I received free samples of Cabot Cheese mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by Cabot Cheese and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time. This healthy, veggie-packed spaghetti squash recipe features cheddar cheese, black beans, salsa & bell pepper! {vegetarian & gluten free} Fall is upon us! To me, this means crisp weather, lots of football, falling leaves, Halloween, and of course, all of the yummy in-season foods. From my annual apple picking tradition to baking with pumpkin and cooking up lots of hearty soups, I thoroughly enjoy autumn food. And one of my favorite veggies that's starting to be in peak season right now is spaghetti squash! Spaghetti squash is a nutrient-rich ... [Read More]
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5 Easy Meatless Monday Dinner Ideas I Make Often
I find that people often ask me, "Do you have any easy dinner ideas to share?" The truth is, a lot of my weekday dinners are 30 minute or less meals - but this doesn't mean that I'm scrimping on nutrition and flavor. After all, eating mostly bland homemade dinners would make me a crappy foodie and food blogger, don't ya think? One thing I like to stress to those that ask me this question is that easy meals do not need to equate to unhealthy meals. I have a lot of simple go-to vegetarian dinner ideas, and in the spirit of easy, delicious, & nutritionally well-balanced dinners, today I'm sharing 5 of them with you. You'll notice that my dinners tend to put an emphasize on veggies - I'm all about real food! Rice & beans. I'll admit it that I'm not a huge meal prepper, ... [Read More]
Sweet Potato Nachos with Avocado Lime Cream {gf}
Happy May! It just doesn't feel like the start of May is upon us unless I've seen at least a few Justin Timberlake "It's gonna be May" memes across social media. Am I right? And speaking of said month, this weekend is Cinco de Mayo! I enjoy any excuse to eat Mexican food, and while this Saturday I'm going to be flying to the east coast for most of the day, I have a Cinco de Mayo inspired recipe to share with you guys today. Nachos are one of my favorite Mexican inspired dinners, but they can easily be super high in calories. In my experience, it's not hard to eat three servings of tortilla chips (Have you ever measured out one serving of tortilla chips? It's depressing!). But for this recipe, we swap out the usual chips for homemade sweet potato chips. Sweet potatoes are full of ... [Read More]
Healthier Fettuccine Alfredo with Spinach & Tomato
Hello strangers! So, last week was probably the first full week that I did not post on this little corner of the internet of mine since I started this blog. Trust me, it wasn't by choice! I was pretty much in technology hell all week. My beloved computer had been running really slow, and I was troubleshooting and running back and forth to the Apple Store like my life depended on it - because well, it kind of does. I work on my computer every single day and depend on it as a publicist, blogger, freelance writer and health coach. So, you can imagine that I have a lot of stuff on this computer of mine! To make a long story short, the good news is that my computer was salvaged and is now working fast. But what's the bad news? Apple restored my computer without consulting me ... [Read More]
Italian Spaghetti Squash Casserole {gf}
Hi friends! How was your weekend? Highlights of my days off were visiting Temecula wine country with my cousin on Saturday, who visited for the afternoon to spend some time with me... ...and watching the NY Giants beat the Philadelphia Eagles (good for this Giants fan, and much to the dismay of my Eagles' fan husband) + practicing some yoga on the beach on Sunday. And I'm feeling very antsy about tomorrow's election. During this election season, I thought I'd do a post about where each candidate stands when it comes to women's + health issues, but it became so glaringly obvious to me which one should become president and which one is idiotic beyond belief, I decided there was little need to write that type of post. It probably isn't hard to guess which side I'm on in this ... [Read More]
Cheesy Spinach & Pepper Twice Baked Potatoes [gluten free]
Hi friends! Today I've got a veggie-packed Meatless Monday dinner recipe to share with you... But before I dive into today's recipe, I wanted to first invite you guys to subscribe to my health coaching newsletter if you haven't already! It's a free newsletter that'll be delivered straight to your inbox once every month or two, and it contains recipe and workout ideas, healthy living tips, health coaching offers and more. I'll be sending a new one out later this week, so sign up for it below if you're interested. Subscribe to my newsletter list! * indicates required Email Address * First Name Last Name Getting back to food, it's been awhile since I've shared a savory recipe (beginning of August to be exact). I figured it was time for a new dinner recipe, and this is a good ... [Read More]