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Roasted Winter Squash w/Quinoa Pilaf

It was one of those weeks. School obligations, kids’ activities, sleepovers, Homecoming festivities, parenting challenges, you name it, it kept me hopping. My workout week was…um…interesting.

Monday: Rest
Tuesday: Run 2 miles
Wednesday: Run 4 miles 10×1 min at 5k pace
Thursday: Run 5 miles
Friday: Strength
Saturday: Run 15 miles
Sunday: Strength

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Except for my weekend long run, the entire week was improvised. Oops. 

I ran three days in a row, something I rarely do. With the teenager’s high school schedule, running early is not an option so I tend to get it done as soon as they get off to school. This week life just kept getting in the way. Anyway, I’m exhausted. When I’m wiped out, I crave comfort food. It’s been a banner year for gourds in the garden so I used one of my faves, acorn squash, to make something deliciously seasonal and satisfying.

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This is the ultimate multi-taskers recipe. While the squash is roasting and the quinoa is cooking, just saute some veggies. Put it all together and boom! That simple.

Roasted Winter Squash w/Quinoa Pilaf
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 Acorn Squash
  • 1C Now Foods Tri-Color Quinoa, rinsed
  • 2C Veggie Broth
  • ½ cup each diced onion, diced celery, diced bell pepper
  • 2T give or take, Ellyndale garlic-infused coconut oil
Instructions
  1. Bring broth to a boil and add quinoa, simmer until liquid is absorbed.
  2. Preheat oven to 450.
  3. Cut squash in half and clean out seeds. Rub inside with 1T Coconut Oil. Place open side down on a roasting pan and roast 30 minutes, until squash is fork tender. Remove from oven.
  4. Melt the remaining tablespoon of coconut oil in a saute pan and add diced veggies. Saute until tender. Add veggies to the quinoa. Fill each half of squash with quinoa mixture. Cut each half again so you have quarters. Serves 4.

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I love all the beautiful fall colors.

You’ll love this roasted winter squash with quinoa pilaf! #recipes #healthyeating

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This month’s Must Have box is brimming with goodness

Flint Lint Roller. Thing 2 is already eyeing this to get the fuzzies off her gymnastics shorts.

Smith & Cult Lip Lacquer

Dark Chocolate Gluten-Free Bites. They’re so delicious, I’m not sharing.

Briogeo Deep Conditioning Hair Mask

NCLA Manicure Tool Set

But I think this hat has to be my fave:

popsugar-hat

I mean really, when’s the last time I wore a hat? I can’t help it, my imagination ran away with me and this new hat from Jack & Lucy. I can’t get enough of it. Where would you wear this hat?

How was your week? Are you embracing fall? Did you race?

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Comments

  1. That roasted winter squash looks fabulous! It appears as though you are quite the chef. We, too, had Homecoming week festivities this past week…the chaos is real! The hat is definitely YOU! Have you ever been to the Kentucky Derby? If not, looks like you should plan a trip with that hat! We went a few years ago (bucket list item) and had a marvelous time. I absolutely loved all of the hats!

  4. That hat! So fun that it was in the box. And looks like a solid we of training to me! All I’ve done is eat my way thru Austin.

  8. I love tri color quinoa- it looks delicious! And the PopSugar Must Haves Box is so fun- I got it too and love the hat, trying to think of all the places I am going to wear it 🙂

  9. I love that hat on you!

    Thanks for sharing this recipe. Believe it or not, I’ve never tried squash (I kow, horrible!), so I’m looking forward to enjoying squash and all the other yummy Fall foods this season!

  11. I could always use a lint roller since I have a cat. I go through the big rollers regularly since she gets her fur all over the furniture.

  12. Hey I think you did an amazing job on getting in your activities! I like the hat! It’s so funny how something as simple as a hat can change your whole mood or look! It looks good on ya too!
    Speaking of NOW foods, I saw where a GNC store near me has quite the selection! I’m still loving my Almond oil too!!

  15. I’m a big fan of stuffed squash and the season is here with all the fresh new squash on the shelves. Also like a blend of quinoa, I get the different colors in bulk from my co-op so I can mix it myself. It’s hard to adjust to a change in routine and I’m sure that waiting until after your kid’s dropoff instead of being able to just get up and exercise is a big change. I too like to exercise first thing!

  17. I have two acorn squash sitting on my counter. I made a stuffed acorn squash last week that my husband and I loved but my kids didn’t really like. I’ll try this recipe and hopefully they’ll like it better. It looks much less intimidating than the ones I made! Lol

  20. Mary I find the longer I wait to workout the less likely it is to happen. Earlier is definitely better!

  22. Aren’t all of our weeks improvised? We are Moms, after all. 😉 I love the hat. It speaks international spy. Very intriguing, obviously. Will you cook for me? I’ve been a total slacker lately. My best effort is the Zaxby’s drive thru. At least I’m ordering salads? Thanks for linking, Marcia.

  24. That hat is da bomb! You could wear it anywhere if you’re having a bad hair day (seriously, the worst part of my hair is the scalp area…I hate it being too “flat” so this hat would be a major emergency go-to 😉 #hairhackwithahat

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