Delicious creamy pumpkin pasta without any cheese AND with added fiber? Believe it! I don't know about you, but this time of year I get really fired up about all of the pumpkin products. And then eventually I get burned out on all the pumpkin-y sweets. This creamy mac and "cheese" is a great savory pumpkin option. An full can of fiber-full pumpkin goes into the sauce. The smoked paprika ...
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Kale, Apple, + Roasted Chickpea Salad with Garlic Tahini Dressing
Now that honeycrisp apples are in season, I've found myself eating this salad way too often. Between the crunchy roasted chickpeas and the chopped apples, this salad has great texture. It's very satisfying as a stand-alone meal, but you can always add sliced chicken if you'd like. My inspiration for this dish came from the minimalist baker's garlicky kale salad with crispy chickpeas. Her ...
Grilled Flank Steak Tacos
These grilled flank steak tacos are so colorful, so delicious, and packed with veggies. Best of all, you make them entirely on the grill! These tacos are perfect for tailgating or backyard get-togethers. They come together so quickly once the grill is fired up, and each person can choose the taco garnishes they like! Depending on the level of char you like on your vegetables, you can choose ...
Nutella Spritz Sandwich Cookies
My grandmother bought me a cookie press this year (Thanks Nana!), and I absolutely love it. I've been looking for ways to use the press outside of the holiday season, when most home cooks whip theirs out for christmas tree and wreath-shaped cookies. Cheese straws are an obvious choice, but I'll share more on that later. Spritz cookies are a classic use for the cookie press. The cookies are so ...
Martha Stewart’s Tomato Zucchini Pie
Although we are several weeks into the season of pumpkin everything, there are still late summer tomatoes and zucchini available at the farmer’s market. I love pumpkin and soups as much as the next girl, but summer produce is my main squeeze. If there are still local tomatoes around, you can bet I’m buying them. Classic tomato pie is one of my all-time favorite dishes. Recently, I had a ...
Spicy Venison Cabbage Bowl
When I stumbled upon this Siracha Beef Cabbage Bowl recipe from Kalyn's Kitchen a few years ago, I was instantly in love. Then, as now, I was trying to eat less processed food and carbs, and I knew that this recipe would be a super satisfying and healthy dinner to add to my rotation. Well, it's three years later and I still love this recipe. I've tried variations with ground turkey and ground ...
Apple Superfood Slaw
Carrots! Apples! Cabbage, Oh my! This superfood slaw is a true thing of beauty. It is crunchy and flavorful and wait -- did I mention that it has barely any mayo? Sorry mayo lovers, I'm not a big fan. In fact, I tried to make this slaw entirely without mayo, but found that one to two tablespoons was the sweet spot. When omitted altogether, the slaw took on too much of the greek yogurt taste. I ...
Food Processor Marinara Sauce
You won't believe how much tastier this food processor marinara is than jarred tomato sauce from the store. With one can of whole tomatoes and some pantry staples, you can whip up this sauce in no time. If you don't have a food processor, a blender will work just fine for this recipe. I love how versatile this sauce is. You can use it as a pizza sauce, a pasta sauce, a dipping sauce for veggies, ...
