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rockinrobin · 09-21-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by iDream

Mmm, all of these yummy suggestions sound so good!!!

Rockinrobin~ I literally feel like I'm eating food for the first time! I spent so much of my life eating convienience foods that were packed with sodium and sugar and then all the sweets I used to eat that were full of nothing but empty calories...ugh! I'm eating food now that I NEVER thought I would! One in particular is tomatoes--I've always been able to tolerate cooked tomatoes if they were part of a spaghetti sauce, but if there was a chunk too big for my liking I'd avoid it. Raw tomatoes--no way, no how you could ever get me to eat one--EVER! Now that I'm living this new lifestyle, I throw tomatoes in just about all of my veggie dishes!!! My favorite are grape or cherub tomatoes! Mmmmm!

Now if I could just get my kids on board I'd be set!

OH. MY. GOODNESS!

I was the same EXACT way with the tomatoes. EXACTLY. Raw tomatoes? Yuck. And now they are part of my DAILY food intake. I probably eat a 1/2 a container of grape containers every day. Too funny.

And yes, once I started eating healthy and eliminated all the garbage, I was forced to turn to - nature. And boy oh boy am I glad that I did. My taste buds were numb all those years. It all tastes SO much better to me then all that other stuff. And it's so much more interesting.

And lucky me - my kids are on board with me. It's the absolute greatest!

beerab · 09-21-2009, 02:28 PM

We eat squash (of all sorts) all the time at home

In fact part of my lunch is leftover squash casserole.

iDream · 09-21-2009, 02:31 PM

I recently discovered eggplant too (although I've yet to cook it properly

) and found this recipe: http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/re...ipe_id=1049302 it's for Eggplant and Tomato Gratin...It was so good (even if I did overcook the eggplant

)!!!!! If you ever want to try it, my suggestion is, don't cook the eggplant for 16 mins in the oven like they suggest--maybe 8 mins (although I haven't tried this yet, I'm guessing, and will be trying it the next time I make it) and follow the recipe from there.

Now a year ago, heck 6 months ago, I wouldn't have touched that recipe with a million foot pole--now, I can't wait to try it again!!

Gotta love it!!!!

Eumie · 09-21-2009, 02:55 PM

Toss it with some olive oil, garlic, your favorite italian spices, and cherry tomatoes.

When I'm in the mood for SS but am being indulgent, I mix it up with some smart balance and parmesan.

I've never particularly liked it with spaghetti sauce on it, though. To each their own!

Eumie · 09-21-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by iDream

I recently discovered eggplant too (although I've yet to cook it properly

) and found this recipe: http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/re...ipe_id=1049302 it's for Eggplant and Tomato Gratin...It was so good (even if I did overcook the eggplant

)!!!!! If you ever want to try it, my suggestion is, don't cook the eggplant for 16 mins in the oven like they suggest--maybe 8 mins (although I haven't tried this yet, I'm guessing, and will be trying it the next time I make it) and follow the recipe from there.

Now a year ago, heck 6 months ago, I wouldn't have touched that recipe with a million foot pole--now, I can't wait to try it again!!

Gotta love it!!!!

Wow. I can't cook eggplant to save my life. If I eat it in a restaurant, it's so scrumptious, I can't even describe it. When I cook it, I gag.

I need a remedial class in eggplant.

iDream · 09-21-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Eumie

Wow. I can't cook eggplant to save my life. If I eat it in a restaurant, it's so scrumptious, I can't even describe it. When I cook it, I gag.

I need a remedial class in eggplant.

Me too! I've tried it twice--once on the grill where it got charred and over done and second in the recipe I mentioned where it got over cooked again--however, I'm determined to cook egg plant properly so I'll keep trying!

rachinma · 09-21-2009, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bitetoobreakkskin

i would like to try this-does anyone have a recipe?

First, I take out my aggression by repeatedly stabbing it with metal skewers.
Then, I throw it in the microwave for 5 minutes and then bake at 350 or so until it's soft. Let it cool off, cut it in half, scoop out the seeds (this is a huge pain in the ***!), and then use your fork to get the squash out in long strands.

I toss it with marinara and organic ground beef.

Nevaeh · 09-21-2009, 04:21 PM

You ladies have made me so excited to try spaghetti squash now.. lol. Thank you for the recipes.

iDream · 09-21-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rachinma

First, I take out my aggression by repeatedly stabbing it with metal skewers.
Then, I throw it in the microwave for 5 minutes and then bake at 350 or so until it's soft. Let it cool off, cut it in half, scoop out the seeds (this is a huge pain in the ***!), and then use your fork to get the squash out in long strands.

I toss it with marinara and organic ground beef.

The next time I have some aggression to get rid of I'm going to have to remember this!!

rachinma~ You might try the microwave method--the only hard part about it was cutting the squash in half, other than that it was easy peasy! Scooping the seeds out pre-cooking was a cinch too, just scraped them out with a spoon like a pumpkin.

Nevaeh~ I love all the creative things these ladies have done with this squash! And here I was happy with it with spaghetti sauce and sausage--I can't wait to try some of the other recipes mentioned!!!!

SweetScrumptious · 09-21-2009, 04:51 PM

Rockinrobin: Your welcome! Your "recipe" is making me crave squash hardcore right now!!!

iDream · 09-21-2009, 05:55 PM

Hee hee, we've been moved! Thanks mods!

This turned into a great recipe swap post!!!

weezerloo · 09-25-2009, 02:25 AM

I've made it with marinara with ok results, but nothing to blow my socks off. Then again, I don't think I was using the best brand of sauce. Maybe a spicy marinara would be more to my liking. I also wonder how pesto would taste with it...anyone tried that?

Pita09 · 09-25-2009, 08:55 PM

OK, spaghetti squash is going on the menu this week. I've been wanting to try it, but haven't gotten the courage up. That stops immediately!!

Teachyrchildren · 09-26-2009, 09:08 PM

Prompted by this thread, I made a spaghetti squash today. After baking it, I scooped the strands into a casserole dish. Added a chopped sauteed chicken sausage, a can of diced roasted tomatoes, 2 cups sauteed mushrooms with a few garlic cloves, 1/2 cup lowfat ricotta, salt pepper and fresh parsley and basil, and 1/4 cup fresh Parmesan. Mixed it all up. Dusted the top with some bread crumbs and Parmesan, and baked it for 30 minutes. I ran it under the broiler briefly to brown. Yummy!

rockinrobin · 09-26-2009, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Teachyrchildren

Prompted by this thread, I made a spaghetti squash today. After baking it, I scooped the strands into a casserole dish. Added a chopped sauteed chicken sausage, a can of diced roasted tomatoes, 2 cups sauteed mushrooms with a few garlic cloves, 1/2 cup lowfat ricotta, salt pepper and fresh parsley and basil, and 1/4 cup fresh Parmesan. Mixed it all up. Dusted the top with some bread crumbs and Parmesan, and baked it for 30 minutes. I ran it under the broiler briefly to brown. Yummy!