Comments on: How To’sday: How to Peel & Cut Up a Butternut Squash /2013/01/how-tosday-how-to-peel-cut-up-a-butternut-squash/ Local, DIY food in a global, ready-made world. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:57:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Phyllis /2013/01/how-tosday-how-to-peel-cut-up-a-butternut-squash/#comment-26828 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:57:37 +0000 /#comment-26828 As we age we look for things to make mundane chores easier to do. I find that an ice cream scoop makes taking the seeds out easy on my tired old wrists.

]]> By: Suzy /2013/01/how-tosday-how-to-peel-cut-up-a-butternut-squash/#comment-26735 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:01:02 +0000 /#comment-26735 In reply to Heidi Halstead.

Yeah……I love that little orange guy!!!!!

]]> By: Julia /2013/01/how-tosday-how-to-peel-cut-up-a-butternut-squash/#comment-26722 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:22:20 +0000 /#comment-26722 Thanks for the tips! I find butternut squash to be one of the most annoying veggies to peel!

]]> By: sierra /2013/01/how-tosday-how-to-peel-cut-up-a-butternut-squash/#comment-26692 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:29:07 +0000 /#comment-26692 I can’t remember where I picked this up, BUT! If you microwave your squash (after halving and seeding) with a bit of water (I use a glass casserole dish) for 3-4 minutes, it makes both peeling and cutting soooooo much easier! No more pounding on your knife!

]]> By: Heidi Halstead /2013/01/how-tosday-how-to-peel-cut-up-a-butternut-squash/#comment-26686 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:00:19 +0000 /#comment-26686 Where did you get that awesome peeler Love it!

]]> By: Kate. /2013/01/how-tosday-how-to-peel-cut-up-a-butternut-squash/#comment-26682 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:33:15 +0000 /#comment-26682 Hey, hey! On of my favorite soup-making ingredients! They are worth the work. Also – everything I’ve ever made with BN squash has frozen and reheated beautifully. :)

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