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.
Spaghetti squash, another winter squash variety, is a low calorie, low carbohydrate substitution for pasta. It has a stringy, mild, slightly sweet flavor and is perfect base for olive oil or tomato sauces. Stuff it, roast it, bake it, puree it, you name it. Serve it with breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, or dessert.
Vitamins. Pasta doesnât have any vitamin C or vitamin A, while spaghetti squash has 4 percent of the recommended daily intake of these antioxidants. Squash also contains lutein and zeaxanthin, which are antioxidants that protect your eyes from age-related diseases.paghetti squash is one of many winter squash varieties. You might expect spaghetti squash to be more nutritious than pasta, but each one has some nutritional benefits that surpass the other. For example, pasta is a better source of folate, while squash has antioxidants you won't get from pasta.