Butternut Squash with Almond Honey Glaze

Butternut Squash with Almond Honey Glaze

My roommate recently, very recently, convinced me to try vegetarianism for a week to see how I liked it. So I went out and bought a bunch of veggies and whatnot. One of my purchases was a 2lb container of cubed butternut squash. This is my first attempt at preparing cubed squash and I must say it is fantastic!

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 35-40 minutes

Ingredients:

3/4 pound Cubed Butternut Squash (pre-cubed or you can cube yourself)

Butter (apprx. 2 tbsp)

Honey (I used raw honey)

Nutmeg

Cinnamon

Finely Chopped Almonds

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place butternut squash in an oven-safe dish. Drizzle a little water into the dish and bake for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally until the squash is almost cooked through.

While the squash is baking; combine the remaining ingredients (to taste) in a microwave safe bowl and microwave until butter is melted. Stir.

Once squash is almost cooked through, remove from oven and drain any excess water. Pour butter mixture over squash. Stir to distribute evenly. Return dish to oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from oven and enjoy.

Pizza Pasta

Pizza Pasta

I was CRAVING pizza but didn't feel like making my own from scratch or paying way too much for way too little pizza. So I decided to get all the flavor of pizza without the effort or cost. Pizza pasta is quick and easy; plus you can adjust it for one person or twelve.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:

Pasta (I used GF corn elbow pasta)

Mozzarella Cheese

Pizza Sauce

Pepperoni (I used turkey pepperoni)

Sliced Black Olives

Roasted Green Peppers (minced)

Garlic Powder

Onion Powder

Fresh Parsley or Parsley Flakes

Any other pizza toppings that you enjoy

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cook the pasta according to the directions. Just as it starts to become soft, turn off the heat and drain well.

Place the drained pasta into an oven safe dish. Spread evenly on the bottom.

Top the pasta with the pizza sauce, pepperoni, peppers, olives and cheese. I used lots of cheese because I'm addicted. Add any additional toppings of your choosing. If adding pineapple or other fruit, I suggest adding this after the cheese so it cooks better.

Sprinkle with garlic powder, onion powder and parsley. Do NOT stir.

Place in oven and bake until all ingredients are hot or cheese is melted. Enjoy the pizza-esque yumminess!