Spaghetti Squash Ain't So Bad

I made my first spaghetti squash. I usually like quick and easy meals. (Love Rachael Ray!) By quick, I mean 15-20 minutes, 30 max. But we are trying to eat better and new things. So... we tried it out. I put my squash in the oven for an hour. It is reeeeeeeeeeeeeally hard to cut an uncooked spaghetti squash. So, I just poked holes in it with a fork. Ok... I didn't even do the fork poking. I tried and got the fork stuck. So I made Ryan poke the squash.... lol. Once it was cooked, it is much easier to cut.


It is actually a lot harder to get the core and seeds out than I thought it would be. I had to use a knife, spoon and cooking shears. It is easiest to cut it out with a knife and then spoon it out. Then, I used a fork to get the squash out. Again, it was a lot harder to get out then I thought it would be. You have to dig it out. Plus, it was flying all over the place. I am NOT a neat cook.


I cooked some zucchini and broccoli and put it in the marina sauce. We got four veggies (squash, broccoli, zucchini, tomato) in one side dish! YAY!

In our quest to eat more fish, I made some baked catfish.


This is my boyfriend's plate. He loves croissant rolls.


I was actually surprised by the spaghetti squash. I really liked it. It is crunchy, and I was not expecting that. I really recommend trying it! YUM! My boyfriend liked it, but he said he wouldn't want it as a substitute for pasta every time. I don't think I would want to make it every time because it took me an hour and a half from start to finish, but it is definitely worth a try.

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My First Tractor Pull

We went to the Cleveland County Fair today! Before we left, we ran into the mailman. He told us it would be "interesting" and it was reeeeally small. So we grabbed our camera and headed out. It was small, but there was no trouble parking. The first thing we saw was a cute tractor pull train for the kiddies!

Then, we went through the farm animal section.

Of course, we had to have some fried fair food. I know... I know... Sooooo not healthy, but I'm human... aaaand it sounded good... aaaand I hadn't eaten all day. Again, soooo bad for me. I had a corn dog.

We also had some homemade root beer, which my boyfriend loved.

We tried some of the fried catfish with fries. The catfish was pretty good, but the fries were a little bland and cold. Eh...

The best thing at the little fair was the tractor pull. Although I am from the South, I have never been to a tractor pull. I can honestly say it was not terrible. In fact, it was sort of fun to watch for 5-10 minutes.

Poor Jack Sparrow

We took Jack to the vet today. We had to have him neutered. He had to wear the dreaded cone. It was probably the saddest and funniest thing I have seen. He is running into walls, my legs, the furniture, doors, Louis, his own legs. He was out of control. He would not stop whining. I'm sure he was really uncomfortable. I felt really bad for him.

I have been researching new and exciting recipes to try. Some things like kale chips... Sound awful! I feel like we should try them anyway.

Well, don't worry because I will say if it is awful! Also, I'm not the best cook. Sooo... I will probably have to spell every little step out. Heck, I didn't even know what it meant to broil something. I had to google it. So... get excited for more to come!

Tofu Dogs = Dogs eat Tofu

So my boyfriend and I are trying to eat less meat and eat a bit healthier. We tried tofu dogs last night with little success. I made pigs in a blanket and also put a tofu dog in the baked beans. The baked beans were good because you couldn't taste the tofu dogs. Unfortunately, the pigs in a blanket were a mass failure. I managed to eat mine by smothering it in ketchup and mustard, but he barely choked his down. My boyfriend said they reminded him of elementary cafeteria food. That can't be a compliment. Needless to say, they became dog food snacks. Sorry tofu dogs, but you are disgusting!

Crazy gals in ATX

Well, I went to Austin for Labor Day weekend. It was crazy fun! A bunch of my girlfriends and Theta sisters met up to paar-ty! We always have one too many drinks, but it is always a good time.


We rented a boat out on Lake Travis. It was crazy busy! There were people all over the place. In Oklahoma, you put on a dirty swimsuit with no makeup, and you are ready for the lake. Apparently in Texas, going to the lake is like going to the club. You put on some sparkles and fashion with your hair did and makup done. We also drove by hippy hallow (sp?). It is a nude beach. NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT! I did not know whether to laugh or set my eyes on fire.



Since we were in Texas, we ate Mexican food for pretty much every meal. We had some breakfast tacos. We ate some delicious migas for Sunday brunch at Stubbs. The gospel music was a lot of fun!




We also went to Chuy's. I got a veggie enchilada and a Mexican Martini. Both were excellent! I have to say after all that food. I feel like I gained ten pounds!

No more delicious, carbonated beverages

My boyfriend and I are trying to stay away from soda. I can drink 2-3 diet dr. peppers in one day, and he can drink 4-5 in a day. We have gotten really bad about it. We decided to stop buying it in hope we will drink less soda. If we really want it bad enough, we have to get up off our lazy behinds and drive to Sonic or 7-11 to get it.

I know for him it is a lot of extra calories because he drinks regular soda. I always drink diet, but I know it cannot be healthy for you.

Anyways, we will see how well we do.