squash it up

Helloooooo! So I've been eating a lot more squash lately, and I think it's because I've discovered how easy it is to prepare and how versatile it is! You could literally eat it with anything- sweet or salty! Personally, I've been getting a lot of butternut squash, but I'm always open to other types; sometimes it's depending on how expensive it is, any sales, etc. The other day, I cooked some butternut squash up and stuffed it with kale and wildrice, which was PHENOMENAL! Yummmmm! I also thought about putting zucchini, onions, and sesame seeds to this recipe the next time- I was just running kind of late, so I didn't have time to be too creative then. Here's how you do it!

Squash:
1. Preheat oven to 375

2. Cut butternut (or any kind) of squash in half
(length-wise), scoop out the seeds

3. spray a little oil on a cooking sheet and flip over the squash halves so that their inside parts are facing down

4. throw in the oven for 20 minutes (note: could take up to probably 35 minutes depending on how big it is! You know by sticking a knife into the top, and if it feels soft, it's done cooking!)

5. take the sheet out and fill the inner parts of the squash with wildrice and whatever you decide sounds good! It will turn out great!

I think I'm obsessed...

So, I've just been, you know, sitting around thinking about kale.... just another normal day... but today, I came upon this cool little chart/picture on pinterest, and HAD TO post it to my blog! Kale is amazing you guys, and it's super easy to get a good serving of it each day. Take a handful and put it in your morning smoothie, cut some up and throw it in your salad, make wraps with it.... anything will suffice. I swear, kale makes me feel like a superhero- just call me Super Kale Girl, my cape would be a giant kale leaf! Okay... well clearly I'm still a little tired ha ha, but just remember that kale is most certainly one of the best foods you could put in your body! Love your body and eat some kale :) Oh.. and happy Friday! Whoo-hoo!

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Try not to cry while you eat

Good (late) morning!!! I'm writing today to give you a brief overview of a food that most normal people don't eat pounds and pounds of; but many people add this food to different dishes and foods as an addition to taste. I'll give you one hint: I only know TWO people (or species) that eat this food by itself, and one of them is Shrek...
Okay, the special food that I'm referring to is ONIONS!!!

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Let me just peel away some of these hidden health benefits for you all to educate yourselves about:
Fun Facts:
1. Phytochemicals in onions increase the function of Vitamin C in one's body; which is needed for growth and repair of the body's cells!
2. They are actually known to not only reduce inflammation, but also fight against cancer! Onions are heroic!
3. They increase the High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol, which many people call "good" cholesterol (another myth I might expand on in another posting), which also helps fight against heart disease!
4. Chromium in onions help regulate blood sugar, so that's pretty awesome too!

I know there are more affects onions have on one's body, other than making people cry while chopping, but here are a few that stood out to me I found from Healthy Living so you all can check out that website more if you're interested in learning more! Eat onions, guys! Eat them in salads, soups, casseroles, by the pound (I wouldn't), however you want! But make sure you're getting your onion fix ;)

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