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                                                            Quinoa Acorn Squash           

            Its that time of year again, the leaves are starting to change colors and we are transitioning into my favorite season, Fall.  Every Fall, my family and I have a tradition of going out east on Long Island to go apple picking at Wickham’s fruit farm. On are way back home we always stop at the local fresh farm stands that we pass on the road.  One particular farm stand we always go to is called Briermere Farms. When we stopped at Briermere, I decided to pick up some fresh acorn squash in order to make a recipe that I’ve wanted to try for ages.

Ingredients:

 1 Acorn Squash

 1 Tbsp of brown sugar

1 cup of quinoa

1 Tbsp of butter

¼ cup of balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil

¼ cup of crushed walnuts

¼ cup of raisins

1 red pepper

¼ feta cheese

Preparation:

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees and slice the acorn squash in half and remove the seeds. Put a little butter on the inside of the squash and sprinkle a little brown sugar on it to make it yummy! Then place it on a baking sheet, and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until soft.

In the meantime cook your quinoa! Quinoa is very nutritional and takes on the flavor of whatever you mix it with. For every cup of quinoa (1 cup serves 2 or 3 ppl.), mix with 2 cups of water and cook on low until all the water is absorbed. This usually takes 10 to 15 minutes. After mix together the sliced red pepper, crushed walnuts, feta cheese, raisins and the balsamic vinegar and olive oil together. When that’s complete scoop it into your squash and enjoy!