If you have the time, energy and it’s available, foods like winter squash, onions, and potatoes have a longer shelf life, so you can buy them in bulk and create a variety of different meals and snacks that are nutritious and satisfying. A whole winter squash can keep for a month or so.

Butternut squash is rich in antioxidants like Vitamin C, Vitamin A and carotenoids like beta-carotene, alpha-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin, which help to boost the immune system and reduce inflammation (boy, do we need those helpers these days!), and is a good source of manganese, potassium, magnesium and fiber.