I’m always on the look out for new weeknight recipes, not that I don’t love our repertoire, I just like to spice things up every now and then. When I read Kristy and Mike’s recipe for Spicy Spaghetti Squash and Shrimp, I knew I couldn’t resist. What is even MORE WONDERFUL about this recipe is that it makes itself! Now, you’re probably thinking, OK, she’s finally lost her mind…but wait…
It was Tuesday and I emailed this recipe to JT who kindly picked up the fixin’s on his way home. We were swamped at work that day, I was a little tired and got home later than expected; when I opened the front door the waft of something wonderful filled my soul…WHAT? Who is cooking? You might recall that JT cooks most of our meals during the weekdays, but if it’s something new, he respectfully waits for me and we make it together! But not this time. Dinner was well underway by the time I got home, so I grabbed a glass of vino and pulled up a stool to watch my man cook — it’s such a satisfying site. Believe me, I know how fortunate I am. I am so glad he made this dish, it will become another one of his signature dishes!
Now I am told we didn’t stray from Kristy’s recipe, so I won’t bother recounting but I do highly recommend you make it. We used low sodium tomatoes and we did not add the Parmesan, but see nothing wrong with doing so, we just didn’t feel like it. We both had to for lunch the next day and the flavours were incredible. A real winner we will add to the repertoire! Thanks Kristy and Mike, it’s a great tasting dish.
Do you recommend this recipe for a girl who is willing to take a chance in the kitchen some day? If not…what’s a simple recipe that is foolproof?
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Hi and welcome to my blog Port Sydney Gal. Yes, I do believe this recipe is easy enough for a beginner cook to handle. Of course, always consider safety first and I suggest that you have adult supervision 😉
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I haven’t made spaghetti squash since college and well that’s quite sometime ago. I always forget about this delicious veggie. What a great recipe. I will definitely pick some up at the store and make this dish probably without the shirmp since we try to watch our cholesterol intake. Thanks for sharing.
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You could probably just poach some whitefish instead of the shrimp.JT and I are very fortunate not to have cholesterol issues.
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I have been on a lookout for spaghetti squash for ages but they are just no where to be found here… sad, cuz this indeed looks like a perfect recipe for a weeknight! 🙂
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Welcome to my blog; thank you for your comments. This is a very flavourful dish; we’ll be making it again!
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I love spaghetti squash, shrimp and spicy!! I must try this 🙂
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Welcome to my blog, Sydney. Hope you enjoy the recipe.
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Eva, this dish looks so delicious but simple! I love the combination of flavors you used. Wonderful meal! Thanks for sharing. You have a great blog and I’m glad to have found you!
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Welcome, Georgia, thank you for your kind comments. The dish was quite tasty and relatively easy for a weeknight.
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How lucky you are, I would love to try this recipe and of course with a glass of wine, what a perfect combination!
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Thank you Katya, it is quite lovely with wine too!
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I love spicing things up every now and then too and this is a great recipe to do just that
the only problem is finding spaghetti squash
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You are right Sawsan, it’s one of the great benefits of reading other people’s blogs. Charles mentioned that he can’t get them in France either. It’s a pity, it’s quite an interesting dish.
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That looks fabulous! Need to try to get me one of these spaghetti squash… I’ve been looking for them for a while, never seem to be available here 😦 I suppose I could sub real spaghetti, lol 😀 Loving those big juicy shrimps!
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Hi Charles, the shrimps were wonderful; JT grilled them inside on a cast iron grill. I hope you can find a spaghetti squash, they are rather interesting.
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“JT cooks most of our meals during the weekdays” – forgive me while I experience spasms of jealousy… ;). Thank you for the reminder of this great dish – I’ve been meaning to try it too. It looks like JT did a fabulous job with it – and I’m with you, it’s so nice to breathe new life into weeknight meals… new recipes are fun!
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Thanks Kelly, I know I’m very fortunate to have a husband who enjoys cooking.
One of the reasons I like blogging so much is to find new and interesting recipes, this one from Kristy is a keeper!
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That JT, he’s one of the good ones. Do you think you could rent JT out for a bit? The only time I arrive to a home cooked meal at the end of the day is when my mom stays with us, and I have to say it is HEAVEN!!!! Happy family day weekend! Enjoy your trip to Niagara!
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Thanks Barb, I am a lucky girl! This weather is unbelievable!
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You two make such a great team! And I love that he usually waits but on the day that you didn’t really want him to, he didn’t. You’re obviously on the same wavelength! 😀
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Hi Lorraine, we’ve been together for such a long time, I can barely remember my life without him!
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What a nice thing to come home to! You gotta love a man that cooks! My honey bunny will do the dishes, take out the trash, pick up after himself…he’ll even clean the bathroom – but he doesn’t cook!
Don’t worry about the night shot – it still looks FAB!
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Thank you so much Ann; JT is quite the cook too! Thank you for the wonderful compliments.
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I miss the smell of good food cooking when I come home. It’s was very comforting. Sounds like JT did a great job. 🙂
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Thanks Maraia, we’ve done the crock pot from time to time and that evokes the same feelings. He did a great job.
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Must be lovely to have your man cook for you! Gone are those days for me..haha. Now I’m always the one cooking. He hardly steps into the kitchen except for Sunday brunches. Those I look forward to quite a bit!
This sounds like a wonderful weeknight meal :).
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Honeymoon is over? Too bad, Divya but usually it works out with other chores, like Betsy who’s hubby is a great dish washer! Have a lovely weekend.
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Lucky you, to have a man who knows his way around the kitchen. Mine tries and some things he does okay, but he’s a great grill master and dish washer…so it all works out! This recipe sounds really interesting and I’ll confess, I’ve never made spaghetti squash. Need to add that to my “to make” list!
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It was long forgotten Betsy, but it will be on our list from now on.
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Looks just amazing. I need to try this one too.
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You are too kind Greg, thank you.
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Oh i wish I could express just how much I love my spaghetti squash. It makes me smile and this dish with the spiciness is right up our alley! i LOVE IT
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Thank you kindly Jessica. It’s such a great texture for a saucy dish like this.
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Yay! I’m so glad that you guys enjoyed this Eva! Thanks for trying it out and featuring the results. It’s definitely one of our favorites too. Now if I could just get Mike to make it for me. 😉 (Actually he’s told me that he’s cooking me dinner Saturday night for a belated Valentine. Yay!) But I have to say this is a fun way to come home from a long day at work. You guys are just so much fun. 🙂
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Thanks Kristy, it was our pleasure, believe me! I did get to scrape out the spaghetti because he was uncertain on how to do it and didn’t want to wreck the texture. Hope you have a wonderful belated Valentine tomorrow.
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Wow, how lovely to get home from work and dinner is about ready, good timing. JT is quite a shopper and a chef,
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So true, Norma, I am very fortunate to have a husband like him.
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How wonderful to walk through the door and smell dinner cooking. Your husband is a treasure! And that’s a great meatball dish. No wonder you ate the leftovers for lunch the next day.
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It was actually a shrimp dish Charlie, but the photo sucks, so I can see the mix-up.
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I can just imagine you with a glass of wine… what a lucky gal you are.. that would just be the best! And this recipe as well! It must have been a great dinner together:)
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It was very tasty, Barbara, and I really know how fortunate I am!
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