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On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I post a picture and just a few words.

butternut squash half

I think the way butternut squash “sap” appears is kind of neat.

I looked it up this morning and discovered that for some people, the sap is really irritating. You learn something new every day…

(I was making Butternut Squash Soup, in case you were wondering.)

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On a food-related note, I’ve been making a point of buying ugly produce and food with slightly mashed packaging.

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Why?   Click here to read about it.   😉

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Danielle

Friday 31st of January 2014

I am sorry but I won't buy less than perfect produce. I won't eat less than perfect produce and then it would be wasted. I will say that I am not dissuaded from odd shapes but if a bell pepper is 79cents a piece I will go for the biggest because that's the best value. I agree with fighting food waste but we all have our limits. I might be persuaded to mashed boxes but then I'd worry about the condition of the contents ( ie mashed also) and wonder if I am getting my money's worth.

Kristen

Friday 31st of January 2014

Oh, if you feel like that, then yes, buying ugly produce is a bad idea! Mr. FG is more that way...he doesn't mind eating the stuff I make because he doesn't have to see the bad spot I cut out of the peach. So if he were in charge of the grocery shopping, I think he'd pick the not-wrinkly jalapeno. ;)

Diane C

Thursday 30th of January 2014

I didn't think I could love you more! Thanks for giving me something to think about. This is so amazingly simple, it should be easy to implement. Who knows? Making a game of this could eliminate some of the boredom of grocery shopping for a great cause.

Kelly in Oregon

Thursday 30th of January 2014

We do that too! (buy the less-than-perfect stuff). My husband is especially good about it!

Melissa

Thursday 30th of January 2014

I'm one of those people whose skin gets irritated by it. If I peel it, my hands start to peel and the skin gets so tight I feel like it's just slowly peeling off. I wouldn't be able to eat it if my husband didn't peel it!

Kathy

Thursday 30th of January 2014

My daughter and I have the same problem! I can still handle them but get peely. She can not handle at all! Her skin tightens, then peels. She hates it. But we both love them! I have wondered if this could be an indication that we should not eat it. Does anyone have any ideas about this?

David

Thursday 30th of January 2014

Mmmm Butternut Squash Soup, the only thing that is better than Roast Butternut Squash!

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