Spaghetti Squash

Spaghetti squash is my new discovery! I made it last night and even Brooklyn couldn't tell the difference. One cup of pasta has 220 calories. One cup of spaghetti squash has only 40! Carbs: squash has 10 while pasta has 42 per serving! Spaghetti squash has a high water content. One cup of cooked squash contains 143 grams of water. Foods high in water can increase your daily water intake. They also typically are lower in calories than foods with little or no water content. Spaghetti squash is also a good source of fiber, with 2.2 grams in a 1-cup serving. Spaghetti squash also contains beta carotene, which can help improve eye and skin health, maintain a strong immune system and can help prevent infection. (Livestrong.com) It really doesn't taste much different from pasta. Brooklyn is real sensitive and usually knows when I sneak in vegetables and calls me out on it. She never questioned the squash. Good job, mom. I have successfully gotten my daughter to eat one vegetable. Ideas anyone??? My New Years resolution is to try to make Brooklyn eat a little more healthy.