You know, aside from yellow squash and zucchini, I never got the squash thing. Mom used to roast halves of something with brown sugar and it grossed me out. For the same reasons I am suspicious of cooked yams and sweet potatos. It's a sweet thing. I don't like lobster or crab and I put them in that same weird sweet category. It's ooky to me.

I don't know about butternut with bleu -- sounds like it could be weird, could be good. But Sara, I'm your squash opposite! I still don't like yellow squash and zucchini, after all these years (my parents love them, so there have been Many Opportunities to try them), but I love winter squash.

I roasted some sweet potatoes last night. Vons had a sale on the precut little bags of sweet potatoes (so indulgent), but I figured better to pay lazy tax vs. not eating vegetables. Roasted in the oven with olive oil and salt and pepper. SO DAMN GOOD. That was remarkably easy. Love the salty crispy edges.

Plus, warmed the house with the oven usage.

I like to do a pan of roasted root vegetables -- a white potato, a sweet potato, couple of beets, some carrots, maybe a turnip. DELISH. If a lot of peeling, when you buy them whole.

Good idea. I need to eat more veggies. Even cooked in olive oil.

I have to say, I liked the sweet potato pie. But that's supposed to be sweet! I think I have issues with main course sweetness.

I love lightly sauteeing zuccs and yellow sqaush in olive oil, garic and salt. Onions , too, if I can avoid ripping my eyes out.

I've been doing baking for the warming. Yes, I have efficient heat. But a hot oven counteracts the idea of freaking miserable outside even more.

My current forcing of vegs when I'm being lazy is romain. Lots of romain. And V8 fruit juices. Which, considering I like vegetables, is rather sad. But lazy.

I made enchiladas.

Too many enchiladas, as it turns out, and I'm not at all sure how good they'll be reheated. But still -- multi-step meal! Go me!

Of course, I did no work tonight. Oh well. Bedtime!

The Most Shocking Things Ever Found Inside Of A Dog’s Stomach

Knives, choke chain, wii controller....

Juliette Piesley, 39, had changed the battery in her electronic key fob but was then unable to start her car.

When AA patrolman Kevin Gorman arrived at the scene in Addlestone, Surrey, he found its immobiliser chip was missing.

Ms Piesley said her dog George had eaten something, and realising it was the chip, he put the dog in the front seat and started the car with the key.[…]

“They will now have to take George [the dog] with them in the car until things take their natural course.

That dog is a hero to all dog-kind.