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Re: Butternut squash
I halve them and cook them right in the microwave cut side down, no water. One half a med one can take about 8 - 12 minutes. Wear an oven mitt and you can scoop the meat right out afterward. Sometimes I seed them first and sometimes I'm lazy and don't until after cooking. But I love them best cut in cubes, seasoned and roasted in the toaster oven on the tray covered with parchment, peel left on, with brussel sprouts.
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Re: Butternut squash
Oooo, sounds like a good candidate for the grill. I used to think that cooking veggies on th BBQ was silly -- until I tasted some. WOW!CapeCoddess wrote:I halve them and cook them right in the microwave cut side down, no water. One half a med one can take about 8 - 12 minutes. Wear an oven mitt and you can scoop the meat right out afterward. Sometimes I seed them first and sometimes I'm lazy and don't until after cooking. But I love them best cut in cubes, seasoned and roasted in the toaster oven on the tray covered with parchment, peel left on, with brussel sprouts.
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Re: Butternut squash
Love both ideas....I have an industrial size oven/stove and it is not suitable for summer cooking! Thanks, CCCapeCoddess wrote:I halve them and cook them right in the microwave cut side down, no water. One half a med one can take about 8 - 12 minutes. Wear an oven mitt and you can scoop the meat right out afterward. Sometimes I seed them first and sometimes I'm lazy and don't until after cooking. But I love them best cut in cubes, seasoned and roasted in the toaster oven on the tray covered with parchment, peel left on, with brussel sprouts.
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Re: Butternut squash
Extreme care for the late winter squashes. There are no pollinators in the area so I have to hand pollinate. First I have to brush out all of the ants from the female. After pollinating, I have to dust talc on the flower and fruit to keep the ants off.
Question: Will pantyhose prevent rats and opossums from eating the fruits?
The original vines on the trellis are long dead, but daughter vines are spreading like crazy. Where I have pollinated a female, I'm doing like Has and cutting off the vine a couple leaves out. I'm hoping to get the fruit to ripen before December.
Question: Will pantyhose prevent rats and opossums from eating the fruits?
The original vines on the trellis are long dead, but daughter vines are spreading like crazy. Where I have pollinated a female, I'm doing like Has and cutting off the vine a couple leaves out. I'm hoping to get the fruit to ripen before December.
Re: Butternut squash
Talk about labor intensive! Hope you get some, Sanderson!
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Re: Butternut squash
SR, This will all be in vain if the rat/opossum nibbles on them. Will panty hose / knee hose work?
Re: Butternut squash
I really don't know. My big varmint is squirrels. No idea about rats. All rodents. I feed them....peanuts from Krogers, yep.
sanderson wrote:SR, This will all be in vain if the rat/opossum nibbles on them. Will panty hose / knee hose work?
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Re: Butternut squash
May as well try it, Sanderson. It probably won't make it any worse. I have a nibbled one that I need to put a knee hi on also but I don't have any to put on it or I would.
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Re: Butternut squash
I would agree. It can't hurt the endeavor. Stupid rodents!CapeCoddess wrote:May as well try it, Sanderson. It probably won't make it any worse. I have a nibbled one that I need to put a knee hi on also but I don't have any to put on it or I would.
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Re: Butternut squash
I'll check out Dollar Store for cheapies. I tossed PH, trouser socks and knee highs when I retired, except for one nice pair of panty hose for weddings and funerals.
Re: Butternut squash
Found a slug at the edge of my squashes nibble this morning. blech! Just went to the Dollar store yesterday and never thought of getting knee hi's. You know, maybe a trouser sock would suffice...
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