This month’s food photography challenge in the food photography group I’m in was for veggies. Uncooked and cooked. My husband has been on a low carb diet for awhile…and I have to say I’m really missing our pasta. Then I recently discovered spaghetti squash…
I can’t believe how yummy it is! I slice it in half lengthwise, place it sliced side down in a glass pan with a bit of water and bake it in the oven for about 45-60 minutes. Then just scoop/scrap out the “meat” of the squash with a fork. Makes wonderful “spaghetti” noodles. Here it is with a marinara and sausage sauce. It has a wonderful nutty flavor and texture.
I also made the squash up and then heated the “spaghetti” noodles in a bit of olive oil and italian spices. Splashed on a bit of balsamic vinegar. That was excellent too. My new favorite veggie. Spaghetti Squash.
As an aside, my camera was in the repair center to get the focus fixed on it…hopefully… I used my backup Canon 40D on these photos and once I got my groove back with it, I will say the old girl still does me proud. A bit weak in the higher ISO department, but I still love that camera. I did have to steal it back from my husband though. He’s been using it. Oops!
Jump over to Tiffany Dahle from Develop to see what she came up with for this month’s Food Photography Challenge.
Even better when the colors I pick out work well together! I also use that feed sack cloth shown here under the yellow towel for many of my more rustic shots. Very versatile.
I’m always on the lookout for simple white dishes. Sometimes a food just demands a simple dish that doesn’t compete with the colors of the food. Oh, and the cute red tasting spoon? 75 cents at Pier One. They have them in white too.
I love the unusual shape of this white bowl with the small cut out circle in it. The little bowls are used to show different ingredients. The white bowls were from the clearance area at TJMaxx. The cute white plates with the pale green edging? Well, I just loved them, so they came home with me. Haven’t used them on a shoot yet.
I found this tea towel (yes, with the crochet edge) and my husband spied this white platter with the black edging. He’s getting pretty good about my numerous antiquing trips. I shared about one of our 
I love finding antique silverware. Mismatched. A few pieces matching. Whatever catches my eye. Love the texture of this crocheted doily. Always looking for simple layers and textures to add to my food photography shots.
