Acorn Squash

What better time to warm up with some delicious winter squash? Acorn squash is a great source of vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium and fiber, and 1 cup is only 60 calories. You can also snack the yummy seeds inside. It can be sauteed or even microwaved, but most commonly baked. Here's how:

Squash-

• Preheat Oven to 350° F
• Slice squash in half and scoop out seeds (set aside for roasting)
• Lightly coat flesh of squash with olive oil and put on a baking pan flesh down
• If desired, add garlic, cinnamon or salt/ pepper, but I honestly think it tastes great plain! 
• Cook for about an hour (depending on the size of squash)

Seeds-

• Turn oven down to 275° F 
• Pull any squash away from seeds 
• Mix seeds with 1/2 tbsp olive oil and a dash of salt
• Put aluminum foil or parchment paper on baking pan
• Bake for 15 minutes or until seeds begin to pop open