I’m feeling absolutely off right now. My husband had a 90 hour work week last week, so I spent every single day working because I pretty much felt guilty NOT working. But I’m fried. And feeling a little less motivated. So my goal today is to snap out of it. Not totally sure how I’m going to accomplish that quite yet, but I will figure it out and get back to you.
I don’t know why the hell I’m even talking about my emotional instability when I could be talking about others. Meaning The Bachelor. The producing team really did their due diligence when it came to making the dates as awful and uncomfortable as ever. PS I’ve never used the words due diligence and I really don’t think I used them correctly here, but it just feels right, so LEAVE ME ALONE! Starting with the first date, taking bridal themed photos. I couldn’t even handle how awful, incredibly uncomfortable, and super weird that date was. And I’m not even talking about the photographer’s romper. That’s a whole different blog post. No, I’m just merely talking about Corinne and her frat house party, girls gone wild ways. Do you think the producers forced him to give her the first rose? Do you think it works like that? It must. You don’t watch a girl take her top off and make you grab her boobs on national television and think, wow, I really want to bring this chick home to my 12 year old sister who I played soccer with in the first episode. She seems so wholesome.
I hope Corinne is on the show for quite a while. ENTERTAIN ME, you outstanding liar! She’s a liar because she said no one has grabbed her boobs like Nick did. Just take that in for a second. She’s the best.
But the second group date took it up a notch when they went to the museum of break-ups. How do they even find these hell holes?! I would honestly rather go to a normal museum filled with stuffed, dead animals then have to step foot in a museum filled with hatred and sorrow towards others. Deep, I know, but come on! Who wants to live out their own break-ups let alone someone else’s!? The best quote of the night, which is really saying something since Liz wrote down her entire awkward encounter with Nick and read it to everyone, was when the whole group walked into a screaming match of 2 actors breaking up with each other and Christen (who was obviously chosen for Luke) says, “I can’t believe a break up is happening HERE!” You can’t believe it, Christen? Are you f*cking high? Because you always seem cracked out. Cracked out in a very positive way, but still cracked out.
Did anyone else notice the implants in the museum? Someone gave back their implants in a break up. And someone put those implants in a museum. Let that resonate.
I’m glad Liz went home. We get it, you slept with Nick. Now you’re being the weird clinger and making us all feel weird about it. I’m pretty sure the producers cut and pasted words to make it seem like she talked about their encounter 87 times per day, but still, it’s too much. When a guy doesn’t contact you, it’s a sign. HELLO, Facebook was invented for a reason: to stalk others until they agree to go on a date with you. Not doing it on national television for others to mock you. How the hell do you think I met my husband!?
And I literally could care less about Danielle’s date. The only thing interesting that happened on that date is they landed a helicopter on a f*cking yacht!!! Now THAT was entertainment!
Boo. I wish it was Monday again. The Bachelor is literally the only good thing about Mondays at this point.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole (video!)
- Yield: 4-5 1x
Ingredients
- 1 medium spaghetti squash (about 2 1/2 pounds), cut in half
- 1/2 pound bacon, cubed
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 yellow onion, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup Primal Kitchen Ranch
- 3 eggs
- chopped chives, to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise. Place the squash cut side down on a baking sheet and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the skin gives when you press your finger to it. Remove the squash from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8×8 glass baking dish.
- While the spaghetti squash cooks, place a large saute pan over medium heat, add bacon, and cook until crispy, about 10 minutes. Remove and set aside. You’ll want to leave behind about 2 tablespoons worth of bacon fat to feel free to remove any excess once bacon has cooked. Add peppers, onion and garlic cloves and cook for about 10 minutes, until onion is translucent.
- To the pan with the peppers and onion, add the ground chicken along with the garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Use a wooden spoon to break apart the chicken and cook until no pink remains, about 10 minutes.
- Use a fork to scrape out the spaghetti squash strings and place in the greased baking dish along with the chicken mixture, ranch and eggs. Mix to combine then sprinkle the crispy bacon on top.
- Place in the oven to bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the center is cooked through and edges have begun to brown. Garnish with chopped chives on top before serving!
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Ahhh! I need to just stop reading when I see Bachelor stuff. I just spoiler-ed myself. And also realized my bracket is doomed lol.
I have been so excited for you to post this recipe ever since I first saw it on instagram, And just by luck I have all the ingredients already in my fridge!!!! I cant wait until this work day is over so I can head home and start eating, Thanks for posting.
This looks amazing! Sorry I’m going to be one of those annoying comments…. if I made this in advance, how long would it need to reheat for dinner tomorrow night? I see bake time is 1-1.15 so I was hoping by making it in advance I could reheat it quicker for dinner tomorrow. Thank you!!!
I absolutely LOVE the new videos!
I really don’t like spaghetti squash, but I think I will give it one more chance Just to try this recipe because it looks so good!
I love the spaghetti squash but my kids don’t really. I was thinking a pasta maybe. Which defeats the whole clean/paleo aspect but darn kids have to eat 🙂
Leslie,
I have the same battle with our 5 boys, and I might as well admit my husband too. The first time I made Juli’s Almost Five Ingredient Spaghetti Pie I used a ratio of half gluten free noodles and half spaghetti squash and the boys loved, loved, loved it! Each time I have made it since they have eaten it without question because they loved it so much the first time. What they don’t know is that I am slowly decreasing the noodles and increasing the squash with each batch. Hopefully this would work for your family as well. Oh, and I have left out the eggs every time as we have an egg allergy in the house. It always comes out crispy and delicious. Happy Dinner Time!
This looks so yummy! Now I just need to figure out a swap for spaghetti squash as I can’t get it in the U.K. and I can’t wait until April to try it lol
Julienned zucchini/courgette works well for me as a swap. Just make sure to salt it, let it drain, then squeeze the excess water from it.
Did you know you can make spaghetti squash in the instant pot? It takes about 7 minutes and is a total game changer!
Also, I owe you a thank you as you are responsible for changing the way I approach exercise. I’m always reminding myself of your analogy…working out is like brushing our teeth. We know it’s good for us and so, we do it! And I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that you’re openness about your journey to beautiful, clear skin inspired me to bite the bullet and start a course of Accutane. I’m 6 weeks in and it’s made all the difference in the world.
Thanks for all the incredible content, your honesty, and laugh out loud sense of humor 🙂 Oh, and sorry about all the haters. They suck.
i definitely can’t wait to make my squash in the instant pot!
I LOVE these casseroles. They are easy, not too expensive and super delicious!! Plus I can feed the whole family and everyone is happy. Thank you for these amazing “one pot” meals.
Looks amazing! Thank you for sharing. Such an inspiration to keep us on all track!
PS WTF does your husband do to work 90 hours a week??? Make sure to take some R&R both of you!
yeah his job is crazy sometimes, it’s just the busiest week of the year for him. he usually work around 50-55 hours a week so he just works a lot in general
Recipe looks great. I have this weird feeling that your husband is a CPA like me (possibly even Public Accounting) 🙂 ! We always work a lot, and this time of year is just slammed.
haha he’s not!
I don’t watch the Bachelor, and I really have no desire. But your recap was AMAZING and I look forward to next week’s. I’m excited about this casserole! With a family of 7 and two parents who work full-time, casseroles are a LIFESAVER!
I was texting my boyfriend during that episode and said to him “Oh my god. This girl on the Bachelor took her top off and made him cup her boobs on their first date.”
He said “Is that a good thing?”
I was like “What would you think if I had done that on our first date?”
haha
I could not believe Nick gave her the rose!! There is just no way he is that shallow but I guess he is. I mean, I’m all about body confidence but leave a little to the imagination when you meet a guy.