Roasted Acorn Squash

What you will need:

1 Acorn squash 

A few Tbs. of good quality maple syrup

2 Tbs. of grass fed butter or Ghee

Pinch of salt

What to do:

Preheat your oven to 400° F

Cut the acorn squash in half and scoop out the seeds and goop 

Score the inside of the squash a few times (so the butter and syrup can melt in to the squash)

Place both haves on to a baking sheet and add some water just to cove the bottom of the pan 

Next:

Depending on how sweet you want you squash, drizzle a few Tbs. (or more) of maple syrup on to both sides of the squash and place one Tbs. of butter in each of the squash holes, then sprinkle one pinch of salt on to each of the halves 

Place in the oven for about one hour, or until its golden brown and test consistency with fork 

(the first time I made this, I sprinkled a little bit of cinnimon over it right after it came out of the oven. It tasted like pumpkin pie!) 

Enjoy!

Roasted Almonds with Rosemary

First off, I would like to thank my Grandma who taught me how to make roasted almonds, and all of the funny memories I have with her of squeezing them out out their skins, and watching them fly. 

What you need:

Raw almonds with the skin on 

Salt

Olive oil

a few sprigs of rosemary, just the green leaves not the woody stems

I get my nuts from Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center, CA

You can order nuts online! 

What to do:

Pre heat your oven to 325 F

Get a pot of boiling water

 dump your bag of almonds in to the water and set your timer for 6 minutes 

or until they come out of their skin easily (you might have to test a few)

Next:

Drain the almonds and start popping them out of their skin

This may seem like a daunting task, but if you have someone to help you, it's not that bad

Also, its easier if you squeeze from the rounded edge rather than the pointed

When all of the skins are off, pat them dry with a paper bowl and place them on a cookie sheet

Drizzle a few tbs. of olive oil over the almonds 

and sprinkle them with sea salt 

Toss to make sure they are coated 

Put them in the oven for 10 minutes 

(you might hear some popping, don't worry they are fine.)

After 10 minutes take them out and toss them around 

Add the rosemary and put them back in the oven for 5 more minutes

When the almonds are done, they should be golden brown and smell wonderful 

Transfer to a paper towel and let cool

These little guys are the perfect homemade holiday gift!

Enjoy 

Bison Burgers

My husband and I grilled up some grass fed bison burgers for the first time the other night. 

They were so good! 

I have never had bison before, so I wasn't sure what to expect.

I just treated the bison as if it were beef, so I added all of the spices I normally would for beef burgers. 

Oh, and don't forget the egg!

I place my US Wellness Meats order on Sundays (so that it will ship out on Mondays) and I used this promo code:  AFF15  

It worked for me, and took off 15%. Its a limited one order per customer, not exceeding 40 lb.