Roasted Kabocha Squash

Trader Joe had Kabocha squash at a good price this week. I only first heard about these squashes this year, and this was only the third time I've cooked with them. It's a lot like an acorn squash, and I imagine you could do this recipe with acorn or butternut squash with similar results.

1.) Cut the squash in half, scoop out the seeds. Then cut it into 1-2" chunks, cutting off the discarding the rind.

2.) Toss the chunks in a bowl with:

• light spray of canola oil
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 1 teaspoon of curry powder
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• half a teaspoon of chili powder
• dash of salt

3.) Spread the chunks out on a pan (as shown in the photo) and roast for 35 minutes at 400 degrees.

Breaded and Roasted Cauliflower

When I'm feeling lazy or don't have much time I just spread out cut-up cauliflower on a baking pan, do a quick spray of canola oil and sprinkle of salt, and roast them for 30-40 minutes (until just starting to brown on the edges) at 400 degrees.

But last night I felt slightly more ambitious.

After preheating the oven at 400 degrees, I mixed up:

1/2 cup very warm water
2 tablespoons flaxmeal

I then tossed the cut up cauliflower pieces with this mixture. If you don't have flaxmeal, you could use a couple egg-whites or 1 egg instead.

Then I sprayed the pan briefly with canola oil, and coated each wet cauliflower piece in bread crumbs. (I added a little salt to the breadcrumbs before doing this.)

Cooked them for 40 minutes. It was the only item on the dinner plate that my kids finished.

Plus there was enough left over for me to enjoy with lunch today. Yum.

Red Skinned Potato Wedges

Cut a bunch of red skinned potatoes into wedges. The small ones I used cut into 4 or 6, the medium ones cut into 8 wedges. The amount of potatoes doesn't matter so long as the wedges all fit on the baking pan leaving a bit of space between them. Before arranging them on a baking pan, toss them in a bowl with just enough olive oil to lightly coat them and a couple dashes of salt and dried dill. Bake at 450 degrees for 30 minutes.