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Sides and Salads
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Squash casserole (faux sweet potato casserole)
I don't actually bake these, but you probably could. 2 bags dried beans (black and or red) 2 onions, diced 3 cloves of garlic, sliced 1/2 cup honey dash of cayenne pepper salt to taste Soak beans in cold water overnight or for at least 7 hours. Drain the water, rinse beans, add more water. Um... not sure how much - about 2-3 inches above the beans. Add onion and garlic, bring to a boil, simmer for 2-3 hours. Do not add salt until beans are soft, or they will not get soft. When beans are soft and the water is down to the level of the beans (add more as they cook if you need to), add honey, pepper and salt. The 1/2 cup of honey is approximate - see how much you like. Same with the salt and pepper. These are even better the next day. If you like spicy, then chop fresh jalapenos and add when you add garlic and onions. Yum!
These are awesome - Chris actually came home from work craving these, and he's not even on the diet! Peel a butternut squash. Using care and a large knife, slice up the squash into french fry slices (we like them on the skinny side). Fry in oil (We used peanut oil, but you could also use coconut or safflower). Salt lightly and enjoy! These would probably be good baked - I haven't tried this yet, but I would put the slices in a bag, add a couple of tablespoons of oil to coat the slices, then put them on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 until they are done. You'd have to see how long - test at 30 minutes, then every 5 or 10 minutes. Very yummy - another squash recipe that my husband likes, even though he's not been a big squash fan. 3-5 zucchini or yellow squash 2-3 tbsp olive or peanut oil salt to taste Slice squash into rounds, about 1/4 inch thick. Add oil to a large frying pan, heat, add squash. Fry on high until over half of the squash pieces are lightly browned. Add salt to taste and serve hot. Yum! Squash casserole (faux sweet potato casserole) OK, I have tried this now, and it is excellent. Chris ate 3 servings, and he's not even on the diet! Butternut squash 1/2 cup honey 1/2 tsp salt toasted, salted nuts, 1/2 cup Bake a butternut squash (acorn squash would work too). Cut in half, scoop out seeds, bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes until soft. Scrape out the soft inside and mash well. Add honey (1/4 to 1/2 cup, depending on your taste) and salt to taste (1/2 tsp). Sprinkle toasted nuts (pecans or almond) on top, drizzle with honey if you like it sweet, bake at 350 until things look tasty - about 30 minutes. Yum!
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