How do you cook Spaghetti Squash?

This post is for my daughter Lindsey who loves spaghetti but is challenging herself to eat a low carb keto diet.

Spaghetti squash is easy to cook and fun to eat and it really looks like spaghetti. It has a clean neutral flavor and maintains a light crunch when cooked. Which defies it's name - squash, because it's not squashy or squishy at all. The fun part that always blows my mind, is when I scrape up the flesh and it magically becomes noodles (sort of).

So, if you would like something other than zoodles, bake a spaghetti squash. You won't be disappointed.

Hyotan Squash with Ginger Garlic Chicken

I was thumbing through one of my Hawaii cookbooks when I spotted this recipe. What drew my attention was the Hyotan squash. I had never heard of it, which stirred up my curiosity and got me surfing (not in the ocean) but on my computer for the answer.

That’s when I stumbled upon Suzi-Pratt’s blog that had pictures of her grandmothers Hyotan squash and recipe.

Mystery solved! Hyotan squash is what I have always referred to as Opo squash.