Why should pumpkins have all the fun?
Tonight we made our spaghetti squash into a squash-o-lantern. His name is Charlie.
First we cut it into two uneven pieces – one with the top and the other just the back side.
Then we scooped out the insides. Since the insides were raw, I put them into some aluminum foil. Then I’ll just put them in the oven to bake just as if they were still in the squash.
I remember carving jack-o-lanterns being really hard. So I was surprised how easy this one was to do. I’m not sure if that’s because it was a spaghetti squash or because I’m no longer eight.
It sure was fun to make. Now to find a good use for the insides!
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Cute! Charlie the Squash-o-Lantern is certainly more creative than the ubiquitous “just put spaghetti sauce on it and convince your family it’s pasta” idea.
Does that work for you? I’ve never been able to pull that one off. It causes terrible kitchen mutiny!
I’m going to try to think of it more like butternut squash that I tend to flavor more sweetly. And then I’m going to stir fry it in a nonstick pan after it’s been baked for a while to de-squish it a little.
Butter, nutmeg, brown sugar. Vamos a ver.
[…] Spaghetti squash is different from other squash because the insides are the yummy part. Which is fun because then you can use the outer part to make a squash-o-lantern. […]