butternut squash spread

My friends Melvin and Emily came to visit me before they headed off to see the fireworks. I had been straightening up in advance of the new year, so I took the opportunity to grab the butternut squash that had just been sitting around, and roasting it.

I coated it with oil, put it in a pan, and baked it at 400F until it got soft - took about an hour and a half.

The cool thing about butternut squash is that you can go savory or sweet with it. Since I didn't have much other food to offer, I decided to lay out a spread of toppings.



Melvin topped his with pistachios, Emily with nuts and honey, and mine was spiced pecans (from Trader Joe's), salted caramel sauce (from a previous post), and cacao nibs (also from Trader Joe's). As a side note, Emily is a huge fan of Trader Joe's and couldn't stop exclaiming at my spread :)



As they're both pursuing advanced degrees in psychotherapy, true to form we spent the evening discussing interpersonal relationships. So happy to have people on the same page.

Also glad not to have spent New Year's Eve alone. Happy New Year to you and yours!