How's everybody doing this fine Thursday morning? Me? I'm in a good mood, silly even, thanks for asking :) (Babycakes' new favorite word is "silly"... accompanied by lots of giggling). Reboot Day 3 went much better. I was peppier, more energetic, happier, and most importantly: headache-free. YAY!!! Someone asked me yesterday where I get all my salad recipes. She was looking for a resource, a place to go... I told her I make them up as I go along! To which she responded - "well, I better start writing them down!!" Soooooo, though so easy it's almost silly :), below are a few of my salad recipes and of course the Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti which was yesterday's dinner.
Reboot Salad #1:
Ingredients:
Baby Spinach
1/2 an Orange bell pepper, diced
1/3 cup Sweet kernel corn
1/4 cup refried black beans
1Tbsp roasted red pepper vinegarette
Reboot Salad #2:
Ingredients:
Baby Spinach
1 small avocado, sliced
10 grape tomatoes
1/4 cup refried black beans
1/4 cup salsa
Now, the important question: Have you ever eaten spaghetti squash? If not, you MUST try it!! It tastes great, but is sooooooooooooooooo weird how it so closely resembles spaghetti! What a strange amazing vegetable :)
How to cook a Spaghetti Squash:
First, cut it in half (carefully). It's really hard, so you have to kindof poke/puncture it first, then try to cut. Then, scoop out the seeds (sort of like a pumpkin).
Then, because I'm usually too busy to bake it for an hour*, I use the microwave. Get an 8 x 8 baking dish, and fill it with about an inch of water. Place the spaghetti squash halves face down in the water. Microwave on high for 10 minutes. (*If you DO have more time, bake it on a baking sheet at 350 for one hour, cut sides facing up).
Carefully remove the pan from the microwave (it will be hot!). Then, I wear an oven mitt and grab one of the halves. Take a fork and simply "pull" the squash away from the outer skin. It peels off in little strings that look JUST LIKE spaghetti :)
Top with your favorite marinara and basil, and you have a delicious and HEALTHY alternative to pasta. Mmmmmmmmmmm!!!
Voila, Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti:
Babycakes DEVOURS this meal, which makes me sooooooooo happy :)
Questions:
Have you ever eaten spaghetti squash? What'd you think?!?
Do you like homemade salads? (I usually don't but am learning!)
How's everybody doing this fine Thursday morning? Me? I'm in a good mood, silly even, thanks for asking :) (Babycakes' new favorite word is "silly"... accompanied by lots of giggling). Reboot Day 3 went much better. I was peppier, more energetic, happier, and most importantly: headache-free. YAY!!! Someone asked me yesterday where I get all my salad recipes. She was looking for a resource, a place to go... I told her I make them up as I go along! To which she responded - "well, I better start writing them down!!" Soooooo, though so easy it's almost silly :), below are a few of my salad recipes and of course the Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti which was yesterday's dinner.
Reboot Salad #1:
Ingredients:
Reboot Salad #2:
Ingredients:
Now, the important question: Have you ever eaten spaghetti squash? If not, you MUST try it!! It tastes great, but is sooooooooooooooooo weird how it so closely resembles spaghetti! What a strange amazing vegetable :)
How to cook a Spaghetti Squash:
First, cut it in half (carefully). It's really hard, so you have to kindof poke/puncture it first, then try to cut. Then, scoop out the seeds (sort of like a pumpkin).
Then, because I'm usually too busy to bake it for an hour*, I use the microwave. Get an 8 x 8 baking dish, and fill it with about an inch of water. Place the spaghetti squash halves face down in the water. Microwave on high for 10 minutes. (*If you DO have more time, bake it on a baking sheet at 350 for one hour, cut sides facing up).
Carefully remove the pan from the microwave (it will be hot!). Then, I wear an oven mitt and grab one of the halves. Take a fork and simply "pull" the squash away from the outer skin. It peels off in little strings that look JUST LIKE spaghetti :)
Top with your favorite marinara and basil, and you have a delicious and HEALTHY alternative to pasta. Mmmmmmmmmmm!!!
Voila, Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti:
Babycakes DEVOURS this meal, which makes me sooooooooo happy :)
Questions: