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Baked butternut sqyash, but with what?
I'm currently following a diet in which I make sure to eat regular
meals, which are balance between complex carbs (including fresh vegetables) and some protein source, and I've cut down on simple carbs (no harm done if I have simple carbs on occasions, but not every day), and it works. I've lost the weigh I wanted and it seems to stay off. I want to keep eating like this. Now: recently I've managed to get my hands on a butternut squash; they're otherwise next to impossible to find around here. I'm planning to bake it with minced garlic, like I did last year when I managed to get my hands on one, but what sort of protein source would be good to have with butternut squash? -- Nikitta a.a. #1759 Apatriot(No, not apricot)#18 ICQ# 251532856 Unreferenced footnotes: http://www.nut.house.cx/cgi-bin/nemwiki.pl?ISFN "Ten million bad actors CAN'T be wrong!" GAZ (afdaniain) |
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Baked butternut sqyash, but with what?
"MEow" > wrote ... > I'm currently following a diet in which I make sure to eat regular > meals, which are balance between complex carbs (including fresh > vegetables) and some protein source..... > > Now: recently I've managed to get my hands on a butternut squash ..... > what sort of protein source would be good to have with butternut squash? I swear that I had seen a recipe that included seitan and butternut squash. I googled and came up with a couple of recipes along with a menu item from a restaurant, as well as a post by MrFalafel in response to your request for recipes last year. Hopefully those will be helpful. Seitan Marsala (Blind Faith Cafe - Evanston, Illinois - no recipe just this menu description) Tender seitan medallions sauteed with button mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce. Served with butternut squash, steamed broccoli and Jasmine rice. Sukiyaki (Sukiyaki) From About.com 2 tablespoons oil (optional) 1 pound firm tofu, sliced 1/3 inch thick 1/2 pound seitan, sliced as thinly as possible (1/4 inch thick or less) (optional) 3/4 pound mushrooms, preferably some or all fresh shiitake mushrooms and enoki or shimeji (oyster mushrooms) 1/2 kabocha or butternut squash, cut into 1/3-inch slices [you could steam the rest of the squash for a squash pudding] 2 zucchinis, thickly sliced, or 1/2 bunch broccoli, cut into spears 1 pound shirataki noodles (sometimes referred to as konnyaku noodles) 1 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup granulated sugar, FruitSource, or 3/4 cup brown rice syrup 1/3 cup mirin 6 cups roughly cut napa cabbage, mustard greens, or kale 4 bunches green onions, cut into 3-inch lengths 4 cups mung bean sprouts (optional) 1 to 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger (optional) Heat the oil in a deep, large skillet, and saute the tofu and seitan on both sides until browned. Push the tofu and seitan over to one side of the pan, add the mushrooms, and saute for another minute until browned. (These steps can be omitted if you would like to eliminate the oil. Simply place the tofu and seitan in the skillet, and follow the rest of the recipe). Push the mushrooms to another part of the skillet, then add the squash, zucchini, and shirataki noodles, separately and in neat piles in the skillet. Combine the soy sauce, sweetener of choice, and mirin, and add to the skillet. When the contents have come to a boil, turn down the heat to a gentle simmer. Add the greens, green onions, and bean sprouts, all in separate piles, and continue simmering for a few minutes until the vegetables are tender. Add the ginger, cook another moment, then taste. If the broth is too salty, add some water. (The vegetables themselves will exude water; thus, the additional water is a matter of taste). Each diner helps himself to the delectables in the skillet, eating them with an ample supply of rice. It should be noted that the sodium content is not as frightfully high as it would seem, since most of the liquid in the pot is not consumed. Yield: 6 servings Layered Seitan Vegetable Dinner The hearty flavor and texture of seitan makes it a perfect choice for a winter meal. By layering the vegetables in the pot, they will retain their shape and individual flavors. 1 large onion, 3/4 inch dice 1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tsp. dried basil 1/2 tsp. dried thyme 1/2 tsp. dried oregano 1/2 tsp. ground coriander seed 1/2 tsp. ground cumin seed 1 dried bay leaf 1 8-oz. pkg. seitan, drained and cut into 1-inch chunks Fresh Ground Pepper to taste 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks 2 ribs of celery, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 lb. potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch chunks 1/2 lb. mushrooms, chopped 11/2 A cups vegetable stock or water 1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 3/4 inch chunks 1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice 1 small bunch of kale, chopped Sea salt to taste In heavy-bottomed 3-quart stew pot, saute onion in oil until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic, herbs and spices and continue to cook for 1-minute longer, stirring to incorporate the seasonings. Place seitan on top of onions and season with pepper to taste. Continue to layer with carrots, celery, potatoes and mushrooms. Do not stir at this point. Add stock or water to just cover layer of mushrooms. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Add squash on top of mushrooms, cover and cook for 15 minutes longer, until squash is just tender. Add lemon juice. Remove the lid, add kale and cook for 5 minutes longer. Remove bay leaf. Check seasonings and add salt and additional pepper as needed. Serve hot. Here are a few of my fav butternut squash recipes [posted by MrFalafel in response to your request for Butternut Squash Recipes last year - 2003-04-14 00:54:45 PST] Roasted Butternut Squash with Garlic Mushrooms Serves 4 Ingredients (squash) · 2 butternut squash (about 750g each) · 2 tbsp olive oil Ingredients (garlic mushrooms) · 300g baby button mushrooms · 2 garlic cloves, crushed · juice of ˝ lemon · 2 tbsp olive oil · seasoning Method Preheat the oven to 220c/425f/gas 7. Cut each butternut squash in half lengthways and scoop out and discard the seeds. Score a cress-cross pattern across the flesh of the squash and place cut -side up, in a large roasting tin. Drizzle over the olive oil dot with the butter and season. Cook on the top shelf of the oven for 40 minutes until tender. Meanwhile, place the mushrooms in an ovenproof dish with the garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and plenty of seasoning. Cook on the shelf below the butternut squash for the last 15 minutes of cooking. Arrange the butternut squash on serving plates and spoon the mushrooms into the cavity. Serve with the Chestnut and Bay Leaf Gravy, broccoli and roasted baby potatoes, tossed with rock salt. ------------------------------------------------ Hot Nutty Butternut Squash [nuts are protein] 4 tbsp margarine 1 fresh red serrano pepper, stemmed and minced (or use a red chilli pepper) 1/2 cup cashews, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup currants 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter 1 tbsp unrefined sugar 1 butternut squash, halved lengthwise and seeded Preheat oven to 400F Melt the margarine in a small pan over low heat. Add the serrano pepper and cashews and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the peanut butter and stir until melted, then add the sugar. Stir well and remove from the heat. A butternut squash has a cavity at the blossom end and a long solid section that extends to the stem. Using a paring knife, make several 1/4-inch cuts in the flesh extending from the cavity to the stem end. Place the squash halves in a baking dish and cover the cut surface with the nut mixture. Divide the remaining nut mixture between the two cavities. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until fork can be easily inserted through the skin into the solid section of squash. --------------- Vietnamese Pumpkin, Aubergine and Cashew Nut Curry Serves 6 Ingredients · 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped · ˝ tsp salt · 2 tsp turmeric · 1 tbsp caster sugar · 2 stalks lemon grass, outer leaves removed and stalk roughly chopped · 2 tbsp vegetable oil · 1 large onion, finely chopped · 1 tbsp hot curry powder · 1 star anise · 1 cinnamon stick · 330ml bottle of lager or pilsner · 900ml vegetable stock · 2 large carrots cut into chunks · 1kg pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and cut into chunks 1 large aubergine cut into chunks · 125g unsalted cashew nuts, toasted · juice of 1 lime · seasoning · 4 tbsp fresh mint leaves, to garnish · 1 red chilli, deseeded and sliced, to garnish Method Place the garlic, salt, turmeric, sugar and lemon grass in a food processor and process to a smooth paste. Heat the oil in large pan and fry the onion for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add the spice paste, curry powder, star anise and cinnamon and cook for 3-4 minutes. Stir in the lager and stock and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add the carrots and simmer for a further 10 minutes. Stir in the pumpkin and aubergine and bring back to the boil. Simmer for 5 minutes, add the cashew nuts and simmer another 5 minutes until the vegetables are just tender. Stir in the lime juice and season to taste. Divide the mixture between six warmed serving bowls, sprinkle over the mint leaves and chopped chillies and serve with rice or noodles. ---------------------------- Golden Squash Potage 1 cup veggie sausages, sliced or sliced seitan 1 medium butternut squash 4 cups water 1 tsp sea salt 1/4 tsp allspice 1 cup plain soymilk or Rice Dream beverage 2-3 tbsp corn oil or sesame oil 3 tbsp minced fresh parsley or 1 tbsp dried Cut the squash in half, remove the seeds and peel. Cut into 1-inch cubes.In a large pot, bring the water to a medium boil and cook the squash until tender (about 15 minutes). Reserving the cooking water, transfer the squash to a blender or food processor. Adding the reserved cooking water a little at a time, puree the squash to a creamy consistency. Return the squash to the pot and whisk in the salt, allspice and soymilk. Cover the puree and keep it warm over low heat. In a heavy pan or skillet, cook the seitan slices in the oil until they are well browned on both sides (about 5 minutes per side). Place on absorbent paper towels to remove any excess oil. About 10 minutes before serving the soup, add the seitan. Ladle the hot soup into individual bowls and garnish with a sprinkle of the parsley. |
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Baked butternut sqyash, but with what?
On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 23:57:33 GMT, MEow > wrote:
>Now: recently I've managed to get my hands on a butternut squash; >they're otherwise next to impossible to find around here. I'm planning >to bake it with minced garlic, like I did last year when I managed to >get my hands on one, but what sort of protein source would be good to >have with butternut squash? I have a recipe somewhere for soybeans with kabocha squash that's really good. I'm sure it would be good with butternut, as well. I don't remember the particulars, but the squash is kind of plain and the soybeans (black ones are best for eating as opposed to making milk and tofu and things, but the other kind will do) are heavily seasoned with garlic, ginger, scallions, and soy sauce. --Rebecca |
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Baked butternut sqyash, but with what?
While frolicking around in rec.food.veg.cooking, Lorraine of said:
>Here are a few of my fav butternut squash recipes [posted by MrFalafel in >response to your request for Butternut Squash Recipes last year - 2003-04-14 >00:54:45 PST] That he did. I forgot about most of those. Thanks for posting them here. >Roasted Butternut Squash with Garlic Mushrooms This is the one I made last time. >Hot Nutty Butternut Squash [nuts are protein] This sounds very good, and I've just shopped what I didn't have of the ingredients. However, I'm a bit confused, as it mentions currants in the ingredient-list, but I don't find them in the description of how to cook it. Are they just served raw, next to the butternut squash, or? -- Nikitta a.a. #1759 Apatriot(No, not apricot)#18 ICQ# 251532856 Unreferenced footnotes: http://www.nut.house.cx/cgi-bin/nemwiki.pl?ISFN "I imagine most people would agree with me when I say that most people seem to imagine that most people would agree with them." Bob Goddard (Sheddie) |
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Baked butternut sqyash, but with what?
> >Hot Nutty Butternut Squash [nuts are protein] > > ... I'm a bit confused, as it mentions currants in the > ingredient-list, but I don't find them in the description of how to cook > it. Are they just served raw, next to the butternut squash, or? Hmm... my guess would be that you would add them around the same time that you add either the peanut butter or the sugar. You would have to ask MrFalafel for a more definitive answer, as it is his recipe. With the order in which the ingredients are listed, it seems like you either sauté them with the cashews and peppers or add them when you add the peanut butter. The peanut butter option seems more likely. Lorraine |
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Baked butternut sqyash, but with what?
While frolicking around in rec.food.veg.cooking, Lorraine of said:
>> >Hot Nutty Butternut Squash [nuts are protein] >> >> ... I'm a bit confused, as it mentions currants in the >> ingredient-list, but I don't find them in the description of how to cook >> it. Are they just served raw, next to the butternut squash, or? > >Hmm... my guess would be that you would add them around the same time that >you add either the peanut butter or the sugar.... > I've unsubscribed from alt.food.vegan due to the many trolls there, but I'll try to add the berries while adding the peanut butter, as I imagine that to be the right time. I'll let you know how it turns out. Again: thank you. -- Nikitta a.a. #1759 Apatriot(No, not apricot)#18 ICQ# 251532856 Unreferenced footnotes: http://www.nut.house.cx/cgi-bin/nemwiki.pl?ISFN "I imagine most people would agree with me when I say that most people seem to imagine that most people would agree with them." Bob Goddard (Sheddie) |
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Baked butternut sqyash, but with what?
"MEow" > wrote in message ... > I've unsubscribed from alt.food.vegan due to the many trolls there, but > I'll try to add the berries while adding the peanut butter, as I imagine > that to be the right time. I'll let you know how it turns out. Again: > thank you. You're welcome ) But don't you have a killfile switch in your newsreader? I still read and occasionally post at alt.food.vegan. I just killfile all the trolls. You pretty much know who all the major ones are after only a little while of reading messages. There are actually only a handful of them. I killfile them along with any non-regular posters who only seem to reply to their garbage whether crossposted or not. My reading experience has been fairly clean and troll-free for awhile now. Lorraine [[ moderator note: drifting off-topic here, may I suggest continuing any further discussion in this thread via e-mail, please. thanks. ]] |
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