I know I have written in the past about my love / hate relationship with spaghetti squash. When I was following the foodie crowds, cutting it in half length-wise and roasting it, I veered more to the hate side. Now that I know better (figured it out my ownself), cut it into rings width-wise and cook it in the Instant Pot (instructions here) it’s going closer to the love side. … Continue reading →
When I first started growing, and therefore, cooking, spaghetti squash I went with the conventional wisdom and cut the squash in half, lengthwise. Spaghetti squash are hard and challenging to cut, especially as my cleaver is not long enough to cut the big ones in one stroke. It occurred to me that cutting them in rings would be much easier. I had a careful look at the cut, cooked squash … Continue reading →
We had a discussion, chez nous, the other day, regarding the remaining winter squash in the cave. There are 2 pumpkins and 2 butternut squashes (although 1 of the pumpkins is borderline….). Mon mari decided it was time to quit. He, who has claimed to love winter squash above all things, has decided he’s eaten enough orange veggies for this season. With visions of broccoli and Brussels sprouts and cabbage … Continue reading →
I have a love-hate relationship with spaghetti squash….. I love eating it but I hate cooking it. First – it’s hard. Really hard. I use my big cleaver and a mallet to cut it. Second – it has to be scraped out twice. The initial scraping is to get all the seeds out, then it has to be scraped again to get the actual cooked squash out of the hard … Continue reading →
This is a lazy dish that looks a bit fancy….. Perfect holiday entertaining. Well, it is as long as you have leftover spaghetti squash and some tomato sauce in the freezer or pantry. We are two. When I cut into a spaghetti or butternut squash I know that we will have enough for at least 2 meals, more likely 3 or even 4. Even the ‘small’ squashes are big. So … Continue reading →
It’s a strange day today (day after US elections). As I have no words or, actually, far too many words, I thought I would just share some strange food that I’ve been making. The first, the pizza, is an actual recipe (now) and worthy of sharing. I see cauliflower crusts and zucchini crusts….. I have winter squashes. In particular I have a lot of spaghetti squashes Cook the spaghetti squash ahead … Continue reading →
I love spaghetti squash. Mon mari tolerates spaghetti squash. However, he loves meatballs. Compromise: He’ll happily eat spaghetti squash as often as I want if I top it with meatballs. I can work with that. Spaghetti Squash with Ginger Meatballs Total time: 60 minutes Ingredients: 12oz (360gr) ground beef 1 egg 1/4 cup crumbs 1 tbs Dijon-style mustard 1 tbs soy sauce 1 tbs Balsamic vinegar 1 tbs minced ginger, divided … Continue reading →
