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Cut the squash in half and carefully remove the seeds.
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You might want to use a kitchen scissors to cut around the edge because you don't want to dig into the squash itself (which is easy to do).
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Turn upside down in a baking pan.
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Bake at 375-degrees until the inside is somewhat soft (about 45 minutes for this sized squash).
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Let cool until the squash can be handled and then carefully remove the inside of the squash.
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They will come out in threads that look and act much like cooked spaghetti (thus, the name).
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There will be a much larger volume of strands than you think!
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Cook several pieces of bacon very crisp and chop into bacon bits.
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In a skillet, heat some olive oil and/or butter.
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Add the spaghetti squash threads.
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Toss with spices as desired and the bacon bits.
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Heat through and serve.