How'd That Squash Turn Out?

Beautifully!
I didn't know it would be so hard to cut in half.
I could have lost another finger if I did it myself.
Luckily, I've got a muscle man. :)

We're gonna eat it tonight!

Emeril's Recipe: Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Parmesan Curls

Emeril's Recipe: Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Parmesan Curls

1 Spaghetti Squash
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shaved with vegetable peeler

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Slice spaghetti squash in half, lengthwise. Drizzle cut side with olive oil, salt and pepper.

Place squash, cut side down on parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until squash is tender when pierced with a fork.

Remove squash from oven and cool slightly, to handle. Into a bowl, shred the inside of the squash with fork to resemble spaghetti. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and top with curls of Parmesan cheese. Serve warm.

Yield: 2 Main course or 4 Side servings.

Pumpkin Madness

Here's what I plan to make this holiday season.
Let's just say, I'm crazy about pumpkins! *maniacal laugh

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Ingredients:

One 9-inch pie shell.
6 ounces of cream cheese, softened.
¾ cup of cooked pumpkin.
2 medium sized eggs.
1 ½ cups of sugar.
¼ cup of flour.
½ teaspoon of ground nutmeg.
½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon.

Preparation Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

Beat the cream cheese, eggs and sugar together until the mixture is smooth.

Add the pumpkin.

Stir in the flour, nutmeg, and the cinnamon. Beat well.

Pour into the pie shell and bake for one hour.

Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients:

COOKIES
1 medium egg.
2 cups of flour.
1 cup of butter.
1 cup of sugar.
1 cup of pumpkin.
1 teaspoon of baking powder.
1 teaspoon of soda.
1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
1 teaspoon of vanilla.
1/2 teaspoon of salt.

ICING
1 cup of powdered sugar.
1/2 cup of brown sugar.
4 tablespoons of milk.
3 tablespoons of butter.
3/4 teaspoon of vanilla.

Preparation Instructions:

COOKIES

Cream the sugar and the butter.

Add the pumpkin and the egg.

Add the dry ingredients.

Bake at 350F for about ten minutes.

ICING

Combine the butter, the milk and the brown sugar.

Boil for three minutes minutes. Allow to cool.

Stir in the sugar and the vanilla.

Apply icing to the cookies.