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5 Recipe Ideas for Spaghetti Squash

FitSugar — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:30:00 -0700

If you've visited a farmers market recently, you must have noticed the abundance of fresh veggies being harvested. Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and now squash. One of my favorites is spaghetti squash because it's so unique. But people tend to avoid this squash because they don't know how to prepare it. Here are some recipe ideas to inspire you to experiment with spaghetti squash.

Cut squash in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds and bake it at 350°F for 30 minutes or until you can pierce it with a knife with little resistance. While it's baking, sauté diced onions, tomatoes, one minced clove of garlic, and a handful of chopped fresh basil. Scoop out the flesh with a fork (it should be stringy), place it on a plate and top with your tomato mixture. Instant low carb spaghetti.
Bake the same way as above, but this time scoop out the flesh, place in a bowl, and allow it to cool in the fridge. After 20 minutes, pour the squash flesh onto a cutting board and chop it up a little. Place it in a bowl and mix in diced tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, lemon juice, olive oil, spices, feta, and olives to make a Greek salad.

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Healthy Recipe: Sweet Mediterranean Couscous

FitSugar — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:30:00 -0700

Although some folks consider couscous a whole grain, I just think of it as very small pasta. But the whole wheat version of this very small pasta is very tasty and a serving has seven grams of fiber. Not too shabby for tiny pasta.

Couscous is very versatile and I recently concocted a sweet side dish featuring dried fruit and the healthful sweet spices cardamom and cinnamon. The dish complements spicy main dishes and the leftovers are great for breakfast the next day. This couscous may be sweet, but there is no sugar added! The combination of dried fruit and nut increases the fiber content of this dish too, making it a truly healthful side dish.

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Eggs vs. Egg Beaters

FitSugar — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:00:00 -0700

Lately I've been hearing so many people talk about how they use Egg Beaters in place of eggs. Original Egg Beaters seem like a healthier alternative to eggs, because the label says it's made from real eggs and contains no cholesterol, but the truth is it only contains egg whites. That's where the protein comes from (6g per 1/4 cup serving). Then to make up for all the missing vitamins you'd get naturally from the egg yolk, synthetic vitamins, spices, and coloring are added back in to make them look and taste more like real eggs. From my experience, they look and taste a little weird.

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Speak Up: What Foods Should You Eat More Often?

FitSugar — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:00:00 -0700

Broccoli. It's a green powerhouse of vitamins, fiber, and calcium. It scored the top ranking of 100 on the Overall Nutritional Quality Index. Even knowing this, I'm embarrassed to admit that this green veggie is just one of those foods that I don't eat as often as I should. Sweet potatoes and walnuts are on that list, too. I'm sure you have a list as well so tell me, what foods do you think you should eat more often?

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