The amazing spaghetti squash!

Spaghetti squash is one of those weird vegetables that you can use in almost any recipe. They are huge, easy to cook, and can be translated into almost any dish you prefer!

All you have to do is cut it in two (this is quite a task though I must say), place them on a cookie sheet upside down, and bake them at 375 for about 45-50 minutes, or until they are a bit squishy to the touch.

Once they're out of the oven, they'll look a bit like this. All you have to do is take a large spoon and scoop out the center bit (with all the seeds and stuff) and then scoop out the rest of it with a fork or spoon, leaving you with a spaghetti-like texture.

Lots of people like to use this as a pasta substitute, and pour some marinara sauce on it, which sounds delicious actually, but I usually prefer to up the health game even more and eat this with other veggies and healthy spices. Today, I decided to go with some asparagus, brussel sprouts, mushrooms, and green pepper.

I love to create new dishes just by combining my vegetables in different ways, and this was no exception. Brussel sprouts have such a negative reputation, which is unfortunate considering how delicious they are when you throw them on a frying pan for a few minutes.

In any case, my next step here is to get out a pan, spray with cooking spray, chop up your veggies, and throw them in there to cook. I like to layer the veggies for optimum cooking- so, frozen stuff goes in first, then asparagus (since they're so thick), then mushrooms, then green pepper. This way, the ones that need to cook more get the most heat.


For spices, I just decided to keep it pretty simple with paprika, black pepper, a little garlic powder & turmeric. I use turmeric in almost all my meals because of its immense health benefits (its shown to be great for cancer prevention!). I don't love the way tumeric tastes, but since I do like my food to be well-seasoned, I have gotten pretty good at masking its taste with other spices.

If this seems a little dry for you, I would recommend going with either a mashed avocado (I love avocado on almost anything) or a bit of olive oil. You could also chop up a tomato and add that, you could do some garlic, spinach.. there are really endless options here in taking this dish and making it your own depending on your preferences. Honestly, this meal was mostly me trying to use up the rest of my fresh veggies, otherwise I definitely would have thrown an avocado into the mix.

Regardless, once its done you have your veggie medley over spaghetti squash, plus lots of spaghetti squash to save for later! This meal is super filling, flavorful, and mega-healthy.

Happy eating! :)