Spaghetti Squash

Rob and I tried spaghetti squash tonight as an alternative for pasta. We were a little skeptical at first, but it turned out pretty good! Since being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, we haven't been eating very much spaghetti because of the amount of carbs in a serving of pasta, but by using the squash as the noodles I cut the amount of carbs down to a more reasonable amount.

Spaghetti Squash - 4.7 grams of carbs for a 1/2 cup serving
Whole Wheat Pasta - 42 grams of carbs for a 3/4 cup serving

Here is how to prepare it:
1. Cut in half and pierce skin several times with a fork.
2. Place cut sides down on a cooking sheet.
3. Cook at 375 for about an hour or until flesh is tender.
4. After it has cooled, take a fork and scrape the inside of the squash to release the spaghetti strands.
5. Cover with your favorite sauce, and enjoy!

april snow brings....

a lot of free things from Craigslist.com.

Rob and I are hopefully moving into a bigger apartment in June and the excitement has gotten us thinking about how we plan to arrange and fill our new space. So we started looking on Craigslist for cheap furniture and then ended up under the "free" section.

This is what we have collected throughout the rainy/snowy day...
- 10 or so painted canvasses
- 20 sturdy boxes for moving
- end table
- shoe rack
- tv stand

I am thankful Chicago people are so generous with their previously used items.