I grew up eating butternut squash so I tried it straight ways I just lightly cook and chop it and then toss in in an ice cube tray and freeze it. (I buy whole squashes so I get 5 trays worth plus a meal for me too.) My guy likes it but doesn't love it. :-( he is pretty good with his greens though. I feed him Escarole, dandelion greens, spaghetti squash, strawberries blackberries and watermelon as 'treat additions' The little bugger won't touch any green if I dust it with Calcium, he eats dusted insects like crazy but the greens he turns his nose up to.