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One Pan Pasta Toss

This one pot dish is perfect for weeknights or when you need a quick, versatile & customizable meal that the entire family will enjoy!  It is loaded with protein, healthy fats, fiber & flavor. Bonus, leftovers are even more flavorful after the pasta has a chance to absorb all of the flavors of the herbs…

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WIAW and a full day from start to finish

Hi friends! Happy humpday and Cinco de Mayo 🙂 Here are some recipes if you’re looking to get a lil festive tonight. Try these sour cream enchiladas, the best rice, this prickly pear margarita or this sangria, and some beans (I still need to do a post with my family’s bean recipe. SO good). We…

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! Happy Friday! How was the week? I hope you had a great one. Before the Rona times, we used to go for weekly dinner at Calle Tepa with my mom and nana. We hadn’t been back for months – still getting almost weekly takeout but haven’t dined in – and we finally went…

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5 easy meal prep salad recipes

Sharing 5 of my favorite salad recipes that you can easily make as meal prep to enjoy throughout the week. When you’re eating a salad but also thinking about the tacos you’re going to eat later. JK I love salads… almost as much as tacos. 😉 They’re one of my very favorite meals because it’s…

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Chickpea omelet (vegan, gluten-free)

Let us all retrieve the tiniest violins and play a very sad song in mourning…. let it be known that I haven’t had eggs in two weeks. If you know me, eggs are my favorite food in the entire world. With the exception of when P was a baby and we were trying to figure…

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Friday Faves

Hi hi! Happy weekend to ya. What are you up to? The girls and I are having a Friday Fun Day – going to the Children’s Museum and then hitting up the pool with some friends. We’re officially done with camps and I can’t believe that school starts so soon! The rest of the weekend…

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a whole day, from start to finish

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these posts! When I reviewed survey results earlier this week – I look at them all year, so thank you so much to those of you who chimed in! I truly value all of your feedback and refer back to it often – there were a…

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What I Ate Wednesday

Hey hey! Happy Wednesday! Thank you so much to those of you who have entered the huge giveaway already! I’m excited about this one. 🙂 Hope you’re enjoying the week so far. This week is a fun but crazy one. Livi has her school Christmas party and a holiday luncheon for the teachers (I’m making…

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my hormone testing and results

Hi friends! Hope you’re having a wonderful week so far. Keep those giveaway entries coming! I’ll have a new one up tomorrow. 🙂 For today, I thought I’d share the long hormone post I’ve been chipping away at for the past couple of weeks. This is a friendly reminder to keep in mind that I’m…

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Do you know the way to San Jose?

(la la la la la la la la) <— sing in your best My Best Friend’s Wedding voice haha Hi friends! How was the weekend? Hope you had an amazing one!  We are back from a quick weekend trip to San Jose. I was invited to present at the Healthy Living Pavilion at the Fit Expo, and…

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Vegan Chickpea Cheezy Stuffed Mushrooms

So I had some mushrooms in the fridge that were in a “use it or lose it situation.” These vegan stuffed mushrooms were the perfect way to rescue them! They’ll probably be that much more delicious using mushrooms that are at their prime. 😉 It’s been a good day over here so far. I spent…

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Homemade nut cheese

Whenever I see a food that looks AMAZING, I can’t.get.it.outta.my.mind until I get my fix. It happened recently when a green smoothie -I’ve been thinking about the blended salads I used to make so often!- and again when I read Gena’s post about nut cheese. It’s been quite a while since I’ve had nut-based cheese…

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