Squash It Does the Body Good

In our little garden, I planted three tomato plants, three red and green bell pepper plants, two jalapeno plants, three strawberry plants (from which the birds keep thieving the strawberries), and ten squash plants. Yes, I said ten. Yes, that's too many.

Andrew loves squash, and somewhere in the recesses of my strange working mind, I thought it seemed like a swell idea to plant a boatload of squash plants. I did this fully aware that we would have large quantities of squash. But they looked so tiny when I bought them. And Andrew loves squash . . .

So far this week we've eaten squash three times. Now, it's not like I serve it the same way everyday. I mix it in with pasta, saute it, grill it, put it on pizza (oh yes, I did) . . . I can think of a million ways to fix squash. And really, I don't mind eating it all. the. time. But apparently my husband has a beef with all this squash (and I think with the large amount of vegetables I've been serving lately). Or maybe it's just a beef with the current lack of beef in his life. Who knows?

So, I'm not really sure where I'm going with this. Does anyone have any creative ideas for things you can do with squash? I don't mind giving some of it away, but generally speaking, I haven't found many people with the same weird love and appreciation that I have for squash. It's a delicious and nutritious fruit. And it is a fruit by the way. We may eat as a veggie, but botanically it's a fruit.

And along the same lines (sort of) did you know that jalapenos are also incredibly healthy? They're healing properties are amazing. This is how I justify putting jalapenos in everything I eat. If I was on a deserted island jalapenos would be one of my must have items.

And now that I've imparted just a little bit of my wonderful knowledge and wisdom, I'll leave y'all alone. Otherwise you may never read this blog again.

Hope your Thursday was great!