Pumpkin Pie Protein Bowl (gluten-free, vegan)

A delicious and healthy high protein breakfast option that tastes like pumpkin pie! It’s gluten-free, vegan, and an awesome breakfast for busy mornings. Hi friends! How are you? I hope you’re having a lovely morning. I’m really looking forward to shaking my legs out with a hike this afternoon and enjoying Taco Tuesday with the…

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Pumpkin dump cake (gluten-free and dairy-free)

For the past few months, Iโ€™ve been feeling pretty YOLO about things. โ€œYes, we can go to the park at 7pm at night when you both need baths.” โ€œNew shoes when I donโ€™t really go anywhere? Sure, why not.” โ€œYup, Iโ€™m going to go ahead and have a Bloody Mary at the pool with some…

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Pumpkin Banana Oat Blender Pancakes

Who’s stoked for Thanksgiving?! *raises pie fork in the air* I have a Thanksgiving-friendly pumpkin breakfast recipe for you today. The morning of a holiday, I like to have a protein-heavy breakfast. I feel more satisfied, and also prefer enjoying a healthy meal before the avalanche of sweets and heavy foods occurs.  Healthy Pumpkin Pancakes These pumpkin…

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Pumpkin Oatmeal Bake

Oh, hi pumpkin. I havenโ€™t seen you sinceโ€ฆ yesterday. (#obsessed #basic #dontcurrr)   Make-Ahead Fall Breakfast As the weather starts to cool down, I tend to gravitate back towards hot breakfasts. Breakfast cookie dough cereals, smoothies, and chia puddings are usually switched over from breakfast to snacktime fare, and I head back towards egg bakes…

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Chef Kyle’s Pumpkin Spice Chia Pudding

Hi friends! Hope youโ€™re having a great afternoon. Itโ€™s been a wonderful week so far: a happy and euphoric blur, snuggling our newest family member as days blend into night. Weโ€™re hoping to head home from the hospital later today. Fingers crossed. ๐Ÿ™‚ This week, I have some special posts going up while weโ€™re getting settled. This pumpkin chia…

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Pumpkin Acai Bowls with Cranberry Crunch

The Christmas cop has arrived in our house. It happens every year. I get a little excited to break out the snowmen and twinkly lights and heโ€™s all โ€œhonor the birdโ€ and wonโ€™t let me touch the xmas supplies until weโ€™re eating day-after-Thanksgiving sandwiches. Humbug.  Even though I have to hold off on all Christmas…

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Pumpkin Cranberry Energy Bars

Best cure for a case of the Moan-days? A trip to the park to feed the ducks ๐Ÿ™‚ Even better with pumpkin cranberry energy bars for a snack (recipe below!). I headed to the gym early this morning to get in a water treadmill run for the first time. Per an awesome suggestion, I wrapped…

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Pumpkin Protein Fudge

Good morning! How’s your morning going? I have just the perfect pumpkin fall recipe to make your day even better–pumpkin protein fudge! ๐Ÿ™‚ My day is off to a good start with a 40 minute tempo Oreo (10 minutes easy, 20 minutes fast, 10 minutes easy– the good stuff’s in the middle) and coffee. Always…

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How to Use an Entire Pumpkin: Seeds to Skin!

I didn’t necessarily start out seeking to make use of an entire pumpkin from seeds to skin, but the idea kicked in somewhere after starting to make Liv some baby food  and midway through consuming a voluptuous glass of Malbec and a lot of gluten-free crackers. ๐Ÿ™‚ And then this happened! The Pilot was flying Monday…

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