How I make my Spaghetti Squash and Mashed Sweet Potatoes

I get a lot of people that ask me how I make my Spaghetti Squash and Sweet potatoes. Here you go.


I use Spaghetti Squash to replace pasta for spaghetti.

Here is how I make it:

1. Poke holes in the squash with a knife all around. You don't want it to blow up in the microwave
2. Cook it for 6 minutes per pound in the microwave; in a microwave safe dish. It is normally 2 pounds. I cook it for 6 minutes on one side and flip over for the other 6 minutes.
3. Cut the tip off and cut in half
4. Scoop the seeds out with a folk
5. Scrap out the squash
6. Season with salt and pepper and it is ready to eat

This has become a weekly favorite and a daily treat!

How I make my mash sweet potatoes:

1.  Rinse potatoes off
2. Puncture with folk multiple times around and put it on paper towels and in to the microwave.
3. I had pretty large potatoes this time and cooked them for 7 minutes; flip them and cooked for 7 more mins. (generally 4 minutes per potato, but keep cooking until it is tender)
4. Let cool. You can peel it and mash. I do a combination of cutting, peeling and scrapping with a knife and folk.
5. Add 1 tablespoon of Raw Honey, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
6. Stir with a spoon until it is mixed/whipped. This (the picture below) was enough for about 1/2 cup for 7 of my meals

 

 

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