Foods That Strengthen Your Tendons and Ligaments. The majority of connective tissue consists of a protein known as collagen. In order to make collagen, your body requires vitamin C and the mineral manganese.
Growing Squash. 1  Summer squash are so productive that most gardeners need only a few plants to provide all they need. 2  Winter squash such as butternut are grown in summer for fall harvest and winter storage. 3  This female flower bud (the one to the left) shows a tiny squash between the flower and the stem.
1 Place in oven until melted. 2  Remove pan from oven and add remaining ingredients. 3  Toss to coat and spread into an even layer. 4  Roast 25 to 30 minutes, tossing once or twice, until squash is tender. 5  Transfer to serving bowl. 6  Preparing fresh butternut squash used to be a challenge.