Hello readers!
First off, I apologize for not having written in FOREVER. I am having major internet issues so the videos of how to make certain foods is not happening until the internet problems get sorted out, which might not be until October, so be patient.
Now onto the point of this blog:
Spaghetti Squash. Don't worry, I didn't know what it was either until this weekend. Basically, it is a big yellow squash (about the size of a football), and its pretty heavy. After you cook it and cut it open, the insides looks like angel hair pasta. When i bought mine, it was $1.29 a pound, so was much cheaper than buying pasta and made much more.
Here is how you cook it:
1) Use a large knife and poke a hole into the squash making sure to get at least to the center of it.
2) Place in the microwave, hole facing up, and cook for 15 minutes.
3) Take it out of the microwave (be careful, it is VERY hot) and cut it in half length-wise.
4) Use a fork to scrape out the seeds and the stringy meat the seeds are attached to. (there is a noticeable difference to the meat with seeds, and the good stuff on the inside. There shouldn't be many seeds but make sure you get them all) Again, be careful because it is VERY hot.
5) After disposing of the seeds, use the fork to scrape out the rest of the squash. Scrape it all into a bowl. The only part now that you wont eat is the thick skin.
6) Enjoy! When my friend and I cooked it, we mixed it with veggies we had grilled with garlic and sun-dried tomato pesto. You can find a similar recipe here: http://collegecookingfordummies.blogspot.com/2010/06/pesto-pasta.html
This is an extremely healthy and delicious alternative to pastas. If you don't add chicken into your pesto, this can also be vegetarian as well as gluten free.
Enjoy!
Until next time,
Lucy
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Pesto Pasta
So my dad and I made dinner the other day and it was simple, healthy, and delicious. Here it is!!
Ingredients:
Bow-tie or shell pasta (I used gluten-free pasta, but regular pasta is just fine)
Pesto (I used Sun Dried Tomato Pesto. Use whatever kind of pesto you prefer)
Vegetables (We used onion, broccoli, red and yellow bell pepper, and zucchini. you can use any vegetables you want.)
Chicken
Start the pasta cooking.
Cut the chicken into bite size pieces and cook. Sprinkle garlic salt on it while it cooks.
After the chicken cooks, drain the liquid and put it aside.
You can use the same pan for the vegetables.
Cut the vegetables unto strips or whatever size you want. Put olive oil in the pan and grill the vegetables. When they are just about cooked, add the vegetables and the DRAINED pasta.
Add the pesto to taste along with salt if you want it.
Serve in a bowl and enjoy!
Ingredients:
Bow-tie or shell pasta (I used gluten-free pasta, but regular pasta is just fine)
Pesto (I used Sun Dried Tomato Pesto. Use whatever kind of pesto you prefer)
Vegetables (We used onion, broccoli, red and yellow bell pepper, and zucchini. you can use any vegetables you want.)
Chicken
Start the pasta cooking.
Cut the chicken into bite size pieces and cook. Sprinkle garlic salt on it while it cooks.
After the chicken cooks, drain the liquid and put it aside.
You can use the same pan for the vegetables.
Cut the vegetables unto strips or whatever size you want. Put olive oil in the pan and grill the vegetables. When they are just about cooked, add the vegetables and the DRAINED pasta.
Add the pesto to taste along with salt if you want it.
Serve in a bowl and enjoy!
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Videos!
Hey Readers!!
So starting in June, I am going to be doing videos of different recipes.
Keep an eye out for them and send me requests if there is some recipe I have put on my blog that you want to see done.
Thanks for reading!
~~Lucy
So starting in June, I am going to be doing videos of different recipes.
Keep an eye out for them and send me requests if there is some recipe I have put on my blog that you want to see done.
Thanks for reading!
~~Lucy
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Keep Off the Freshman 15
Although diet is a large part of avoiding putting on the dreaded Freshman 15, exercise is also a key component.
I am not the person to tell you to go for a run everyday, because I have a lot of trouble motivating MYSELF to go for a run, let along other people. Luckily, I have found some exercises that everyone can do daily and burn a few unwanted calories. These exercises are so easy to do, even I am able to do these easily everyday.
1) Heels up and down.
- What: Stand with your feet in a comfortable position (parallel and somewhere between together and hip-width apart). Raise your heels so you are standing on your toes, then lower your heels. Repeat as many times as wanted.
- When: This is easy to do while waiting in line, waiting for an elevator, while in an elevator, while waiting to cross the street, while cooking, and watching TV.
2) High knees
- What: While standing, raise your knees as high as you can and replace back on the floor. Trade legs. Repeat.
- When: This is easy to do while waiting in line, waiting for an elevator, while in an elevator, while waiting to cross the street, while cooking, and watching TV.
3) Jog in place
- What: If you don't know what this means, then I don't know what to say.
- When: Brushing your teeth, waiting for toast, waiting for an elevator, jog up stairs.
4) Park your car far away.
- This is one that I do often. Instead of searching for the closest space to the store, I simply park in the first spot I come to, no matter how far away it is. While leaving the store with bags of stuff, it is another extra weight to help you burn more calories. (It also gives you a longer journey if you like to pretend your shopping cart is a race-car and make sound effects all the way from the store...)
5) Take the stairs instead of the elevator
- I used this technique for one week. I never once used the stairs and I lost 5 pounds in a week. I didn't change my diet, I simply was more active for a week. Amazing.
More to come!
I am not the person to tell you to go for a run everyday, because I have a lot of trouble motivating MYSELF to go for a run, let along other people. Luckily, I have found some exercises that everyone can do daily and burn a few unwanted calories. These exercises are so easy to do, even I am able to do these easily everyday.
1) Heels up and down.
- What: Stand with your feet in a comfortable position (parallel and somewhere between together and hip-width apart). Raise your heels so you are standing on your toes, then lower your heels. Repeat as many times as wanted.
- When: This is easy to do while waiting in line, waiting for an elevator, while in an elevator, while waiting to cross the street, while cooking, and watching TV.
2) High knees
- What: While standing, raise your knees as high as you can and replace back on the floor. Trade legs. Repeat.
- When: This is easy to do while waiting in line, waiting for an elevator, while in an elevator, while waiting to cross the street, while cooking, and watching TV.
3) Jog in place
- What: If you don't know what this means, then I don't know what to say.
- When: Brushing your teeth, waiting for toast, waiting for an elevator, jog up stairs.
4) Park your car far away.
- This is one that I do often. Instead of searching for the closest space to the store, I simply park in the first spot I come to, no matter how far away it is. While leaving the store with bags of stuff, it is another extra weight to help you burn more calories. (It also gives you a longer journey if you like to pretend your shopping cart is a race-car and make sound effects all the way from the store...)
5) Take the stairs instead of the elevator
- I used this technique for one week. I never once used the stairs and I lost 5 pounds in a week. I didn't change my diet, I simply was more active for a week. Amazing.
More to come!
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