Toss it in a salad - Warm, just-tender chunks of sweet squash make a wonderful add-in for a spicy arugula salad (and fall is the perfect time for cold weather-loving greens like arugula): Warm Butternut Squash and Arugula Salad.
Put the garlic head in a small ovenproof dish, garlic cooker, or pan. Pour 1/2 teaspoon olive oil over the top of each bulb and let it sink in between the cloves. Wait 2 minutes and then repeat with another 1/2 teaspoon olive oil over each garlic bulb.
1. Cook the Vegetables: Warm a teaspoon of oil over medium heat in the dutch oven or soup pot. Add the diced onions, celery, and carrots with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables just start to soften, 3-5 minutes. Clear a space in the middle of the pan and add the garlic. Cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds, then stir the garlic into the vegetables. 2.