What to do with Butternut Squash

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5. Having grown up with the idea that it had to be cooked and mashed

and mixed with sugar and spice until it was like candy and served with or without marshmallows, a nauseating proposition to a kid who did find some stuff too sweet and hated the texture, I came up with this one:

Peel and cube butternut squash. Throw into a pot with just a little water and cook until fork tender. Throw in some butter and chopped fresh parsley. Add a little salt and pepper and serve.

It's gorgeous and squash haters like myself like it. It's got "bite" and you can taste the squash instead of a lot of sweet stuff.