Recipe: Kabocha Squash

Here's a simple recipe for an excellent fall weather food filled with nutrition and warmth:

Ingredients:
kabocha squash
olive oil
maple syrup

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Wash the exterior of the squash well.
Cut squash in half-- remember to breathe and infuse loving energy into your effort!
Spoon out the seeds and fiber from the center of the squash.
Drizzle a generous amount of olive oil and maple syrup and massage them into the squash.
Cover face down into foil lined with parchment paper and wrap.
Bake for 45 minutes or until soft.
*Kabocha exterior is edible!!

Optional: cut squash into wedges and place in a casserole dish, mixing olive oil and maple syrup. Cover and bake. This takes less time--from 25-40 minutes.