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Spaghetti Squash & Turkey Meatballs

August 19, 2014 by Kristin

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Spaghetti squash with turkey meatballs and marinara is one of those meals that you can eat weekly and still be craving the week after.  It gives you that tomato sauce fix without the heaviness that typically comes with sauce covered meals.  And the feeling of accomplishment that comes with making your own marinara… Never gets old.

Spaghettie Squash

To get everything timed somewhat appropriately for four servings, start with halving two medium-sized spaghetti squashes, removing the seeds, and placing the halves in a 400 degree oven {no oil, directly on the middle rack} for 45 minutes to an hour {until you can pull the squash apart easily with a fork}. While the squash is baking, work on your homemade sauce {recipe at bottom of post}.  And while your sauce is boiling, prepare the turkey meatballs so they can be popped in the oven the second the squash is removed {meatball recipe}.

Turkey Meatballs

This meal also keeps its integrity when reheating, making leftovers extra special the next day.  And if you want to change it up even more, try topping with an over-medium egg.

Filed Under: Dairy Free Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Main Dish Recipes, recipes Tagged With: candida cleanse, dairy free, dinner, gluten free, recipes, spaghetti squash

Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi

April 17, 2014 by Kristin

Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi

There’s something about organizing kitchen cabinets at home and presenting in front of a first-time crowd at work that put an extra pep in my step today.  I borderline skipped to Whole Foods this evening, enjoying the slightly crisp air and an even more crisp mind.

Shrimp

The last thing I wanted to do was fog everything up with a heavy dinner.  I wanted light and flavorful.  Seafood, fresh veggies, and herbs would do the trick.  Seafood, fresh veggies, and herbs… always do the trick.

Shrimp Scampi

Add music, breeze-filled windows, and quality time in the kitchen – it was the best weeknight I’ve had in quite some time.  I got to cooking to the tune of this album.

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And when it was all said and done, I was left with the exact dinner I had in mind sitting front of me, ready to photograph.  It was lovely.

Filed Under: Dairy Free Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, healthy, Main Dish Recipes, recipes Tagged With: dinner, healthy, low carb, seafood, shrimp, spaghetti squash

On Top Of Spaghetti {Squash}

February 20, 2013 by Kristin

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It turns out there are benefits to digging through your archives and re-blogging an old recipe.  Like the feeling of goodness that fills you up because you already know you’ll love your meal, and it’s yours.  Or getting a little chance to complete against yourself in the photo department, and win.  In my not so humble opinion, these pictures are worlds better than the old pictures.  Worlds.

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I like making meatballs because your hands get messy and there’s something therapeutic about squishing meat through your hands like GAK.

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And I like this meatball recipe because there’s no junk, just lean meat and veggies.

Filed Under: recipes Tagged With: dairy free, dinner, gluten free, non-dairy, spaghetti squash, turkey meatballs

The Not-So-Easy Way

July 27, 2012 by Kristin

You know how most of the time people are on a mission to make things easier?  At work, at home, everywhere in life, the easier route is typically the preferred route.  Well lately always, I’m fairly certain that I subconsciously choose the more difficult route.  Tonight was no exception.

I’m going on my third weekend in a row of out of town guests and I have a chore list a million items long.  I should have stopped at Whole Foods on my way home from work and picked up something from the salad bar.  If I felt like cooking, I should have reached in my bag of quick recipe tricks and whipped up something that would make a minimal mess in my kitchen.  I should not have wandered the aisles day dreaming and recipe creating.  I absolutely should not have settled on a recipe that would destroy my kitchen and double my chore list.  But I did.

I took a meal that could have easily been thrown together with spaghetti squash, jarred sauce, and frozen meatless balls and turned it into something uber homemade.  Like uber, uber.  For the record, if you want to make this meal in a hurry you can do just that.

If you want to take your time, listen to sweet tunes, and get your hands dirty, then make your own sauce and meatless balls.  For the sauce, barely brown a few cloves of crushed garlic in a few tablespoons of olive oil, add 6-ish chopped vine tomatoes and some salt, and boil on high heat until some of the moisture is gone (10 to 15 minutes?).  For the meatless balls, check back tomorrow for the step-by-step!

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🔆Have you traveled this summer?🔆 Between COV 🔆Have you traveled this summer?🔆 Between COVID, buying/renovating a house, and Ez hating the car, we've stayed put. But with the newness of our neighborhood wearing off and going on 6 months of the same old stuff, we all needed a change of scenery. And quickly after arrival, I already had a list of #dosanddonts in mind for future #staycations 🙈🤓 Below are a few less-than-pro tips from our weekend. I'd love for you to share any ideas or experiences in the comments below! And if you have any recs for hotels within an hour-ish from Austin, let me know! ❤️❤️

🔆🔆🔆DO🔆🔆🔆
🔸Choose a property with hotel room doors that open to the outdoors. It was such a relief staying at a place where we could minimize touching public surfaces. 
🔸Stay in a place that is closed to the public and requires reservations for amenities. I loved being able to make reservations for the pool area and being able to keep our distance from other guests. It was stressful that the time slots we wanted were full on the first day, but it ended up working out both days. 
🔸Stay in a place that has green space. Nobody wants to stay couped up in a hotel room, so having access to nature or a grassy area is hugely helpful. 
🔸 Stay in a place that has on-site/flexible food options or is in a good delivery zone. I liked that the staff here was more than willing to bring our food out to an empty pavilion by the lawn near our room.
🔸Give extra smiles and tip generously if you're able. Many hospitality employees have been out of work and/or have reduced tips/income based on establishments operating at lower capacities. Extra tips and being friendly go a long way!

🔆🔆🔆DON'T🔆🔆🔆
🔸Visit a densely populated area. Shame on me for thinking #thedomain would be a safe place to visit, but it wasn't. Within the limits of our hotel was fine, but as soon as we walked near other businesses we could see packed patios, crowded sidewalks, and more unmasked people than I've seen since early March. Our next #minivacay will be more secluded. 
🔸Ok other than doing the opposite of the DO list, I only have one DON'T 👆🏻👆🏻

And I shouldn't have to say this, but our hotel stay/meals were #notsponsored ✌🏻
Edit: I stand with Turkish womxn and femmes. Chal Edit: I stand with Turkish womxn and femmes.

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Nominated by @atxfitfoodie & @ambermcho - two of the most supportive women I know 🤍🖤

A long time friend of mine (@katiewyattreynolds , another strong and supportive woman) shared a post about how this challenge is "basically useless and self serving". I'm not calling her out, it just got me thinking. I also sent her a text nomination. Hugs, KT 🤗

Basically useless is super objective. What's useless to one might be inspirational to another, no? Do women inherently find self promotion challenging? I think so (I do 🙋🏻‍♀️). I saw this challenge as a gentle nudge to let a woman know that you're thinking about her, you see her, and you acknowledge her challenges (both seen and unseen). 2020 is ROUGH. Seeing these messages felt like a hug in a time when hugs aren't allowed. 

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