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.

Spaghetti Squash & Whole Foods

She did it!
Cheyenne got her driver's License!
I'm so proud of her! :)

Here she is...

Today has been a busy day. I went in for my second ultrasound. Evan weighs 3 pounds 15 ounces. He's a very healthy boy. I got some really good pictures of his little face. He's so handsome!

I was in the Arden area so I went to Whole Foods to buy a spaghetti squash. I had never even heard of this vegetable until I saw Emeril cook one on Planet Green. I thought it was some specialty veggie that only rich people ate so the only place that would sell such a thing would be Whole Foods. I pick one out; take it to the register; that bad boy cost me $5.50! Yeah, for a stupid little vegetable! But I figured, I'm pregnant, I need to eat healthily, what's five bucks?

What the heck's a spaghetti squash? Here's one...

I still needed to buy pepper. We've been out for some time and it's one of those things you never remember until you need it. While at Whole foods, I saw 8 different types of organic pepper. None of them costing under $6.00. I think pepper is one of those things that should be fairly cheap so I decide to go to Trader Joe's on my way home; pick up the pepper and get some pumpkin butter while I'm there.

So there I am, in the check out line at Trader Joe's... when what do I see? I whole bunch of spaghetti squash in a bin with a sign that says, "Any squash - $2.49!"

WTF? I just got ripped off! Imagine my frustration! The cashier asks me how I am. I say, "I'm pretty mad actually. I just paid more than twice that for a squash from Whole Foods." He says, "Yeah, why do you think they call it Whole Paycheck?"

You can kiss my ass Whole Foods.