The Bears are losing to the Packers and the only reason I am not more upset is because of BUTTERNUT SQUASH FRIES!
Trust me:
First, cut the top and bottom off of the squash:
THEN peel it. I did this the other way around and fought with the stem for a little bit.
Cut the squash in half LENGTHWISE, this is important because the seeds and guuck are at the bottom on this voluptuous lady-like vegetable. (Really, I would rather be told I was butternut squash shaped instead of pear shaped. Ladies?)
Scoop the guuck out like you would a pumpkin...make sure you get all the seeds, there were some stubborn ones.
Once you are de-guucked, turn the squash so that the flat side is down on the cutting board and cut it into strips. If you want to, cut it in half first so that the part with the half-sphere like hole doesn't get in the way, it will make nicer looking pieces too if you are going for that sort of thing.
Now this is the fun and creative part! Take a shallow bowl and mix the spices that you want!
Here are some of the combos I tried:
Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Cracked Black Pepper, and Thyme (this one was my favorite!)
Cinnamon (Without oil or anything to help it stick...these got crispier than the other ones)
Maple Syrup. love.
Happy Fall!
