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Yummy Spaghetti Squash

Spaghetti squash is something that I have tried cooking before and no matter what I do it always seems to come out wrong or taste AWFUL! So of course when I started Trim Healthy Mama I was finding that spaghetti squash is a good alternative to pasta. I'm not someone though that can fully replace pasta and meat sauce with spaghetti squash. So the recipe search began.

I started pinning away lots of THM friendly recipes and then ran across two spaghetti squash recipes that I pinned quickly.


I HAD to try the Buffalo Spaghetti Squash recipe ASAP! I mean who could see this picture and not try it! 
Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash
Thank you Gal On A Mission for this recipe and photo
Luckily I was in Colorado visiting with my dad which is where I get my love for buffalo chicken wings so it was a must try before I went back home. It was a hit! And oh it was oh so filling too! There was plenty of leftovers for days to follow. If I were to make it again I would cut the hot sauce down just a little. Even dad and I were sweating bullets by the end of it. But I would also cut the recipe in half to only make one squash. Maybe once my boys are grown and enjoy hot wings as much as my dad and I do then I will use the whole recipe. 

So since I couldn't make this for the boys or my mom I had to find something else for them to eat. My boys are still adjusting to spaghetti squash and most of the time they refuse to eat it. Lucky for me, not them, Popa had promised them a trip to the ice cream shop if they behaved all day and ate without whining. Little did he know what he was asking with what I had planned for dinner. We don't normally bribe in our house but have a general rule that if we have dessert to eat you have to eat your dinner. My mom has a love for Mexican food so when I ran across a chicken enchilada stuffed spaghetti squash recipe I had to try it for them.

Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Thank you Cooking Closet for this recipe and this photo

I'm not a big Mexican flavor food eater but this wasn't half bad. My mom made her own enchilada sauce and made it without many spices because she wanted to make sure that it wasn't too spicy for the boys. Personally I would have added more because it was a little bland but we weren't sure how the flavors would be so we will now better for next time. 

So if you are new to THM or if you are looking for some yummy ways to cook spaghetti squash here are two recipes that are worth trying! Enjoy!

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