{"id":7335,"date":"2020-11-02T00:17:57","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T00:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/?p=7335"},"modified":"2020-12-25T10:47:09","modified_gmt":"2020-12-25T10:47:09","slug":"love-relationship-squash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/love-relationship-squash\/","title":{"rendered":"My Love\/Hate Relationship with Squash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For this article I tried to find out exactly how many different types of squash there are and it seems to be infinite. Most websites showed around 15 different types of squash. But one threw out 25 variations, so i\u2019m still none the wiser. Anyway, the reason I wanted to make a point about the various types of squash is because I don\u2019t dislike all of them, just a few.<\/p>\n<p>When you think of a squash, there is probably one particular type of vegetable that comes to mind. Whether that\u2019s a butternut, spaghetti squash or even a pumpkin, these all come from the same family. That being said, they all have varying flavours, textures and tastes. You could like one squash and hate the other (like me). Today we are here to deconstruct some of the most popular forms of squash and see what you can do with them.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pumpkin <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I couldn\u2019t not talk about pumpkins as they are very vogue at this time of year with Halloween just passing. If you\u2019ve been celebrating Halloween with the kids then you probably have a whole lot of pumpkin seeds\/puree leftover that you don\u2019t know what to do with. I am not envious of you. This squash in-particular smells really bad. Every year that putrid scent shoots up my nose when I&#8217;m helping my little brother and sister carve their pumpkins.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, you\u2019ve got to love them. Even if it\u2019s just because you like making scary faces out of them. But what you shouldn\u2019t do is waste them. Here are some things you can do with the leftovers:<\/p>\n<h3>Seeds:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sprinkle on porridge<\/li>\n<li>Roast with salt and pepper<\/li>\n<li>Roast with cinnamon and sugar<\/li>\n<li>Seeded loaf<\/li>\n<li>Granola mix<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Puree:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Spiced pumpkin latte<\/li>\n<li>Pumpkin soup<\/li>\n<li>Pumpkin pie<\/li>\n<li>Pizza spread<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/recipes\/creamy-pumpkin-lemongrass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/recipes\/creamy-pumpkin-lemongrass\/ noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-910 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FIJQ01821-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"recipe-vegan-pumpkin-lemongrass-sweet-potato-soup\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FIJQ01821-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FIJQ01821-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FIJQ01821-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FIJQ01821-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FIJQ01821-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FIJQ01821-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FIJQ01821-517x517.jpg 517w, https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FIJQ01821-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FIJQ01821-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FIJQ01821-335x335.jpg 335w, https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FIJQ01821-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FIJQ01821-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FIJQ01821-25x25.jpg 25w, https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FIJQ01821-20x20.jpg 20w, https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FIJQ01821-257x257.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\n<h4>Try this spiced, vegan <a href=\"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/recipes\/creamy-pumpkin-lemongrass\/\">Pumpkin and Sweet Potato<\/a> <strong>soup<\/strong> recipe!<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Butternut Squash\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sorry, this is one squash that I really have no love for. I\u2019ve tried it on many occasions, in a variety of forms, but I still can\u2019t seem to swallow it. Butternut squash just doesn\u2019t float my boat, regardless of the taste, it\u2019s the texture. It\u2019s just too soft and that doesn\u2019t bode well with my palette, but that doesn\u2019t mean that you can\u2019t enjoy it.<\/p>\n<p>If you can get past the texture then I highly recommend trying out butternut squash as an alternative to meat in many recipes. Some of the most popular dishes include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Roasted squash soup<\/li>\n<li>Butternut squash risotto<\/li>\n<li>Squash lasagne<\/li>\n<li>Hasselback butternut squash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/recipes\/vegan-butternut-squash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/recipes\/vegan-butternut-squash\/ noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-526 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_6617-e1603568922182-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"soup_vegan_butternut_squash_soup\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\n<h4>Try this <a href=\"https:\/\/simplysouperlicious.com\/recipes\/vegan-butternut-squash\/\">Vegan Butternut Squash <strong>soup<\/strong> <\/a>recipe!<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Spaghetti Squash\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This is probably one of the lesser known vegetables in the squash family but it sure isn\u2019t one to miss. But I can see why you\u2019d stride straight past it in a supermarket. It\u2019s big and yellow and pretty intimidating if you don\u2019t know what to do with it. The only reason I\u2019ve ventured out is because it\u2019s a great alternative to pasta.<\/p>\n<p>But I promise, it isn\u2019t as scary as you think, in-fact it\u2019s a super versatile squash just like the rest of them. The easiest way to cook spaghetti squash is by oven cooking for 30-45 minutes until soft. From here, you can pull away the inside to get that spaghetti style texture. I know this may not sound like a good point, but spaghetti squash is pretty bland, and this is what makes it so brilliant. It means it will soak up the flavour or whatever sauce, dressing you choose to cover it with.<\/p>\n<p>Now you see, squash aren\u2019t my favourite vegetables but they are so versatile it\u2019s hard not to be impressed by them. Next time you\u2019re in the supermarket don\u2019t be afraid to pick up a new variety and see what adventure it can take you on pumpkin seeds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Squash may all come from the same family, but for Simply Souperlicious&#8217; Eryn Barber, not all are alike. Her love\/hate relationship with a few.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":7339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_aioseo_title":"","_aioseo_description":"Squash may all come from the same family, but for Simply Souperlicious' Eryn Barber, not all are alike. 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