Stuffed Yumminess

Last night, I made another soul-satisfying meal. I'm sharing it on here because I know that sometimes we all need inspiration in the kitchen and it's nice when someone else has made the dish and knows it turns out well.

Yesterday was one of "those" days. Both kids had snotty noses. Allison pooped all over my sheets. Jackson bit Allison on the stomach. The kids didn't nap at the same time. I was exhausted. I was feeling emotional about some things. Jason had to work late. And so the story goes. But through it all, I just kept telling myself that I'm going to miss these days once they are gone. (Mer, I told you that your email came at just the right time. I love you!)

I wanted something warm and soothing to the soul. It's a good thing this was on my list of things to cook this week. I modified the recipe a bit. It was fantastic and loved by adults and child. So here's to stuffed acorn squash using the ingredients on the recipe with a few modifications:

• 1 loaf of homemade whole wheat bread
• 2/3-1 cup ground sausage (it happened to be turkey)
  
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup roasted sunflower seeds
• 1/2-1 cup freshly shredded white cheddar cheese
  

(photo from Williams Sonoma)

I'm eating a leftover squash as I type and it's just as good today as it was last night. I didn't make anything else to go with it because I didn't have time. This was enough for me though.