Recipe Wednesday - Record Cold Requires Comfort Food

     Recipe Wednesday means I bring you a great recipe to consider for your collection.  My intention is to bring you delicious recipes featuring better food choices.  Let's face it, if it doesn't taste good, you won't eat it no matter how good it is for you.   Today's feature is Low Carb Baked Spaghetti Squash.

Baby, it's cold outside!  Warm up on the inside with healthy comfort food.  Graphic from www.climatecrocks.com.

     February 2015 polar vortex brings historic cold, and cold weather requires  good ol' comfort food.   Comfort food doesn't have to be a belt buster, it can be good for you.  Give this Recipe Wednesday's feature a try:

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Low Carb Baked Spaghetti Squash with Garlic Cream Sauce

Prep Time: 10 min     Cook Time: 45 min    Ready in 55 min    Serves 6

Ingredients:

2-1/2 # spaghetti squash

3/4 cup heavy cream

1 clove garlic, pushed through press

3 tsp fresh sage, finely chopped OR 1/2 tsp dried sage

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2.  Prick squash in several places with a fork and bake 45 minutes until tender.

3.  Allow squash to cool slightly.

4.  As the squash is cooling, heat cream, garlic and sage in sauce pan over medium heat.

5.  Cook 10 minutes until cream thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.

6.  Cut squash in half, scoop out seeds.  Pull squash strands out from each half with a fork, transfering to warm serving bowl.

7.  Pour sauce over squash and toss lightly to coat.

8.  Add salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

9.  Serve immediately.  Enjoy!

Recipe from Kitchme.com, inspired by original recipe on Food.com, 5 star rated, 46 reviews.

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Recipe Wednesday - Lemon Broccoli with Garlic

Recipe Wednesday means I bring you a great recipe to consider for your collection.  My intention is to bring you delicious recipes featuring better food choices.  Let's face it, if it doesn't taste good, you won't eat it no matter how good it is for you.  Today's feature is Lemon Broccoli with Garlic...ooh, yeah, garlic.  This is a healthy recipe choice!

Photo of Lemon Broccoli with Garlic by Taste of Home

"This recipe is a great way to use up leftover broccoli.  That's what Mom did, and I tend to do the same thing." -  Elise Laurenzo Palmer, Mechanicville, NY.

Prep/Total Time: 20 minutes           Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

1 large bunch broccoli, cut into florets

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup lemon juice

4 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

Directions:

Place broccoli in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 inch of water.  Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 6-8 minutes or until crisp-tender.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.  Immediately place broccoli in ice water. Drain and pat dry.  Place in a large bowl.  Pour oil mixture over broccoli; toss to coat.  Refrigerate until serving.

Nutritional Facts:

2/3 cup equals 207 calories, 19g fat (3 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 140mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 5g protein.

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