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 …