to add regular sugar or brown sugar to make it more palatable.
Do you enjoy squash and if so which ones? And how do you eat them?
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
6 Nov 20
@MarshaMusselman My favorite to use, for everything is the red kuri squash (hokkaido). The chair is firm, it is not too watery, it has a naturally sweet taste. We are not big fans of squash and pumpkins, I buy when they are in season (October - November), but I do not store.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
6 Nov 20
I've never had pumpkin soup. I imagined it might taste similar to using a different squash perhaps? Unless different seasonings go into it.
I was going to buy some pie pumpkins this year and freeze the pulp to make pumpkin bars and other treats but now may wait for a different year.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
8 Nov 20
@LadyDuck to my knowledge we don't have that squash here. At least not where I live in Michigan but maybe I'll see if it's available nearby someplace.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
11 Nov 20
Now I've never thought about using it for tuna casserole. I wonder if my husband would go for trying that as he could lose some pounds.
Those are my three favorites too but I do try one or two others from year to year.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
14 Nov 20
@just4him I will have to keep that in mind to try that next time I buy that squash.
I used to have a way to open them easily but with my hands joints getting worse cutting most squash isn't easy anymore even after I Mike it first. Although hubby says if I use a larger knife is have better results so we'll see.
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Nov 20
@MarshaMusselman It's delicious as a tuna casserole.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
8 Nov 20
Not everyone does even here it seems.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
7 Nov 20
i don't reckon i've met one i didn't care fer when fixed proper. depends'n the variety 's to how such 's most yummy fixed. so, can't answer yer query without takin' a whole page.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
8 Nov 20
@MarshaMusselman i confess i aint a fan 'f the brown sugar 'n syrup, too much sweetness fer me.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
11 Nov 20
@crazyhorseladycx same here. I figure if I have to doctor it up that much why bother. I find a bit of salt and pepper brings out sweetness too.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
8 Nov 20
Most of many doctor it up with brown sugar or syrup. I try not to do that but I suppose I could try some of my keto sugars instead.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6 Nov 20
I do enjoy squash any kind but last one I had was butternut squash and I baked it and it really tasted great
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
6 Nov 20
Had I baked the one I had tonight it would have turned out better but I'm having a hard time getting around at present. I nuked it instead.
Oddly, I love butternut soup but not so much the squash itself. Maybe it was the way I made it?
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Nov 20
@MarshaMusselman I baked it in my toaster oven and it was really good and even browned quite a bit
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
8 Nov 20
@RasmaSandra never thought to try out my toaster oven for that. I have a combo unit; air fryer, toaster oven, convection oven.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
6 Nov 20
Sounds yummy! I do like squash but I'm one eater, so everything is just too big. The produce people do have cut ones, alas still too big for me. I like to eat same meals just 2 days, so squash is very good, but too big. Bottle squash is what I like. I like those flat round pumpkin Japanese pumpkin kabocha.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
6 Nov 20
I'm not familiar with the bottle squash.
If you cut it, the smaller type like acorn you can freeze it for another time.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
7 Nov 20
@MarshaMusselman
Acorn is one I'm not too familiar with too. But good to know about. Good to have food you can freeze for later. Thanks!
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
6 Nov 20
The only squash bread I'm familiar with is zucchini and it's delicious. I don't consider zucchini a true squash because the taste is totally different.
