Butternut Squash

Tonight I made butternut squash for the first time.  Its VERY simple, anyone can do it.  I will explain to YOU how its done so YOU can do it if YOU want.  First, get yourself a squash:

Quick fact about the butternut squash - 1 cup has 82 calories, 0 grams fat and 2 grams protein.
Next you want to slice it in half:

Its so bright and pretty!
Next you scoop out the seeds with a spoon:

Then place the squash in a baking dish - you want the squash to be meat side down/skin side up.  Put about 1 inch of water in the dish:

Bake at 350 for about 40 min.  Then, butter it up and add some brown sugar:

Bake a few more min - between 5 and 10 ....then eat!!

I had mine with leftover dirty rice.
Easy, right?



In other news, my body is still messed up.  Its making it really hard for me to not over eat... I am so exhausted these last few days.  I think its hormones, but who knows.  Next Wednesday I am supposed to go see the nutritionist and maybe that will help us figure out what is going wrong. 

A coworker lent me a bike pump today so I pumped up my bike tires (shipping them from Korea to the U.S. they lost air) and now I should be able to go biking on Friday after work- woo hoo.  I went to work early this morning and did the elliptical machine for 25 min before PT.  Then during PT we walked for 40 min.  So, I got a good workout.  Then at work we re-arranged the office so I got even more of a workout.  Probably one reason I am so tired.  When I was making dinner tonight I fell asleep on the couch and only woke up because the timer on the oven was beeping constantly.  Thus, I am going to bed early tonight for sure.

Last night was my first night of Yoga at FTCC.  It was interesting... the teacher is definitely non-traditional.  So, it will be a new experience.  She is more concerned with us getting a workout and having fun than being spiritual or being in the correct posture.... I am glad I have been doing Yoga at Embrace for a few months now so that I know how to properly align my body so I don't injure myself.  Anyways, it is a good experience because I get to meet new people and hopefully learn some new things.  I will still be doing Yoga at Embrace on Sundays because I am in love with that class.  I am considering going on maybe a Monday or Wednesday evening too. 

I finally got my birthday present today.  Mom gave me $$ while I was here and I had so many ideas of what I wanted to use it for it took me a while to figure it out.  So, I got a Yogitoes Skidless Yoga Towel (Frog Green!) and a prAna Headband.  All the remaining $$ went towards signing up for Art of the Carolinas.  I am going to take the workshop titled Loosen Up and Start Abstract Painting Today.  It is from 9am-4pm on Thursday and I am going to stay at the fancy convention Hotel that night (as a treat to myself).  Then the next day I will go to the Expo and check out all the Art Supplies and then run around Raleigh and visit the wonderful places like Whole Foods and Trader Joes.  Then I will come home Friday evening.  So I get to have an away weekend Thursday-Friday and then a home weekend Saturday-Sunday.  I am VERY excited about this. 

Well, I guess this post has gone on for long enough!  I'm gunna watch the latest American Pickers episode and then go to bed.  "See" you tomorrow I hope!