LaRae
All is Well: Sharing Ideas and Inspiration about Health and Wellness for Family Women  
Coaching clients who are ready and willing to change is a wonderful opportunity.
Bonds of partnership and friendship form as we work together, meet challenges and celebrate success.
Growing out of that friendship, I decided to reach out to you, my clients past and present - and other friends
to support you with the best ideas I come across as I go about my work each day.
As Good As It Gets Spaghetti
(Spaghetti Squash That Is)

My husband and I love spaghetti squash for a vitamin packed meal that fills us up. I ran across this recipe a couple of months ago and it is our new favorite. If you haven't cooked spaghetti squash before, this recipe helps you see how easy it is to use. PLUS - no dishes!! Spread the baking sheet with foil and it doesn't even get dirty. Here it is:

 

Baked Margherita Spaghetti Squash

 

1 large spaghetti squash

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large Roma tomato, finely chopped

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil

1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1 teaspoon each salt and pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Using a large knife or a cleaver, slice the squash in half lengthwise down the middle. 
  • Use a spoon to remove the seeds and center strings. (I like using a plastic ice cream scoop on squash - it works so well!)
  • Drizzle the two halves with the olive oil and spread it all over the squash.
  • Sprinkle both evenly with the salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • Place the squash, open side down on a baking sheet covered with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, check to see if the squash is soft and easily comes up with a fork into a spaghetti-like strands. If it's too hard to shred into strands, bake for another 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, scrape into strands and fluff with a fork. Leave the squash 'noodles' in the cut skins. 
  • Turn the oven to broil.
  • Add the tomatoes and fresh basil into the squash. Stir together well and top with the cheese. 
  • Leaving the two loaded squash halves on the baking sheet, place them under the broiler for 3-4 minutes, until the cheese is melted and slightly browned.
  • Cool slightly and serve. 

Notes: I use about a cup of chopped tomato. The sweeter and juicier the tomatoes, the more we enjoy this dish. You could substitute spaghetti sauce for the tomatoes. And you can always move the shredded squash to a bowl and serve it just like spaghetti with your favorite meat sauce! 

Set Aside your Fears -
Set Goals Instead!
In May 2010 I weighed more than I had ever weighed - including pregnancy - and I had been laying prone for over 3 months recovering from a head injury. That is when I decided to get well - really well. Fit and healthy and happy to be exact. By September 2010 I had lost 35 pounds, run my first mile ever and started studying to become a health coach. My journey to wellness has not been a straight line, but I have never looked back because I have never felt better! 
In celebration and an effort to measure how far I have come, I decided to train for a sprint triathlon last May - sort of a three year re-commitment to my goals. And this weekend, three years after losing the weight, I am running my first sprint triathlon: 400m swim, 10 mile bike ride and 3 mile run. This goal has pushed me and motivated me and changed the way I view myself - again. 
Timid in the beginning, I committed to finishing in under 2.5 hours - essentially walking. And that was a good commitment. Somewhere in the process of training however I learned I was stronger and happier when I pushed myself. The worst that happened is I had a disappointing workout or two. On Saturday the worst that can happen is I walk the whole thing, but my goal is 1.5 hours to the finish line. (I'll keep you posted.)
We are all stronger than we know and we all deserve happiness. Set goals.
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