A delicate looking herb with a penetrating fragrance, thyme is an herb we should all take time to investigate and enjoy. And with about sixty different varieties including French (common) thyme, lemon thyme, orange thyme and silver thyme, this herb is sure to add some spice to your life. Thyme leaves are curled, elliptically shaped and very small, measuring about one-eighth of an inch long and one-sixteenth of an inch wide.
Butternut squash has a similar nutrition profile to other winter squash varieties, with the exception of spaghetti squash. Winter squash is a good source of complex carbohydrate. Butternut squash specifically contains 21.5 grams in one cup cooked. It is also an excellent source of fiber, racking in more than 25 percent of your daily needs in one cup cooked.
Once your squash is cooked, use a fork to separate the inside fibers into strands, which look much like spaghetti. You can also use spaghetti squash along with spaghetti pasta to lower the calories and carbs in your favorite spaghetti recipe. A cup of cooked spaghetti pasta has 210 calories and 40 grams of carbohydrates compared to a cup of cooked spaghetti squash at 42 calories and 10 grams of carbohydrates. Mix the two and you have lowered the calories per serving by a third.