Girls Night-In

Roasted Spaghetti Squash and Cherry Tomatoes
with Wilted Spinach

Ingredients

• 1 medium spaghetti squash
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes
• 1 - 6 oz. bag of spinach
• 2 tbs. EVOO, divided
• 2 tbs. lemon juice
• 1 tbs. balsamic vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 2 tsp. dried parsley
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• EVOO spray

Directions

1. Divide spaghetti squash in halve and remove seeds and pulp. Spray with EVOO spray and roast flesh-side down on parchment paper for 45 minutes at 400 degrees. Let cool slightly.
2. Meanwhile mix together 1 tbs. EVOO, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, parsley, and basil. Set aside. In separate bowl whisk together vinegar and remaining EVOO. Toss with cherry tomatoes and roast for 8 minutes at 400 degrees.
   
3. When squash has cooked and cooled, use a fork to scrape squash from skin into spaghetti strands. Toss together squash, spinach leaves and vinaigrette that was set aside in step 2.
4. Cook in skillet over medium heat until spinach is just wilted. Add roasted cherry tomatoes and toss all ingredients together.

Lemon Roasted Tilapia

Directions

• 4 - 4 oz.tilapia fillets
• kosher salt
• EVOO spray
• 2 tbs. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. grated fresh lemon zest

Directions

1. On foil-lined roasting sheet, sprinkle Tilapia with kosher salt, lemon juice and lemon zest. Spray fish with EVOO spray. Roast in 400 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Serve Tilapia fillets over bed of Roasted Spaghetti Squash and Cherry Tomatoes with Wilted Spinach.

Chocolate Rice Pudding

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup of brown rice
• 2 1/2 cups of almond milk (I used unsweetened Almond Breeze Original Flavor)
• 1/2 tsp. good vanilla flavoring
• 1 1/2 tsp. dark chocolate cocoa powder
• 1/3 c. Enjoy Life (dairy, nut, soy-free) semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Bring almond milk, brown rice, and vanilla flavoring to a boil. Let simmer over medium-low heat for 35 to 45 minutes or until rice is creamy. Stir in cocoa powder and chocolate chips. Serve warm or cold. Let cool for at least 3 hours in refrigerator if serving cold. Serves 2.

Random Facts:

• Cooking, cleaning, and organizing are like therapy for me.
  
• I do not like flip-flops - I prefer closed toe or peep toe shoes.
  

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