Herbed Roasted Acorn Squash
(serves one or two)
what you’ll need
• 1 acorn squash
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp crushed basil
• pinch salt, pepper
• 1/4 cup apple sauce
how to do it
Preheat oven to 375F. Cut squash into rounds, scooping out the middle. Place in shallow baking dish, coating with oil, basil and salt. Bake, covered in foil, for 30 minutes. Remove, flip pieces and return to oven, uncovered for 15 more minutes or until squash becomes slightly translucent and is tender to the touch. Serve with a dollop of apple sauce in the center of each, and top with fresh ground black pepper.
Sweet Potato Pancakes
(serves one)
what you’ll need
• 1/4 sweet potato, peeled
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp milk
• 2 tbsp oil
• 3 tbsp sour cream
• 1 shallot, chopped
how to do it
Grate sweet potato into a small bowl. (I used a hand-held fine cheese grater.) Beat in egg. Add milk, beating until battery consistency is reached. Heat oil in fry pan. Drop half the batter in, spreading it in a circular motion. Flip once, when the edges are yellowing and bubbling. Blot on paper towels before serving. Mix sour cream and shallot (add a pinch of salt if desired). Garnish.
sometimes when i get home from school, i am tired, i am lazy, i am nihilistic – and i cut a sweet potato into wedges, smother the wedges with garlic, salt, and olive oil, and roast them for half an hour. and that is dinner. sweet potato pancakes may just be the next addition to this tradition. thank you.
Sweet Potato Pancakes – mmm sounds very interesting!