summer squash
 

hi, I had summer squash for the first time yesterday, I BAKED it for about 1 hour until soft, it was very tasty, however, I also ate the skin!!! is it ok to eat the skin, it was a small squash so the skin was not very tough, it was like the skin on a sweet pototoe, I cleaned it before baking,
just want to make sure that it is ok to eat the skin, I have another summer squash that I will be preparing next weekend( carb treat)
thank you

You can eat as much summer squash as you want. It's great to eat the skin - more fiber and nutrients there! I can't imagine baking one for an hour though. Do you know what variety it was (sounds more like a winter squash?)

it was pale orange in color, and shaped like a bell, tasted like sweet potatoe, inside was orange, not really too sure what the correct name.
it had seed in the globe part, which i scooped out.

sorry, it was a butternut squash, takes a while but I will get it right eventually.

Definitely sounds like a winter squash. It's still great to eat the skin anytime it's edible. "Winter squash (considered a starchy vegetable; count as a starch/grain serving)" same as sweet potatoes. We love winter squashes at our house and often eat them as fries. Yum

thanks for the information,

how do you make the fries, and what do you consider a serving?

Here's the basic idea: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/side...-trust-me.html
You can also make really great home fries this way. http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/2920417-post24.html

I've used butternut and delicata this way.

It looks like a serving is 3/4 cup, but I'm hoping someone else will help out. I'm not super careful about starchy vegetables though I am about grains. I definitely have most of my trouble with grains.

I agree Cyndi, I kind of eyeball my starch veggies and overall don't worry about the serving size too much. They don't trigger cravings and are so filling and delicious.