Spaghetti Squash with Kale, Onion, Sweet Peppers and Feta Cheese

Most nights I convince myself that I will wake up at 6:00am and go for a run before Charlie wakes up.  It sounds refreshing to start my day with a run as the sun rises.  However, every morning I wake up to the alarm and hit snooze ten times until I'm forced out of bed by the dogs barking or Charlie asking me to play with Dusty Crophopper with him.

Today was no different.  My alarm went off at 6:00am, I laughed at the alarm, moved from the bedroom to the sofa where I wouldn't have a four-year-old's foot shoved in my back, and went back to sleep.  I "slept in" until 7:30am when I woke up in a panic because we were going to be late for soccer.  Soccer practice turned out to be a big waste of time.  When Charlie wasn't jumping over the field markers or standing inside the goal, he was laying on the blanket and eating Belvita crackers.  He refused to participate in anything that involved kicking a ball.



Mastering his PiYo!

During my rush out the door this morning I forgot to eat breakfast.  So Charlie, Marcia (my mother-in-law) and I decided to have brunch at First Watch.  After First Watch, we went to the local farmer's market.  I've never been to this farmer's market before, but I LOVE IT!  There were so many fresh, organic veggies at AFFORDABLE prices.  There were lots of dogs, which gave me a brilliant idea to bring my two dogs next time I go... scratch that, my dogs are crazy and would probably eat everything and terrorize the other dogs.

After I finished at the farmer's market it was time to go home and do PiYo!  I doubled up my workout today and did Lower AND Upper Body Focus.  They are both roughly 20 minutes each, and I will use tomorrow as my day to run.  Charlie thought that Mommy needed to work harder, so he sat on my back during planks and downdogs.  My back is going to hate me tomorrow.


Downward Dog Pro!

After PiYo, Charlie, Marcia and I went to church (can't forget to thank God for all he's blessed me with), and I couldn't wait to make dinner with some of the veggies I found at the farmer's market today.

Here's what I made:
Spaghetti Squash with Kale, Onion, Sweet Peppers and Feta Cheese.
Italian Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Side of Ricotta Cheese

All for under 257 calories!

Spaghetti Squash Recipe:
Ingredients:
1 Spaghetti Squash (I found my organic spaghetti squash at the farmer's market for only $1!)
1c Kale
1/2c diced onions
3 Pero Sweet Peppers
1/4c Feta Cheese
2tbsp olive oil
1tbsp Basil (or a handful of fresh basil, if you prefer)
Salt and Pepper to taste

This is a Spaghetti Squash!

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Cut the spaghetti squash in half, lengthwise.
Scoop out the seeds and throw them away (or roast them like pumpkin seeds).
Brush roughly 1tbsp of olive oil over each half of the squash.
Season each half of the squash with salt and pepper.
Place each half of the squash face down on a baking sheet.
Bake for 30-45 minutes (depending on the size of the squash).
When the squash is finished baking and has cooled a bit, begin scraping out the insides of the squash with a fork.  The squash will start to come apart in strings and resemble spaghetti (hence the name).
As you scrape out the squash, put it into a bowl.

While the squash was cooking, sautee the kale, onions and sweet peppers in olive oil.

Did you know that kale is low in calories, high in fiber, iron, vitamin K and antioxidants?

Mix the veggies with the spaghetti squash.

Add feta and basil, mix.

Enjoy!

Serves 4.
Calories per serving:  167
Carbs per serving:  16
Fat per serving:  13
Protein per serving:  9



Italian Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Ingredients:
1 large cucumber, sliced or diced
1 large beefsteak tomato, sliced or diced
1/2c red onion, diced
1/2c green pepper, diced
1 packet of Good Seasons Italian Mix (prepare according to the package, but I only used 1tbsp of olive oil)
Feta Cheese

Mix everything together.

Enjoy!

Serves 6.
Calories per serving:  71
Carbs per serving:  4
Fat per serving:  5
Protein per serving:  2

Delicious!

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