

The title says it all: perfection. It is also a versatile recipe because you can roast the vegetables alone without adding any meat to create a side dish. The combination of squash, fennel, and apples in this recipe does not need a lot of description. It gives the dish the sweetness and acidity that it needs without overpowering it. I don't cook much with apple cider, but I have to say that I really liked it. The interesting ingredient in this dish is apple cider. I love acorn squash in the winter, especially roasted ones with coconut oil. You can make it for a regular dinner, but you can also use it to entertain. It is different and perfect for any occasion.
Roasted acorn squash and chicken how to#
How to make acorn squash with fennel and chicken.It reminded me of my grandmother's way of cooking, lots of food to feed a crowd, especially on Sundays, when we would go to her house and have the Sunday meal together. I found the tray in some small Eastern European store in Minnesota, and I was so happy about it! The baking tray you see in the pictures below is similar to what my grandmother used to have, probably 50 years ago. It makes you wonder how people were able to thrive in small environments and never complain.įor sure, I never heard my grandma complaining. Most of us are so used to having big homes with huge kitchens that nobody uses anymore. Her house was also very tiny, and Sundays, when the entire family was there, eating and spending time together, she was very busy making sure everyone went home well-fed and satisfied. I have no idea how she managed to come up with such delicious meals in that tiny kitchen. However, I do not remember her even owning a cooking book.Įverything was passed from generation to generation as cooking was definitely a way of surviving and a skill you needed. She was a very talented cook and also a baker. If you wonder where I got this passion for cooking and baking, I think the guilty one is my maternal grandmother. I wish I could because my curiosity is insatiable when it comes to food preparation. There are so many out there that it is really difficult to cook or try everything. Sometimes I think about ingredients, cuisines, and flavors, and I realize that I need another lifetime to experiment with all of them.
