Salt and pepper does not count as an ingredient. Just facts of life people. Facts of life.
Biggest annoyance of the day: when I actually take the time to shave my legs and they are no where near as smooth as I’d like them to be.
Second biggest annoyance of the day: zits. Who do you guys think you are!?
OMG. I have contacted the three people who won the Cappello’s Giveaway {CLOSED} and still haven’t heard anything back!! What the. So check your email, even check your spam since I tend to use dirty language, and get to writing me back so you can get free stuff!! Aka Kristen, Beth, and Rebecca. Come on now.
So guess what I did?? After I told you all about my teenage meltdown on Monday stemming from my computer dying, I had a ton of responses telling me to set up a donate pay pal account. So if you ever felt like contributing to my site, you could. So that’s what I did. Well, someone actually helped me do it because I’m a 3 year old child when it comes to anything related to technology. But I now have a contribution button over off to the right. I feel kind of weird having one and I literally don’t expect anyone ever to donate money, but I thought I at least should tell you about it.
Now I feel weird and awkward. I wish you could see my awkward face right now.
Ever wonder if flies really do throw up every time they land? If that’s true, my should is covered in fly vomit. This bastard just won’t leave me alone.
Here is something I don’t totally get. Why is breakfast so hard for people. Because there really is a simple solution to it all. Eat what you ate for dinner. Don’t have any leftovers? That’s cool, make something like eggs and bacon. Can’t eat eggs? That’s fine, make this breakfast stuffed acorn squash but don’t top it with an egg. Free therapy session brought to you by JB. You’re welcome.
I hate when I plug my crockpot in, but forget to turn it on…until I wake up the next morning. Always a bummer throwing away meat. If I don’t have a date and I don’t have a huge slab of short ribs brewing in the crockpot, WHAT DO I HAVE WORTH LIVING FOR?!!? Oh that’s right, pumpkin bars. And the 86% dark chocolate bar I bought yesterday. I’m cool. We’re good. Emergency averted.
5 Ingredient Breakfast Stuffed Acorn Squash
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
- 3/4lb breakfast sausage
- 1 acorn squash, cut in half, seeds removed
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place acorn squash cut-side down onto your baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until your acorn squash is soft when you press on the skin.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
- While your acorn squash is cooking, add a tablespoon of some kind of fat to a large pan over medium heat (I used bacon fat) then add your minced garlic and diced onion.
- Stir around to keep from burning.
- Once your onions become translucent, add your breakfast sausage to the pan.
- Cook down, breaking up the breakfast sausage as it cooks.
- Once the breakfast sausage is almost all the way cooked through, turn your heat to low and add your inside of your acorn squash. Do this by using a spoon to scoop out the insides, leaving just the skin of the acorn squash. Be careful not the tear the skin!
- Mix the acorn squash and the breakfast sausage together then add it back to your acorn squash skin
- Once both of your acorn squash halves are full, press into the middle with a spoon to breakfast a little resting spot for your egg.
- Crack an egg on top.
- Place back in the oven to cook for 10-15 minutes or until egg-cooked preference.
- Serve!
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More Breakfast Ideas:
Cashew Cheese and Pomegranate Filled Acorn Squash
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no awkward faces when asking for donations. It’s the least we could do for all the time you put into this site. I know you’ll get the $$$ in 2.5. And it’s better than being a hooker.
I’m so glad you finally put up a contribution button, I’m more than happy to give a little for your awesome recipes! And can I say, I am so happy it’s fall because of all these awesome squash recipes! Holy mother of yum, fall is really one of the most delicious seasons.
I’m even making eggnog coconut milk ice cream tonight because, y’know, ’tis the season for extra padding. Or something like that.
please please post that recipe
It’s pretty simple, just whisk together 6 egg yolks, 3 cups of coconut milk, 2/3 cup of maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp cloves. Cook on medium for 5-7 minutes in a saucepan; pour through sieve into a medium bowl. Cool in fridge ’til nice and chilled. Stir in 2 tablespoons of rum/brandy right before you put it in the ice cream machine (totally optional, but it will make it more scoopable). Freeze, eat! Yay!
your blog is totally worth ponying up for
What would it be like to cook the acorn squash in the microwave and then finish it in the oven. I have done Spaghetti Squash in the microwave and it works great with chicken meatballs and marinara sauce.
Thanks for the idea, will try it Friday morning.
im not sure clark! i’m sure that would be fine though!
I’m guessing they don’t sell US Wellness Meats here in Canada….. is this just a pork breakfast sausage your are using?
My mouth waters when I look at these pictures.
I’m also looking for a good chicken sausage too, you seem to have access to some really good whole, organic foods.
LOVE YOUR SITE!
Getting my MIL to make the donuts for us, too !
Noticed the contribute button on your site yesterday and proceeded straight to PayPal to take care of business! =) BTW, if the Rebecca who won doesn’t respond, you can send it to me instead… my name’s Rebecca and I ALWAYS check my email!! =)))
I just started Paleo at the beginning of this month and I’ve been looking for mainly veggie recipes (I don’t really like most veggies, but I’m trying new things) and breakfast recipes. This fits both categories!
Any hints as to what acorn squash tastes like? Texture? So far I’ve tried spaghetti squash and butternut squash and have really like both. Wanna try this but I’m kinda scared!
It’s similar to butternut squash, but a bit more sweet and much softer. don’t be scared!
Okay, that actually makes me feel a lot better! I loved the butternut squash, so I’ll be making this on Saturday!
Yes! I totally needed another reason to eat massive amounts of acorn squash this fall. I’m going to make sure I get one in my hug-a-box (CSA) next week.
Am I missing something? Breakfast sausage isn’t in the ingredients. How much should I use?
im not sure why its not showing up on your screen! its the first ingredient. how strange! 3/4lb!
Hello breakfast for dinner!!! 🙂 *sigh* Another YUMM for the win pile! I just bought acorn squash the other day and was trying to figure out what I would do with it when this popped up on the home screen…..must be fate. 😉
I could just hug you!!
So, like everyone else on here…I totally loooove your blog and very happy to contribute! I found you via FB “paleo” search about two weeks ago when my box announced a Paleo Challenge for Oct. Yeehaw! Tonight I am cooking the apple, bacon, bv chutney bison burgers! And this weekend I’m taking the double carrot cake cupcakes to a social function. They won’t even know healthy hit em! Sincerely, thanks for putting yourself out there…you are a hoot! CANNOT wait for the cookbook!!!!