I received free samples of Cabot Cheese mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by Cabot Cheese and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time. This healthy, veggie-packed spaghetti squash recipe features cheddar cheese, black beans, salsa & bell pepper! {vegetarian & gluten free} Fall is upon us! To me, this means crisp weather, lots of football, falling leaves, Halloween, and of course, all of the yummy in-season foods. From my annual apple picking tradition to baking with pumpkin and cooking up lots of hearty soups, I thoroughly enjoy autumn food. And one of my favorite veggies that's starting to be in peak season right now is spaghetti squash! Spaghetti squash is a nutrient-rich ... [Read More]
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Italian Spaghetti Squash Casserole {gf}
Hi friends! How was your weekend? Highlights of my days off were visiting Temecula wine country with my cousin on Saturday, who visited for the afternoon to spend some time with me... ...and watching the NY Giants beat the Philadelphia Eagles (good for this Giants fan, and much to the dismay of my Eagles' fan husband) + practicing some yoga on the beach on Sunday. And I'm feeling very antsy about tomorrow's election. During this election season, I thought I'd do a post about where each candidate stands when it comes to women's + health issues, but it became so glaringly obvious to me which one should become president and which one is idiotic beyond belief, I decided there was little need to write that type of post. It probably isn't hard to guess which side I'm on in this ... [Read More]
My Annual Halloween Themed Night In + Italian Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Hi friends! How was your weekend? Mine just flew by and involved a major purchase: a new car! I didn't mention it at the time, but I had a scary car accident experience last month that left me fine but totaled the Toyota Corolla that I drove for 11 years. I had been wanting a new car for awhile but couldn't really justify looking for one since my current car was running fine, so the accident forced me to get one. Everything happens for a reason, and I'm pretty excited to now own a Hyundai Sonata. It's a hybrid car, which the environmentalist in me loves. Besides spending an entire day at the car dealership, highlights of my weekend were short hikes on both Friday and Sunday evening.... ...nabbing a sweet Batgirl Halloween costume for my Dingo... ...which surprisingly, she didn't seem ... [Read More]
Baking a Giant Cookie at 7 in the Morning
That's right, this AM before I began working, I baked a cookie the size of a pizza. Why? Because today is my hubby's birthday! I blogged about celebrating his turning 26 a few days ago, but today is Adam's actual birthday. My, how far we've come since our first birthdays together... New York City, 2007: Since our birthdays are only 6 days apart (yep, mine is next week!), the first summer we were dating, we went skydiving together to celebrate both of 'em: It was so much fun, I'd do it again in a heartbeat! On the menu for tonight: Dinner: my spaghetti squash casserole + fresh bread Wine: A bottle of Mark West Pinor Noir (<-- pretty cool website!), which I actually broke out our wine chiller for to set it to the ideal temp. Their wine is near ... [Read More]
Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Tonight I had a Skype date with 2 of my lovely girlfriends... We had some technical difficulties, but still, chatting with my college roommates Meaghan and Marla is always great! Meg might look familiar because I posted pictures when she visited me in February. Here's a photo that exemplifies pretty well the fun times we've had together: I love my friends. Moving onto food, tonight's dinner was a veggie-packed one, and one of my hubby's favorite meals. In fact, when he came home from his last deployment and I asked what he'd like me to cook the most, he chose my spaghetti squash casserole. I concocted this dish when I first started playing around with cooking spaghetti squash, and I don't think I've made it any other way since because we like it so much! I found the ... [Read More]