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Squash Casserole

September 22, 2011 by Julie 89 Comments

Tonight was quite an eventful little evening! But we’ll get to that in a minute.

First, let’s plow through dinner.

Dinner

Dinner tonight was pretty darn tasty.

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I made a yummy casserole using summer squash, chicken apple sausage, Greek yogurt, onion, garlic, cheese and breadcrumbs.

I initially had plans to follow Cooking Light’s recipe for yellow squash casserole, but I ended up veering off course and doing my own thing.

Squash Casserole

Serves: Two very hungry people, or four as a side

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 6 ounces chicken sausage (I used apple-flavored chicken sausage), chopped into small pieces
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 4 cups sliced yellow squash (about 1 pound)
  • 2 slices wheat bread
  • 6 ounces Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheese
  • Cooking spray

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Cook sausage, onion, and garlic in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until onions become slightly soft, about 4 minutes.
  3. Add squash to sausage mixture and cook on medium heat until squash is slightly soft, about 8 minutes.
  4. Place the bread in a food processor, and pulse until coarse crumbs form to measure 1 cup.
  5. Stir Greek yogurt and cheese into sausage mixture.
  6. Drain excess liquid from squash and sausage mixture in the pan and spoon into a casserole dish coated with cooking spray.
  7. Top with breadcrumbs. Spray breadcrumbs with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
  8. Cool and enjoy.

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I was really pleased with how the casserole turned out!

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It was delicious and Ryan and I both enjoyed every bite. We polished off the entire casserole between the two of us.

Full of Surprises

After dinner, our night was quite eventful! Well, not really, but there were a lot of little surprises.

First, we saw a scorpion in our screened-in porch.

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A scorpion!

I didn’t even know we had those in Florida. What the heck!?

Ryan got rid of the freaky thing and I’m just hoping he’s not part of a scorpion pack or something. And I thought cockroaches and spiders were bad! (Cockroaches are 10,000 times worse than non-poisonous spiders in my opinion. Ryan vehemently disagrees with me on this one.)

And then we had another surprise… but a good one this time.

Furniture delivery!

Can you guess what we ordered?

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Chairs!

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(Do not judge the greasy hair and no make up. I work at home and I’m not the kind of girl who puts makeup on for her dog… or husband, apparently.)

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We also received a new decorative table that Ryan assembled like a champ.

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Sadie’s helpfulness rivaled her helpfulness when we were moving.

Ryan got the table up in no time at all.

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Sadie clearly thinks she’s way more important than a new piece of fantastic smelling furniture. Seriously that table smells like cedar wood heaven. Mmm.

I ordered the three pieces of furniture off RueLaLa late last week and we weren’t anticipating their arrival until September 30, so we were stoked when they came early!

Off to go sniff our new table hang out with my husband!

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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Comments

  1. Emma @ Microcosm of Life says

    September 22, 2011 at 7:45 pm

    I am all about casseroles lately. That one looks good…anything with apple sausage? Sign me up!

    Trust me, if I worked at home I would just never shower. Sorry, boyfriend.

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      September 22, 2011 at 7:46 pm

      when i actually wash my hair ryan goes, “oh. your hair’s clean today! good job!” 🙂 it’s sad. so very, very sad.

      Reply
      • peanutbutterfingers says

        September 22, 2011 at 7:46 pm

        but really most of the time i do wash my hair he doesn’t even notice. silly boys.

        Reply
  2. Lindsay@ In Sweetness and In Health says

    September 22, 2011 at 7:46 pm

    Yay for getting your furniture so soon! I love those chairs- they’re so cute :). And that casserole sounds absolutely delicious…I think I’m gonna have to eat again soon, I’m getting hungry haha

    Reply
  3. Sweet and Savvy says

    September 22, 2011 at 7:47 pm

    Wow! That’s awesome That rue la la delivered so quickly! 🙂

    That casserole is so unique But looks AMAZING!

    Reply
  4. alexa says

    September 22, 2011 at 8:00 pm

    A few years ago at work my friend was looking at a magazine and there was a scorpion inside!! I’ve never screamed so loud or ran so fast in my life! That was my first wake up call to those little suckers on Florida as well.

    Reply
  5. Tichina says

    September 22, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    You got that on Ruelala?! That is such an awesome addition, good find! 🙂 I wish they’d ship to Canada!

    Reply
    • mkr says

      September 22, 2011 at 8:21 pm

      I thought the same thing, usually because when I buy furniture, it’s in pieces in a flat box, waiting for me to spend hours assembling it 😉 one day I’ll be a big kid and have ‘real’ furniture!

      Reply
  6. Erin @ Girl Gone Veggie says

    September 22, 2011 at 8:07 pm

    Ohh I’m loving how your house is coming together! P.S. It is so cool chair boxes look like the chairs! This is probably a duh statement but I never thought you’d be able to sit on a chair when its in the box! The little things amuse me. ;p

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      September 22, 2011 at 8:58 pm

      i didn’t think so either! i thought they were awesome – hence the picture! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Casey @ Pocket Full of Sunshine says

    September 22, 2011 at 8:08 pm

    I SO agree with you on the scorpions. Spiders are icky, but a scorpion is terrifying! Haha.

    Love the table!

    Reply
  8. Lindsay @ biking before bed says

    September 22, 2011 at 8:09 pm

    I am jealous of ur cedar smelling house. I think my favorite smell has to be new books though. And I’ll keep my occasional cockroach over your scorpion.

    Reply
  9. Holly @ The Runny Egg says

    September 22, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    I love that table that you picked out! I wish we had more room because I love accent pieces like that.

    Reply
  10. Nicole says

    September 22, 2011 at 8:20 pm

    I love the table you purchased! I also love the different colored leaf placemats. Such great decor for the fall! Where did you find them?

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      September 22, 2011 at 9:05 pm

      big lots, actually!

      Reply
  11. Nicole says

    September 22, 2011 at 8:31 pm

    FYI on the scorpions: their presence could mean that you have some sort of bug food source that is attracting them. You can’t treat for scorpions, you have to get rid of whatever they are feeding on. You might want to call a pest guy.

    The furniture is cool.

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  12. Anna says

    September 22, 2011 at 8:38 pm

    I was looking on Pinterest today and found the picture of you and Ryan on your wedding day, when you were holding hands behind the door. So cool! Such a great picture!

    Reply
  13. Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says

    September 22, 2011 at 8:40 pm

    Yum! The casserole looks great! 🙂

    Reply
  14. Amanda says

    September 22, 2011 at 8:45 pm

    That casserole looks so up my alley! I got excited when I saw pumpkins in the market this week and it made me start thinking about squash recipes even more than usual…

    I love the table you guys got! And I only wish I looked so presentable with unwashed hair and no makeup 🙂

    Reply
  15. Erica @ For the Sake of Cake says

    September 22, 2011 at 8:48 pm

    Love the chairs — very cute!

    Reply
  16. Lauren says

    September 22, 2011 at 8:51 pm

    That casserole sounds awesome! I love doing my own thing with recipes. I usually get great ideas from the magazines but then always end up just putting my own spin on them.

    Reply
  17. kath says

    September 22, 2011 at 8:52 pm

    Roaches are the worst of all…

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      September 22, 2011 at 9:04 pm

      100 percent agree!

      Reply
      • Red Head, Yellow Dog says

        September 22, 2011 at 9:14 pm

        as a florida girl who now lives in NC, I COMPLETELY agree!! Roaches are awful! plus they can FLY! double whammy.

        Reply
  18. Krystina (Organically Me) says

    September 22, 2011 at 8:53 pm

    Say WHAT?! I’m hoping someone let their random pet scorpion go loose, because if I see one hanging around Winter Park I’ll probably cry.

    Reply
  19. erica says

    September 22, 2011 at 8:54 pm

    you are the queen of rue la la!!!
    i never get there in time to score such awesome stuff! {damn you, time difference!!!}

    i love that last pic of sadie. she has that “whatchu talkin’ bout, willis?” look on. lol.

    Reply
  20. Amanda- The Nutritionist Reviews says

    September 22, 2011 at 8:55 pm

    That looks awesome! I bet that it would be good with spaghetti squash too which I have growing from my garden like crazy.

    Reply
  21. Shari @ The Daily Dish says

    September 22, 2011 at 8:57 pm

    I love the decorative table! So awesome. 🙂

    Reply
  22. Hillary says

    September 22, 2011 at 9:02 pm

    Man, I cannot wait to get into a grown up person house so I can really start decorating. That table looks so adorable!

    Reply
  23. Meredith @ food, shoes, and booze says

    September 22, 2011 at 9:07 pm

    I looove that table! I can’t wait to have a house to decorate instead of a teeny tiny apartment 🙂

    Reply
  24. Katie G says

    September 22, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    Sooo…. i was just casually dipping my fingers in the peanut butter jar today and licking them, as per usual, then i looked in the mirror and realized i felt exactly how you must feel when you catch yourself doing that! Hahaha! I love your blog and LOOVVVE peanut butter ALMOST as much as you do! 😉

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      September 22, 2011 at 9:28 pm

      twins!

      Reply
  25. Haley says

    September 22, 2011 at 9:10 pm

    I spy cute leaf placemats on your dining room table. I have them in green and brown! I just love Fall decorating. I’ve been addicted to reading your blog for a while, but this is my first comment. Hi!

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      September 22, 2011 at 9:28 pm

      so glad you commented! and they’re the first “fall” decor i’ve busted out! can’t wait to fully decorate!

      Reply
  26. Kathryn says

    September 22, 2011 at 9:14 pm

    When I first read that last sentence I thought you said “I’m going to go sniff my husband”. Enjoyed that.

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      September 22, 2011 at 9:28 pm

      LOL

      Reply
  27. Ciera @ Rose & Thistle says

    September 22, 2011 at 9:14 pm

    Haha bless Sadie, gotta love it when dogs are ‘helpful assistants’ in the goings on at home. Mine specialize in getting in the way whilst packing suitcases, up to and including climbing into them. Really useful.

    And I’m with you on the cockroaches, they make my skin crawl. Ugh!

    Reply
  28. kathleen @ the daily crumb says

    September 22, 2011 at 9:16 pm

    my wardrobe deals with some serious neglect ever since i started working from home!

    Reply
  29. Abby @ Abz 'n' Oats says

    September 22, 2011 at 9:19 pm

    I had no idea that chairs came in boxes like that! Too cool! 🙂

    Also, I totally agree about cockroaches. I am absolutely terrified of them while my man is terrified of spiders. It is hilarious that he will yell for me to come take care of them! lol

    Reply
  30. Alisa @ Running with Knives says

    September 22, 2011 at 9:19 pm

    Those chairs look amazing. And so comfy.

    Reply
  31. Sara @ RunnerWife says

    September 22, 2011 at 9:29 pm

    New furniture is so much fun! love it by the way!

    Reply
  32. chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says

    September 22, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    LOV the new furniture!! And we were totally headband buddies today!

    Reply
  33. Katie @ Peace Love and Oats says

    September 22, 2011 at 9:38 pm

    I didn’t think there were scorpians in florida either!! So random! And I love this recipe – and all the ones you make! I appreciate that you make them simple! I’ll look at other blogs and see 20 ingredients and get discouraged!

    Reply
  34. Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says

    September 22, 2011 at 9:43 pm

    I work from home too, and I DO shower, but I wash my hair every other day. However, only some days do I actually manage to get makeup on. Luckily my husband loves me SO much he doesn’t care 🙂 I always make it a point to get really nice (makeup/hair/cute outfit) 1-2 times per week!

    Love the simple recipe! I am so not a fan of long lists and directions!

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      September 23, 2011 at 7:50 am

      i am so grateful that ryan likes the no makeup look! thank goodness. 🙂 he says he can’t tell a difference… lies!

      Reply
      • Amber K says

        September 23, 2011 at 1:09 pm

        lol, that was exactly what I was thinking when I saw the picture. I couldn’t even tell you weren’t wearing anything!

        Reply
  35. Joelle (On A Pink Typewriter) says

    September 22, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    That’s awesome that you got your furniture- looks so cute!

    I work in an office, and I STILL don’t wear that much makeup- just blush and mascara really! I prob should put in more of an effort, but eye shadow and the whole shabang is far too much to consider at the buttcrack of dawn. 😉

    Reply
  36. Mallory @ It's Only Life, After All says

    September 22, 2011 at 10:19 pm

    That casserole looks awesome… I think breadcrumbs make anything twice as good 😉

    Reply
  37. Ellie@fitforthesoul says

    September 22, 2011 at 10:39 pm

    ahhhh casseroles put me in an autumn mood! 😀 Haha~and Ryan looks like he’s uncomfortably sleeping on his side! 😛 Have a great night~

    Reply
  38. kyla says

    September 22, 2011 at 10:55 pm

    I remember having a book by DK when I was younger about different types of animals and creatures that featured real pictures of the animal/creature. The scorpion page ALWAYS terrified me and it was at the back of the book too so I had to make sure I never flipped to that page otherwise my heart would start beating fast and I would flip out. Needless to say, that scorpion picture tonight scared me! Glad to know that things which once scared me as a 5 year old still terrify me as a 22 year old. Some things never change.

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  39. chelsea says

    September 22, 2011 at 11:19 pm

    I love decorating and new furniture! Such a good feeling =D

    Reply
  40. Anne Marie says

    September 22, 2011 at 11:29 pm

    I’m totally with you on cockroaches being worse.. I cry when I have to pick up a dead one.

    Luckily, my furry friends seem to kill them for me–its that time of year when the seasons change and the buggies come out 🙁

    Reply
  41. Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says

    September 22, 2011 at 11:41 pm

    I completely agree with you on roaches. I think they are worse than pretty much any other spider/bug out there. I even think I’d rather have mice than roaches! So gross!
    I work from home too and today when I showered at 5pm, but on non-workout clothes and actual jewelry, I felt like a new person!

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      September 23, 2011 at 7:49 am

      you think that until you have mice… and they chew and climb on everything and poop all over the place. they’re on a whole different level of disgusting!

      Reply
  42. Kari Burghardt says

    September 23, 2011 at 12:02 am

    My husband, daughter and I recently went to Arizona to stay at my Dad’s vacation home. We arrived at night and the first thing I saw when I walked in the door was a dead scorpion. It freaked me out, especially because I have an adventurous 16 month old. We searched the house and found 3 more. Only 1 of them was alive, my Dad had been the a week before to spray. This was my first time ever seeing one and I don’t care to see one ever again. Creepy!! 😉
    ~Kari

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      September 23, 2011 at 7:48 am

      they are so freaky! i’d be nervous with a 16 month old, too!

      Reply
  43. Elizabeth says

    September 23, 2011 at 12:23 am

    Oh are those leaf placemat from bed bath and beyond? I saw some there this week and really want them!

    Reply
    • peanutbutterfingers says

      September 23, 2011 at 7:48 am

      i actually got them at big lots!

      Reply
  44. kaliesthoughts says

    September 23, 2011 at 12:47 am

    EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hate any moving creature that is small! Nice dinner and chairs though!

    Reply
  45. Khushboo says

    September 23, 2011 at 12:49 am

    Another perk of working from home- save money on makeup..and shampoo 🙂

    Reply
  46. Sarah says

    September 23, 2011 at 7:08 am

    Love the new furniture! And your dinner looks so yummy! I have an issue with spiders, cockroaches and I’m guessing I would with scorpions too (I’ve never seen one!) but I freeze up and can’t move, which isn’t great when the aim is to get as far away from the thing as possible!!

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  47. Fallon says

    September 23, 2011 at 7:47 am

    Oh my goodness that is HUGE!

    Reply
  48. Tasha @ Voracious Eats says

    September 23, 2011 at 8:10 am

    Three cheers for working from home! I hardly ever wear makeup anyway, but there is something liberating in knowing I could wear my pajamas all day long if I so desired. And let’s be honest, I definitely do desire!

    Love that new table, by the way! And Sadie, she could not be any cuter.

    Reply
  49. Jodi says

    September 23, 2011 at 8:15 am

    I work at home, too, and there’s no way I’m getting gussied up for my computer (or my husband). But if a friend comes over….the face gets painted! LOL

    The furniture is gorgeous, but I’m more impressed with the squash casserole! I am always looking for gluten-free options for 75% of my meals, and this one is a home-run!

    Reply
  50. Paula @ Eat: Watch: Run says

    September 23, 2011 at 8:21 am

    I was out running once and almost stepped on a scorpian. (Not a member of the band, unfortunately.) Freaked me out! Then I had to stop my run and stare at it for 5 minutes, of course.

    Reply
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