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Cooking Tip: Cooking butternut squash

In my recipe, Creamy Butternut Squash Soup, I describe cooking butternut squash by placing it in the oven at 350 F face down in a little water for about 45-50 minutes. After it is cooked, it is super easy to just scoop out the butternut squash.

I usually prefer the “bake” method because it is the easiest; you don’t have to go through the process of peeling the squash. However, it actually takes the longest because of the bake time in the oven. One way around this is to bake the squash the night before you plan to use it while you are fixing your dinner. It doesn’t take that much more time and then it is cooked for you when you want to use it the next day.

If you are looking for quicker ways to cook your squash for your soup, you may want to consider the following ideas:

Making a Beautiful Meal

Something I consider and play with when I am preparing a meal is how to make it visually appealing. This is where the artist in me comes out as I think about the colors and shapes of the vegetables, herbs and other ingredients that will make up the “work of art.” When you think about it, isn’t food more appetizing when it is beautiful and created with care?

These considerations don’t have to take long. In fact, before you know it, you will simply be thinking about them while you’re making dinner.

These are some different aspects to think about:

Colors: Try to bring some variety to the dish so that it’s not all one color. You can start learning a little bit about colors and how they work together simply by experimenting.

One dish I make is very beautiful simply because of the colors – pink/red salmon, green spinach, and orange peaches. I would call this a very “complementary” colored meal.

Also, nutritionally speaking, it is better to have an array of colors on your plate. This is because the differently colored foods tend to contain different vitamins and minerals your body needs.

Cooking Tip: Cooking butternut squash

Making a Beautiful Meal

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