Spaghetti Squash

So a while back I attempted to make something called spaghetti squash. They call it spaghetti squash because it is made into long strands like spaghetti. Also I believe there is a type of squash call spaghetti squash, but you do not necessarily have to use that kind. Mine turned out really mushy, but I have tried it before, made by a more competent chef, and it was really good. My plan was to make it again this week, however with projects and finals coming together at the end of the semester I'm afraid my diet is consisting of anything that can be made (or bought) and eaten in 5 minutes or less. I made my squash with a diced tomato sauce, but I found this recipe that seems so much yummier.

http://www.steamykitchen.com/11285-baked-spaghetti-squash-with-garlic-and-butter.html

Here is a video I found with another way to make it. This way doesn't involve the garlic or butter, which is disappointing, but it is very simple.

One thing I would like to put out there from my experience cutting/ cooking the squash. Depending on the type of squash you buy,pretty much almost any squash. BE CAREFUL! They can be extremely hard to cut, I think the last thing one wants is to cut off their own hand. Good luck!

Would You Like Some Egg With That Shell?

    So I have realized that eggs are not as complicated to cook as I formerly thought. What is complicated is cracking the egg. I decided that I was going to have a fried egg for breakfast. I prefer poached eggs, but only when I don't have to make them myself. Plus I like them with toast but, the broke person that I am, I have no bread. So this is why I decided to go with a fried egg. So far, I think this is the easiest and fastest way to cook an egg. However, I have found that no matter how many times I cook eggs, I only get worse at cracking them. This is curious because I was under the impression that you are suppose get  better with practice. This is what my egg shell looked like....

       How I got the egg out of there with minimal shell in my egg is beyond me. I guess that takes talent in itself. My egg didn't turn out too bad. I only found about 2 pieces of shell, however that is 2 pieces too many when you are eating them. This is what my egg looked like when I was done....

Well almost done. It had a bit longer to go but, overall if you exclude the shell, it turned out pretty good.

    For those of you who have never made a fried egg it is very easy. Like I said.
All you do is.

1. heat a pan on about medium. 
2. place a pat of butter in there, and swirl it around as it melt so that you cover the whole pan. 
3. crack the egg and allow it to fall into the pan. (Avoiding bits of shell)
4. cook on medium- low for about 3 minutes or less. It is pretty much done when there is no excess liquid on top. 
5. enjoy!

I found this how to crack an egg video on You Tube. They make it look easy. It is misleading, but if you are having problems maybe it will help you out. 

You Can't Mess Up Something You Don't Have To Cook.

Okay, so I spend entirely too much money eating out. That should be obvious since I cannot cook, what so ever. Although, I feel like my food is a lot more edible these days. Anyways Today I was very hungry and in a hurry. My first thought was to grab something on the way to school but decided I really need to save the money so I just made something from items I had on hand. It turned out really great.

Here is what I did:
I made a ranch dip with greek yogurt. It was Super delicious, and nutritious. You take 16oz of greek yogurt and add one packet of ranch mix to it.

 After mixing the dip, I spread a bit onto a whole wheat tortilla

I added some lettuce.

I decided I wanted to add some red pepper. I have never cut a pepper before. I have to say it is slightly annoying. Maybe there is a simpler way, but this is how I did it. 

I cut the top and the bottom off the pepper. 

 I scooped the insides out, this was the annoying part. 

I sliced it up. 

Then I diced it up, because uncooked pepper is a bit of a strong taste in my opinion. I figured you only need a little bit. 

Then I threw it on the tortilla with sliced turkey and cheese. 

I rolled it up. This may seem simple, but it is not. It took me forever and a day to get that tooth pick to stay. Then I paired it with chips and salsa. It was really good. 

If you take anything from this I do highly suggest that you try the ranch flavored greek yogurt. It tastes amazing and is much healthier than traditional ranch dip. 

Sweet potato fries... extra crispy. Okay, burnt.

Tonight I made sweet potato fries. They turned out delicious, just a little crispy. Okay, some much crispier than others.
I got the recipe from Here.

I started with one large sweet potato and cut it in half. Then I cut the potato into pieces that were about 3/4 an inch thick. 

Following that, I cut them again into strips that were about the same in width. Well, that was what I intended to do but they ended up all kinds of sizes. 

 After I cut up the potato I threw them in a bowl with oilve oil, salt, and pepper. I tossed them around, placed them on a baking sheet, and then added a little more olive oil and salt. 

I placed them in the oven at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Following that I took them out and rotated them, then placed them in the oven for another 15 minutes. 

Most of them turned out like this: 

Not bad. 

but then some of them turned out like this:

Overall I think they turned out really well, and they were really good!!! I highly suggest trying out this recipe. I paired them with chicken and broccoli. 

I wish I could say I was responsible for the chicken however I would not trust eating chicken I made myself. lol.