Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 carol, we're only on day 10. i am going to try making some squash fries tomorrow (oven baked). even if it doesn't cure the anxiety, i think my daughter will be thrilled. we've been eating way too much meat and eggs, and i want to learn to make some veggie-mostly dishes. silvia > >> >> i'm starting to feel something i haven't felt in years but that i >> know well - anxiety. i'm almost sure it's a result of being off >> grains for a couple of months now. i looked on the legal list but i >> didn't see a legal B-complex vitamin. does anyone have any >> recommendations? >> > Sylvia, > Around the three month mark of SCD there is often an unexplained > regression or > discomfort. Is it possible this is what you are experiencing? I > find " Squash Fries " and > putting lots of cheese or herbs in recipes and baked goods > satisfies my carb lust > sufficiently. Actually my own cravings seem to lean towards meat. > > Carol F. > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the > book _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read > the following websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I want to make the squash fries! How do you ever cut up and peel a butternut squash? I could not cut or peel it. Is there some trick? You do not cook it 1st do you? Thanks, -- [Norton AntiSpam] Re: B vitamin complex > > i'm starting to feel something i haven't felt in years but that i > know well - anxiety. i'm almost sure it's a result of being off > grains for a couple of months now. i looked on the legal list but i > didn't see a legal B-complex vitamin. does anyone have any > recommendations? > Sylvia, Around the three month mark of SCD there is often an unexplained regression or discomfort. Is it possible this is what you are experiencing? I find " Squash Fries " and putting lots of cheese or herbs in recipes and baked goods satisfies my carb lust sufficiently. Actually my own cravings seem to lean towards meat. Carol F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Peeling a butternut squash is tricky.... but here's how I do it: First, you need a large, SHARP knife. Cut both ends off... just the stem part, and a very small slice off the bottom end, maybe about 1/4 inch thick. Trickier, depending on the shape of the individual squash. Then, you need a regular veggie peeler.... but make sure it's a fairly new, SHARP one. Spread out a terry cloth kitchen towell... one that you don't care about getting stains on. Doing the peeling on the towell helps keep it from slipping around. Just start peeling, starting at the edges of exposed squash, where you've already cut the ends away.... the curved bits around both ends will be the hardest, and you'll need to just get small bits of peel off with each stroke. Just remember to start the peeler right at the edge where the flesh is already exposed. The skin is actually quite thin. Then you can take bigger, longer strokes down the sides. Yes, that is a chore, but that's the hardest part! Once it's all peeled, again use your large, SHARP knife and cut the squash in half lengthwise. Or, sometimes, if the bulbous part (where the seeds are) is sort of smallish, with the rest of the " neck " of the squash being longer and more consistantly cylindrical in size (I try to choose them this way on purpose, because they're just easier to work with), I will cut the bulbous part completely off first..... THEN cut the neck in half lengthwise. Once you have a flat side (the cut side), it's much easier to lay it flat side down on a cutting board and cut " slabs " . For squash fries, I try to make those slabs about 1/4 " thick.... or slightly larger (3/8 " ?). Whatever size you decide, try to make the slices all the same. Then lay the slices down flat and cut them into " fries " .... so that they are the same thickness both ways. You'll have those odd curved bits from the ends to try to deal with as best you can.... but you could save those parts to steam or cook with something else. The fries will turn out best if the pieces are as close to the same size as possible (thickness-wise). Toss with oil, and bake as directed. I use a stone, others just use a parchment-lined baking sheet and have good results. Patti [Norton AntiSpam] Re: B vitamin complex > > i'm starting to feel something i haven't felt in years but that i > know well - anxiety. i'm almost sure it's a result of being off > grains for a couple of months now. i looked on the legal list but i > didn't see a legal B-complex vitamin. does anyone have any > recommendations? > Sylvia, Around the three month mark of SCD there is often an unexplained regression or discomfort. Is it possible this is what you are experiencing? I find " Squash Fries " and putting lots of cheese or herbs in recipes and baked goods satisfies my carb lust sufficiently. Actually my own cravings seem to lean towards meat. Carol F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 i'm making these right now. here's the link. this is my first time, so i can't tell you yet if they're any good. http://www.hungry-girl.com/week/weeklydetails.php?isid=684 my squash wasn't too difficult to break open. it was easy to peal. but, it did take a long time to cut into fries. silvia > I want to make the squash fries! How do you ever cut up and peel a > butternut squash? I could not cut or peel it. Is there some > trick? You > do not cook it 1st do you? > > Thanks, > > > -- [Norton AntiSpam] Re: B vitamin complex > > >> >> i'm starting to feel something i haven't felt in years but that i >> know well - anxiety. i'm almost sure it's a result of being off >> grains for a couple of months now. i looked on the legal list but i >> didn't see a legal B-complex vitamin. does anyone have any >> recommendations? >> > Sylvia, > Around the three month mark of SCD there is often an unexplained > regression > or > discomfort. Is it possible this is what you are experiencing? I > find " Squash > Fries " and > putting lots of cheese or herbs in recipes and baked goods > satisfies my carb > lust > sufficiently. Actually my own cravings seem to lean towards meat. > > Carol F. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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