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spinach pesto and mozzarella pasta bake

spinach pesto and mozzarella pasta bake

Creamy mac n cheese was one of my favorite meals as a kid, but now that I’m all grown up, I’m so much more careful about being healthy and nourishing my body with the best foods. I have to admit that I do cave into my cravings 

mediterranean barley salad

mediterranean barley salad

Vegetables have always been a huge part of my diet. Not a day goes by without vegetables in my kitchen, and even those days when we come back from holidays to an empty fridge, I still have bags of frozen veggies in the freezer to cook 

roasted butternut squash and cauliflower with tahini

roasted butternut squash and cauliflower with tahini

If there’s one thing I could have for lunch/dinner/anytime every day, it’s got to be this roasted vegetable salad. It’s unlike any other salad I’ve ever had — the vegetables are soft and crispy on the edges, so full of flavor and cooked to perfection. You can use a range of vegetables besides butternut squash, cauliflower and red onions — I’m thinking eggplants, sweet potato, pumpkin, carrots and bell peppers — giving this salad a new twist each time. I’ve made it at least 5 times since winter squash season came back, and can’t wait to indulge in it all winter long.

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