seeds and strings.
fill a baking dish with about 1/4 inch water. (depending on the size of the squash, you may need to use a large baking dish or even two baking dishes). place the squash in the baking dish, cut side down. place in oven and bake for 30 minutes.
while the squash is baking, prepare the wild rice mix according to package directions – except add 1/2 cup dried cranberries.
after 30 minutes, remove squash and flip the sides over. fill the cavity with the cooked wild rice and cranberries.
look for lower-sodium packages of wild rice mix. also, be sure to read ingredients carefully – sometimes beef or chicken fat sneaks 