Spaghetti Squash

I made Spaghetti Squash for dinner the other night.  My family loved it and they would like us to eat it again.  Here is the recipe:


1 spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
2 tablespoons veg. oil (I used olive oil)
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (did not have this used shredded cheese)
3 tablespoons sliced black olives
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (did not have and did not miss it)


Directions....
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet.


2. Place spaghetti squash cut sides down on the prepared baking sheet, and bake 30 - 45 mins in the preheated oven or until a sharp knife can be inserted with only a little resistance.  Remove squash from oven and set aside to cool enough to be easily handled. 


3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.  Saute onion in oil until tender.  Add garlic, and saute for 2 - 3 mins.  Stir in tomatoes, and cook only until tomatoes are warm.


4. Use a large spoon to scoop the stringy pulp from the squash, and place in a medium bowl.  Toss with the sauteed vegetables, feta cheese, olives, and basil.  Serve warm.


I added chicken to make it a meal.  Otherwise it is more like a side dish.  We were able to get two meals out of this.  

Thankfulness Habit

Around this time of year is when we start to think of the things we are most Thankful for.  I have been talking with my Sunday school class (ages 5-7) for a few weeks on being thankful and grateful.  We have named the most obvious things: family, house, God, Jesus, the Bible, clothes, toys, food, etc.  I even had one child mention the Fruits of the Spirit.  I thought all of these things are wonderful and we should be thankful for them.  I also told them we should learn to be thankful for these things ALL year round, not just at Thanksgiving.  I then talked to them about habits and how you can break a habit or form a habit. I told them it takes 21 days to form a habit (of course I put it in terms they would understand better) and as a Sunday school class maybe we should work together to form a Thankful habit that would carry on all year.

A few months back Makaela and I started a Gratefulness journal and I am sorry to say, I have laid mine down and have not written in it for over a month.   So I will be getting mine out and plan on writing in it every day or at least at the end of each week.  (That is probably more realistic - to do it once a week)  :o)

I will end this by saying that I'm thankful for my parents (how they raised me and brought me up to love the Lord), grandparents (the heritage they have given my family). extended family, and my wonderful friends that I have made over the year.  I do not feel like I would or could be where I am today with out all of these people or the more importantly the Lord.

Many Blessings!