So have you ever had one of those ROUGH and emotional days you OWE yourself some good comfort food? Well mac-n-cheese is definitely a comfort food! Today was one of those days I was very tempted UNTIL I read the nutrition label. MY GOSH- This over processed crap is loaded with almost 40 grams of fat, 12 grams sat fat, and almost 1,100 calories!! No to mention- zero nutrition! Emotional eaters can zone out and eat the entire box without much thought to it- including me! THAT'S DISGUSTING!
When you feel like having unscheduled "comfort" food so "so called" reward yourself, educate yourself before the damage is done. After seeing the shocking numbers I grabbed a huge glass of water & an apple and took a walk. No fatty mac n cheese gonna mess with my goals! :)
Okay- these pictures really are terrible; HOWEVER, take my word for it.....the spaghetti squash is amazing! There are SEVERAL ways you can cook spaghetti squash and honestly it comes out the same, in my opinion. If you want this as simple as possible, cut a few slices on each side for air and pop it in the microwave for 25(ish) minutes. Check after 20- if the squash is VERY EASY to cut, then it's done. Mine taken over 20-minutes. (It doesn't taste good under-cooked)
Cut the squash in half. BE CAREFUL IT'S HOT AS HECK ON THE INSIDE. You will need to cover your hands with a cloth or mitt. After carefully cutting the squash length wise, scoop up the middle guts and seeds and set aside. Once the middle is clean, take a fork and scrape the meat of the squash and you'll notice it comes off very easy and looks like spaghetti noodles.
Add some butter spray, "I can't believe it's not butter spray", dash of sea salt, fresh ground pepper, and even some Parmesan cheese and WOW- it's delicious!!! Some replace spaghetti noodles with squash but I have to be honest, my family was NOT having it! lol They can enjoy it on the side with some grilled chicken, but don't mess with Momma's spaghetti! However if you have little ones- there's still time to brain wash them! :D
