Spaghetti Squash

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