So I went to a sports venue the other night. A basketball game to be exact. I know what you’re thinking, ‘omgIlovebasketballgames. Men in shorts. omgomgomg.’ Unless you’re a straight dude, then you’re thinking ‘omgIlovesports. omg insert sports jargon here.’ That’s not how I felt about the matter. Have you actually looked at any of those bros, like UP CLOSE? Ew. Those dudes are ugly. Tall, gangly, and broed out. CrossFitters are so much more attractive. Anywho, my girlfriend Zanna (who may be one of the greatest cooks/bakers alive…she’s going to cooking school in NY…NBD!!!) bought us all tickets to go to a Nuggets game and bond as friends. She’s adorable. She made almond butter stuffed dates for the game. Holy balls, she’s awesome. Well after I threw a fit about having to go downtown on a Sunday night and deal with drunk sports fan, I put my big girl pants on (meaning lululemon spandex) and stopped being a b*tch. Then proceeded on downtown, where I entered the Pepsi Center for the first time. I didn’t even know what that huge ass building was until that night. I’m so not with the times.
So the game started. We had to stand until the first basket was made. What the sh*t is that about?! Are we in grade school?? I have to stay standing until the teacher says so. Bullsh*t. Anyways, Tom, being the amazing man that he is, tried to explain what was going on. I blacked out. Then Sergio and I wandered around the arena (is that what it’s called?) looking at all the different creepy food stations. It smelt like cheese melting on pizza mixed with crushed cheetos on top. Yeah, that sounds effing amazing, but it kinda utterly disgusting all at the same time. There was a nachos station, pasta station, chili cheese steak station, A DONUT STATION with freaking chocolate dipping sauce…what the hell has this world come to?! But then we found the candied nuts station. Ahhhh sh*t no. I wasn’t going to say no to that. Sugared pecans!? Hello god. Sergio could see my eyes light up. He bought me some 🙂 I think it was him trying to parent me so I wouldn’t throw a fit while at the game. Smart man.
I honestly can’t complain about the game. I MAYBE watched 30 seconds of the entire thing. But I think people just like being social with other people. That’s why they go to games. The people who actually like watching the game are just idiots….sooooo I guess that means all the people I was with. Whatever. The half time show was wicked awesome. These little 14 year olds would run and jump on a trampoline and do little fliperoos into slam dunks. No, seriously, this sh*t was awesome. I wish I had no fear. And weighed 96 pounds. Ok, that’s a lie. I’d much rather be 98 pounds. Jesus, I’m kidding. Stop sh*tting yourself.
Speaking of sh*t, I just ate a pound of homemade chocolate cashew butter. Going to regret that decision in the morning. Laura tried consume a large amount, but her small frame couldn’t handle it. She felt like she was gonna vomit. Amateur. And just FYI…we may have gone to Whole Foods to creep again tonight. Not saying we did…but we may have.
Paleo Spaghetti Squash Breakfast Bake
Ingredients
- 8 eggs, whisked
- 1 sweet potato, shredded
- 1 sweet onion, finely diced (I ran mine through the shredded with my sweet potato)
- 1 spaghetti squash, halved and seeds removed
- 1 tablespoon tarragon
- 1 tablespoon thyme
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon fat (I used bacon fat, smart)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425.
- Cut your spaghetti squash in half. Spoon out the seeds and discard. Don’t be afraid to put some back into it.
- Place spaghetti squash cut-side down on a cookie sheet. Bake for around 20-25 minutes of until spaghetti squash is soft to the touch. It should give a little.
- While your spaghetti squash bakes, crack all your eggs into a bowl and whisk together.
- Then shred your sweet potato. I used my always wonderful shredding attachment on my food processor. YOU STILL HAVEN’T BOUGHT A FOOD PROCESSOR?? Jesus. Buy one.
- Now you can either send your onion through the food processor or chop it yourself. Think about how easy your life could be if you sent it through a food process. There ya go.
- After they are done shredding away, add your fat source to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Plop in your sweet potato and onions and cover to let cook down.
- Randomly flip the sweet potatoes and onions and stir them up a bit to be sure they don’t stick to the bottom of the pan or been. Keep covered until the sweet potatoes are soft and delicious.
- Remove from heat.
- Your spaghetti squash should be done at this point, so take it out of the oven and use a fork to remove the threads. Add them directly to your egg mixture.
- Turn your oven down to 400 degrees.
- Then throw your sweet potato and onion mixture in the bowl with your eggs and spaghetti squash and add all your seasonings.
- Mix together. Add some salt and pepper as need.
- Now grease an 8×8 glass baking dish. Pour your egg mixture in the dish.
- Bake your egg casserole for around 25-30 minutes. This b*tch is dense so make sure it is cooked all the way through before you pull it out to rest. I checked it out by pulling it out of the oven and poking at the middle part of the egg dish. If my finger sunk in, it wasn’t done. Obv. It should bounce back at you. Like fluffy eggs do. Rhymer, that I am.
- Let sit for 5+ minutes to cool and meld all together. I even ate this cold the next day.
Watch my eggs squares do kama sutra.
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More Breakfast Casseroles:
Spaghetti Squash Crusted Quiche
5 Ingredient Butternut Squash & Sage Breakfast Casserole
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your wicked and slightly inappropriate (but spot on) sense of humor only makes me want to cook your recipes even more! i can’t wait for breakfast. thanks for making my kitchen better!!
haha Thanks Coco!! Let me know how it turns out!!
can not stop laughing…. never looked at breakfast food this way before, must try it! 4 stars just for recipe write up alone!
Haha thanks Rhonda! Let me know if you try it!
Love the new website Juli!
I made the spaghetti squash bake yesterday. I didn’t have sweet potato so I used a green and red bell pepper. It turned out great! Thanks for the awesome recipes.
I’m going to try the apple-pork burgers tonight.
Thanks Rach!!! I would really like to see you soon!! Let me know how the recipes turn out~~
Made this for some non-paleo friends this past weekend – everyone loved it! Even great right outta the fridge the next day!
That’s awesome John!! Glad they liked it! I liked it even more the second day!
I just found this recipe on your site, oh & the photos….I bet you peel the labels off your beer bottle too right ; )
Alistair, I’m just being honest, I don’t know what the hell that means…am I stupid? Bummer.
Sorry Juli, maybe its a ‘southern hemisphere’ thing
No you arent stupid (Im basing this solely on your ability to make delicious food)
People who peel the labels off their beer bottles = sexual frustration….so they say, not me of course “they” do
In the oven this very moment. Smells sooooooo good!
Howd it turn out Kristen?!
I have discovered yellow vegetables late in life. Seriously. Now I love acorn squash, butternut squash, yams, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, but I prepare them all almost the same way: sweet, with eggs and dairy, a la souffle, dessert dishes. Never had spaghetti squash until this month, when for some reason I got one. Did not know how to cook it even. I lobbed off the stem and cooked it whole, upright in a deep soup pot. It cooked just fine. When I sliced it open, what a surprise! Now what? I found and prepared your casserole, substituted a shredded carrot and shredded red potato, and some red pepper and shallots. Oh my god! It is so damn good! Thank you for a great recipe. (no food processor-don’t like them. Disrespectful to the vegetables)
Bahahaha disrespectful, love it Laura. That recipe sounds awesome!!
Just bought a spaghetti squash with no idea what to do with it. I can’t wait to make this! You are friggin hilarious as well. Your egg squares get me excited.
Hope you like it Stephanie!
Hi Juli! We prepped this last night for breakfast this morning and it turned out great! Thanks for another solid recipe!
Here’s a link to photos of our handiwork! 😀
http://wholefoodhalfass.tumblr.com/post/18378922125/feb-27-breakfast-spaghetti-squash-breakfast-bake
Looks awesome Sarah!!