Brandons Squash Surprise Food

BRANDON'S SQUASH SURPRISE

Steps:

• Place squash in a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook 10 minutes or until tender. Drain, and cool slightly. When cool enough, remove the skin.
• Transfer squash to a medium bowl. Mix in the honey, dark brown sugar, cinnamon, and allspice. Mash together thoroughly, and serve warm.

BRANDON'S SQUASH SURPRISE

Steps:

• Place squash in a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook 10 minutes or until tender. Drain, and cool slightly. When cool enough, remove the skin.
• Transfer squash to a medium bowl. Mix in the honey, dark brown sugar, cinnamon, and allspice. Mash together thoroughly, and serve warm.

EGGPLANT-SQUASH SURPRISE

Steps:

• heat skillet to med.
• pour oil in and spread about.
• chop onion and garlic and quarter eggplant and squash coins that are about 1/4 inch thick.
• add onion, eggplant and squash.
• season to taste with salt and pepper.
• add tomato sauce and rotel and about half a can of water.
• season with italian seasoning, stir.
• add garlic, stir.
• you can add the meade now as well, we had Bunratty meade, or add whatever is in your glass just a dash will do.
• bring to a boil let simmer covered until all is cooked through.
• ENJOY!

BEEF STEW WITH SQUASH AND A SURPRISE INGREDIENT!

Steps:

• If you have the time and inclination:.
• - Brown the beef in a large skillet until seared on all sides.
• - You can also brown the onions if you are so inclined.
• If you are like me and are trying to do this at the crack of dawn before racing out the door to the bus stop and then to work start here:.
• Plug in the crock pot.
• Toss in the chopped onions, garlic, carrots, squash and beef.
• Stir in all the spices except the fresh cilantro.
• Pour in the tomato sauce.
• Cook on LOW for 6 - 8 hours.
• About 15 minutes before it is going to be served or as soon as you get home:.
• add the peas, cilantro and the olives.
• Stir it all up and let cook another 15 minutes or so.
• I served it over whole wheat couscous with a hunk of roasted garlic bread that Jeff picked up on the way home. It was a hit - everyone decided it was a keeper and that the addition of the olives (the secret ingredient) was genius. I loved the way it added a nice salty counterpart to the sweet squash. If you wanted to you could also add a bit of chicken stock to the stew at the beginning.