Tip #46 Melt-In-Your-Mouth Kabocha Squash

Vegetable side dishes should be an important part of your Peace Diet. Steamed vegetables are easy to prepare and are a versatile way to add taste, healthfulness and color to your meal. There are several techniques for steaming, including a bamboo basket over boiling water, a metal steamer over boiling water, or a modern electric steamer that is compact, low cost, has a timer, and makes your steaming foolproof. Vegetables can also be baked or sautéed depending on the type of vegetable. Whatever form your vegetables take, they are surprisingly rich in nutrients.

Melt-In-Your-Mouth Kabocha Squash
1 Kabocha or acorn squash

Cut the kabocha squash into 4" squares or cleaned acorn squash in quarters. Place on a baking pan with a tiny bit of water and bake at 350o F. until tender (about an hour).

Makes 2 portions. (1 portion = 115.0 calories, 0.290 grams fat, 7% protein, 91% carbohydrates, 2% fat)

For a little zing, try adding a tablespoon of miso and a teaspoon of sweetener such as barley malt.
∇ Remember, you can eat the skin and all, so wash it well before you prepare it.