{"id":135,"date":"2009-11-09T11:03:55","date_gmt":"2009-11-09T19:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topmomblog.com\/?p=135"},"modified":"2010-05-31T16:32:55","modified_gmt":"2010-05-31T23:32:55","slug":"only-17-days-until-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/only-17-days-until-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Only 17 Days Until Thanksgiving!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-137 alignright\" title=\"Roasted Butternut Squash\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/topmomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Roasted-Butternut-Squash.jpg?resize=361%2C420\" alt=\"Roasted Butternut Squash\" width=\"361\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Roasted-Butternut-Squash.jpg?w=773&amp;ssl=1 773w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Roasted-Butternut-Squash.jpg?resize=257%2C300&amp;ssl=1 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>With Thanksgiving just weeks away, I&#8217;ve been thinking about side dishes to accompany my favorite turkey recipe which I&#8217;m going to share here and on OC Family next week. \u00a0I find inspiration in the oddest places &#8211; this time it was within the pages of <em>American Way<\/em> magazine on my flight to Northwest Arkansas last month.<\/p>\n<p>Squash is the essence of autumn and I&#8217;ve always prepared it very simply (halved, baked, add a little brown sugar and butter and enjoy!) \u00a0but yearned for a little more complexity. \u00a0What grabbed my attention, besides the gorgeous photo, was the use of honey vs. sugar as a sweetener and the addition of pancetta, which I love.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Roasted Butternut Squash <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adapted from a recipe by Nate Appleman, New York-based James Beard Award winner \u00a0&#8220;Honey is a surprisingly under-used ingredient with home cooks,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>says Nate.<\/p>\n<p>1 butternut squash, halved lengthwise &amp; seeded<\/p>\n<p>2 cloves garlic. peeled and smashed<\/p>\n<p>1 sprig fresh rosemary or 1\/2 teaspoon dried<\/p>\n<p>Lemon zest from one lemon<\/p>\n<p>4 oz. pancetta, chopped<\/p>\n<p>2 T. honey<\/p>\n<p>2 T. extra virgin olive oil<\/p>\n<p>Preheat oven to 400 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>Peel squash halves (this was the hardest part) and slice crosswise into 1\/2 inch pieces.<\/p>\n<p>Chop rosemary, garlic, and lemon zest and mix with chili flakes, pancetta, and honey.<\/p>\n<p>In large bowl, toss squash with the olive oil and all other ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>Spread squash in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. 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