What can you make for dinner when your plans fall apart for any reason? This recipe is based on something I’d found that sounded interesting until I had all the original ingredients on hand and a migraine kicked in. This is the Plan B version which was quicker, easier and had fewer ingredients, yet was still suitable for a Chinese New Year dinner.

Ingredient list for 2 servings

• 1 pound delicata squash
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 4 teaspoons tahini
• 1-inch piece of ginger - peeled and minced
• 1 garlic clove - minced
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• ½ package cellophane noodles - AKA glass or bean thread noodles

• Trim ends of squash and slice in half lengthwise. Remove seeds and cut into ¼-inch thick slices.
• Heat oil in a non-stick fry pan and cook squash, stirring frequently, until starting to brown.
• Combine soy sauce and tahini in a small bowl. Add ½ cup of water and make a smooth paste.
• Add soy/tahini to squash with ginger and garlic. Cover and simmer until squash is very tender.
• Cook noodles in boiling salted water as package directs, generally 3 minutes. Drain and divide between bowls.
• Top with squash and any other steamed or stir fried vegetables or garnishes you have on hand.

Note: A serrated tip grapefruit spoon is the perfect tool to remove squash seeds.