I need you, I need you, more than anyone, darling, know that I have from the start…
You’ll be happy to know that the Butternuts made it back from their vacation safely (although they were reluctant to return to Dreary Dallas, where the forecast is for an ice storm. Yes, you read that right). They’re already planning another getaway– possibly to Hawaii. Bring on the sunscreen!
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Chocolate-Covered (Butternutty) Meals of the Day
(No, I didn’t really eat all these meals in the same day! The pictures are over the course of a few months.)
Oh, and to answer the question as to where I got my fry-cutter: We bought it at Linens-n-Things many years ago ($12.99), so my best bet would be to look at a store like Bed, Bath, Beyond. Otherwise, I’m sure you can buy one online. (Is there anything you can’t get on Amazon these days?)
Sweet cinnamon-y fries, baked tofu, savory oatmeal, and a ginormous chard-and-romaine salad with peach salsa
Yummy snack: cinnamon butternut fries alongside one of my favorite new “hot” cereals
Butternut fries, kale chips, a ripe banana, baked tofu, and creamy hulled-barley pilaf
Another CCV-approved snack: Butternut fries and Reeses peanut butter cup filling. Oops, wait, that’s just a jar of Dark Chocolate Dreams peanut butter. (I ate them separately. But now I wonder how squash fries would taste with peanut butter. Probably pretty yummy…)
Nutty butternuts, mucho más kale chips, tender seitan (marinated in soy sauce), a juicy blood orange, and– if I remember correctly– that’s savory oatmeal in the green bowl
Same participants as above, except the orange did a nifty little trick of morphing into a Gala apple
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I have actually never tried dipping them in any kind of PB. I don’t know why I never thought of that?!? I’m sure it’s awesome- pretty much anything is awesome with PB tho, right? Yum yum yum
I make “hot” cereal with random things too.
i love all your butternut!!! it’s one of my most fav foods. dipped into pb sounds interesting!!
love the little baked tofu pieces too! sooo cute
That’s a whole lotta butternut! With chocolate pb eh? Interesting….
All the butternut is making me hungry!!! You meal combos are delicious too.
I do the same thing with my cereals! I esp. love Kashi Island Vanilla and PB Puffins warmed up.
Yum, I would love to eat all of those meals in one day! Or maybe not, that would probably make me a bit too full! I love warmed cereal so I love your idea for warmed shredded wheat n’bran.
I love your posts. You make me laugh.
it never lets me down!! hehe
I love your posts…they are so cute and make me smile
Just haaaad to let ya know, girl!
All of your butternut meals/snacks look delicious. And, if you decide to try the Dark Chocolate Dreams with butternut fries- do let us know how it tastes!
Have a wonderful night, love.
I just tried the White Chocolate PB & Co flavor today and it was so good. I haven't tried the dark chocolate one you have, that will be next on the list!
Squash in the house!
Im loving your big chard salad, one of my faves indeed! I do the same hot cereal trick with shredded wheat
Great minds think alike!
-Caroline
I love the squash fries! Gotta get a butternut
YUM!
I don’t know if the first line of your post was to mimic this song…but it really reminded me of “Build Me Up” by The Foundations
“Why do you build me up (build me up) Buttercup, baby
Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around
And then worst of all (worst of all) you never call, baby
When you say you will (say you will) but I love you still
I need you (I need you) more than anyone, darlin’
You know that I have from the start…..”
Peanut butter is amazing on butternut squash fries. Been there, done that, and will do it a lot more in the future.
Wow those look really delicious. I will definitely be making those very, very soon. Yum yum.
hehehe your posts are so funny.
pb love pb love.
Butternut fries sound amazing! I love that Dark Chocolate Dreams!
I really like this squash and peanut butter idea!
I made some tragic chocolate chip cookies today
I really should’ve opted for butternut squash oatmeal cookies and dipped them in peanut butter!
YUM! Kale chips look super awesome. Oh butternut squash, the thing that makes winter worthwhile.
I am surprised to see “Build me up Buttercup” NOT the song of the day. Oh, well. That orange/apple swap was amazing! You’re a wonderful magician!
Build me up butternut, you crack me up!!
Wow, you are Butternut Squash’s official chocolate covered pimp! Grocery shopping day can’t come fast enough, I’m having butternut cravings!
Fabulous eats! Gotta try those butternut fries
I can vouch for sweet potato fries w/ PB–they are awesome–so I’m sure butternuts would be good, too!
i still don’t know what’s a butter nut squash? is it like a pumpkin? or a zucchini?
ha! the other day i turned special k into hot cereal and added some squashed banana.
b-nut squash, savory oatmeal and dark choc PB = ALL on my “to try” list!! xo have a great day love
You know what’s funny? I definitely dipped a butternut squash fry in pb today. And it was definitely not bad at all. I think it would most likely be drop dead delicious with dark chocolate dreams. Do it up. Lets hear the verdict.
Hip hip hooray for butternut squash! Thanks for the awesomely cinnamony goodness.
Okay – you’ve convinced me! I’m buying a butternut next time I’m at the grocery store, and I’m going to give these fries a chance.
Mmmm so much butternutty awesomeness! Haha, I wonder how they’d go dipped in chocolate pb?
haha, french fries in peanut butter? Could it be possible that two of the world’s yummiest foods could combine to form the most amazing food ever??
loving all the butternut squash meals!
Great butternut meals! Yum! And I am loving all that kale! Crunch crunch crunch!!
Nom. DO you eat everything with chopsticks? I’m impressed!
I’m going to have to try adding cinnamon to butternut squash fries — sounds great!
Your posts are adorable! I love butternut!
oooh i love paralyzer– i use it in spin class every now and again.
bahh for linens and things closing– i need to find somewhere else to pick up a fry maker
have a happy wednesday!
I love these “butternut tales”–all things butternut squash are awesome by me ^_^
i think i know why you are so skinny. you never cook anything with oil. not even a little bit. everything is pam and spices. veggies are GREAT but very low in calories. maybe if sauteed with a little oil it would help. not trying to be attacking at ALL. just an observation. you still are SO very amazing, and the nicest person alive. have an awsome day!
Anonymous– Thank you for the second part of your comment. As for the first part, I am wondering how you seem to “know” that I NEVER do something when you are not with me 24/7, and therefore have no idea what I do or don’t do. Please know that I am perfectly healthy despite my small size and that I definitely consume a healthy amount of fat in my diet.
I want butternut squash fries right now!
I must go and buy myself a squash, all your meals look so fantastic. I love your innovative combos! You have made me desperate to have a go at making some myself!
Wow that;s so funny I’m currently havving an addiction to butternut squash fries, kale chips and my beloved dark chocolate dreams PB! Great minds think alike! =)
laci– I ate all three of those things today too!
Oh my gosh, everything looks so delicious! And I really need to get my hands on a jar of Chocolate PB!
haha! fries and pb. Hey? Sweet and salty, you never know! That sounds like the most amazing pb yet though!
I love your song of the day- How can you not sing along to that song (even if you don’t so much know all the words
. mmmm butternut fries! I haven’t tried this one…I gotta get on that 
Katie-
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Oh man, WHY have I not tried these butternut squash fries! They look so good!!
thanks!
I am going wild over your fries, I hope you know!
I loved your title. I love the real song, I used to sing it to kids I babysat to get them to stop crying. Weird fact
All the meals look fab, well not so sure about the butternut and PB&C dark chocolate dreams (even if you did eat them apart) and I love dark chocolate dreams, I just keep it far from my veggies!
I have butternut fries on my list of what to make in the next couple weeks. I feel like I haven’t eaten enough winter squash this winter…and that makes me sad.
Thanks for all the ideas I love the butternuts.
I want those fries! We are still going through a very long addiction to kumara fries but I’m sure I could broaden our tastebuds on occasion.
I’ve been totally slacking on checking out blogs and blogging. I see that you’ve been busy w/ the butternut squash again! and now they are fries. too cool!
you have brainwashed me to think of you every time I see a butternut squash.
I need to try to grow myself some butternuts! Yum, yum!
the butternut fries look so good
and peanut butter I love it yummy 
How did you make those butternut fries? They look so yummy!!