Pesto Pasta Salad

Pesto Pasta Salad

Who’s up for a trip to Trader Joe’s this week?! Trader Joe’s… aka my favorite grocery store of all time. They just have EVERYTHING — everyday staples, fresh fruits & veggies, organic & grass-fed meat, booze, etc. Plus, they’re always coming out with tons of 

Twice Baked BBQ Chicken Sweet Potatoes

Twice Baked BBQ Chicken Sweet Potatoes

Things I learned this week: I can eat the same thing for dinner four nights in a row and not get sick of it. Is that some sort of special talent? Do I win a prize? If so, I’ll take a giant, gooey GF chocolate 

Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

Ever heard the expression, “you can’t put 10 lbs of shit into a 5 lb bag”? In case you hadn’t already guessed, that phrase accurately describes my life. Although now that I’m thinking about it, maybe that was just something my dad said to my mom 

Twice Baked Acorn Squash with Sausage and Apple

Twice Baked Acorn Squash with Sausage and Apple

anddddd just like that, our heat is on for the season. I mean, I’m pretty sure it was seventy degrees just a week ago or something, right? But then last week it was so cold that we had to bust out our winter jackets and 

Cookbook Series | Spiced Butternut Squash Soup

Cookbook Series | Spiced Butternut Squash Soup

It’s official: I am terrible at following directions, even when [uh, especially when] I’m the one making the rules. You see, I had this brilliant idea to start what I’m calling a ‘cookbook series’ on the blog. I have SO many cookbooks kicking around at 

Apple-Cheddar Quesadillas

Apple-Cheddar Quesadillas

Sometimes I’m really busy and don’t have time to cook a multi-course, nutritious dinner. And other times I’m just plain lazy, but still want something quick and tasty [and often meatless — sorry, Pete!]. Lately, I’ve been having a lot of those nights… ahh, the