What’s For Dinner? Spaghetti Squash

*This week we’re answering the age-old question….what’s for dinner? Whether you work from home or outside the home, it always seems to be a conundrum when 5:00 rolls around. So our team has put together a few of our favorite weeknight dinners in order to help make meal planning a little easier!! Be sure to check the blog each day, pin the recipes so you have them whenever you need them, make your grocery list, and get to cooking!! Happy Dinnertime!!

Spaghetti Squash

spaghetti squashIngredients:

1 Spaghetti Squash

Your favorite marinara or meat sauce.

 

Directions:

Poke 8-10 large holes in spaghetti squash with a sharp knife.
Place on glass dish and microwave for 12-14 minutes.
Let sit for at least 5 minutes to cool.
Cut in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds and guts.
Scrape with a fork to loosen “spaghetti” strands.

Top with your favorite sauce.  Or, toss with melted butter, salt, and pepper to season. YUM! Serve with a side salad and your favorite garlic bread. You won’t even miss the pasta!

**Looking for more dinner ideas? Be sure to check out some of ICMB’s favorite recipes!

Tara
Stay-at-home-Momma to 3 rambunctious, but adorable kiddos, and wife to her talented husband, Gabriel, Tara spends most of her days in a hectically blessed world! Her two boys, Simeon (6) and Solomon (5), and sassy 3-year-old daughter, Surion, help keep her on her toes. She is proud to call Kalona her home and settled in quickly after moving from central Iowa a few years ago to launch a ministry in the IC area. Her family is an avid supporter of all the local “Hawks”… Go Black and Gold! She claims that exercise is not her strong suit, but continues to condition her body (mostly through running) in hopes that one day, it will come naturally to her. She enjoys being creative through crafting and DIY projects, and admits that her body is a canvas and artistic outlet with her many tattoos and piercings. Tara has a special place in her heart for “finding a good deal,” and can often be found scouring local thrift stores for all sorts of wonderful treasures! She is truly passionate about litter-removal and recycling and hopes her obsession will rub off on the munchkins so they can lead a “clean” life in their future. Lastly, and most importantly, Tara has a heart for the Lord and is thrilled to be involved with her community MOPs group. =)

1 COMMENT

  1. We are spaghetti squash lovers at our house, too! The first time we had it, we were a little hesitant, but each time we eat it we love it even more! I haven’t tried making it in the microwave yet–so far I’ve only baked it in the oven. The microwave would be a lot faster, though!

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