Spaghetti Squash

Spaghetti Squash is great for low carb and low calorie diets. It is a type of squash that when cooked the insides pull apart with a similar structure and texture to spaghetti noodles. It tastes wonderful plain with just a dash of olive oil and pepper or as a pasta substitute like spaghetti! 

To learn how to bake and more about Spaghetti Squash go Here.

I like to eat it with my home made low sodium marinara. Some People use it in cheesy dishes as well.

Nutrition 1 cup baked spaghetti squash:

Calories	42	Sodium	28 mg
Total Fat	0 g	Potassium	181 mg
Saturated	0 g	Total Carbs	10 g
Polyunsaturated	0 g	Dietary Fiber	2 g
Monounsaturated	0 g	Sugars	4 g
Trans	0 g	Protein	1 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Vitamin A	3%	Calcium	3%
Vitamin C	9%	Iron	3%

Spicy Parmesan Romano Green Beans

 Here is a low calorie and low sodium recipe which makes a great side dish or a healthy snack.

What you will need:
1 Large hand full of fresh green beans (around a cup)
1 spoon full Fresh Parmesan Romano Blend
Garlic: either powder or minced to taste
crushed red pepper flakes to taste
One cap full olive oil




-Buy a good hand full of fresh green beans
-Cut of tips -Place Green beans in a bowl
-Sprinkle beans with a cap full of oil
-add some garlic (dried or minced) and black pepper to taste
-Add a spoonful of fresh grated Parmesan Romano mix
-add a sprinkle of crushed red pepper to taste
-toss and shake the bowl gently until the beans are evenly covered in the oil and seasonings.
-Add more cheese to taste
-Spray a cookie sheet with non stick spray -lay out the beans on the sheet so that they all have room to cook
-bake at 425 for about 10 minutes or until desired doneness (I like mine still fresh and crunchy tasting)
 -Enjoy 1 small bowl of green beans this way is under 100 calories


Calories: 95
Sodium:80mg
Fat: 6g
Carbs: 6g
Fiber:2g
Calcium: 10%

Popcorn!!

Popcorn can be low calorie and low cost. Here is an article from Dirt Cheap Eating that explains how.