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Bem Vindo ao Blog "Great Things 4 life"! Existe muitas coisas na vida e é com prazer que compartilho com você algumas coisas maravilhosas que podem tornar a vida melhor.

Monday, May 11, 2015

Baked Spaghetti Squash


Spaghetti squash has become wildly popular lately as a low-carb option to replace spaghetti noodles.Very easy process to transform squash into tender tangles of spaghetti. No spiralizers or any special tools are required.
To prepare squash, start by washing it off and drying it.

Instructions:

- Preheat the oven to 400F while you prepare the squash
- Slice the squash in half: the next step is cutting it in half lenghwise. before cutting. Spaghetti squash are really tough and hard, if it's too hard to cut, try microwaving it for a minute or two. or boiling it for five minutes. Let it cool and try to cut it.
-Scoop out the seeds: once you have cut the squash in half and scooped out the seeds with a spoon . 



- Seasoning before bake- brush the halves with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season generously with salt and black pepper.




-Place the squash in a roasting pan: Place the squash halves cut-side down in a roasting pan.
-Cook the squash for 45 to 60 minutes: Transfer the squash to the oven and cook for 45 to 6O minutes. Smaller squash will cook more quickly than larger squash. Check the squash after 30 minutes.
-The squash is cooked when tender: The squash is ready when you can easily pierce a fork through the flesh all the way to the peel. The flesh will also separate easily into spaghetti-like strands. If the noodles are still a bit crunchy for your taste, put the squash back in the oven for another 10 to 15 minutes.


- Scrape out the squash: Use a fork to rake gently the squash flesh from the peel. If you want to make long noodles rake in the same direction. 



- Serve the squash: Serve the squash immediately.

Monday, May 4, 2015

Colorful Protein Salad

Simple, nutritious and delicious salad. 





                                          Ingredients:

Cooked Quinoa
Cooked Lentils
Broccoli Florets
Mini Sweet Peppers
Pine Nuts
Olive Oil
Salt
Fresh lime juice
Black Pepper 


Just mix everything, add the amount of each ingredient according to your taste. This very simple, nutritious and delicious salad is a powerhouse of goodness, the veggies stay raw and the quinoa, lentils and pine nuts add the protein on it.