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Delicata Squash Pasta Sauce My love affair of delicata squash continues with the super easy and delicious delicata squash pasta sauce recipe.  The slight sweetness of the delicata squash paired with the tang of the tomatoes reminds me of canned SpaghettiOs – and I am here for it!  Sunday’s after church growing up I would use my babysitting money to buy a can of SpagettiOs...

Stir Fry Noodles with Chicken One sure fired way for me to get to eat veggies is to make a stir fry.  This stir fry noodles with chicken is on repeat in my house. How do you get juicy chicken for stir fry? Velvet your chicken!  Velveting chicken is a Chinese cooking technique where the chicken is marinated in a mixture of cornstarch, (sometimes egg...

Crispy Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower If you are someone like me who didn’t even try cauliflower until about 8 years ago, give cauliflower another chance.  This recipe is great as an appetizer or a light lunch or dinner. What is the trick to getting things extra crispy in the air fryer? Avocado oil spray is a staple in my kitchen.  For some reason it’s zero...

Chicken Enchiladas (with lentils) These chicken enchiladas (with lentils)! are an easy and delicious dinner.  These enchiladas can be made ahead of time, and will store up to 3 days before baking. Why Lentils? Lentils are a fantastic addition to many dishes due to their versatility and health benefits. They are: Nutrient-Rich: Packed with protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Affordable: One of the most cost-effective...

Vegan Egg Rolls These vegan egg rolls were inspired by Derek.  Do you follow Derek Sarno on YouTube?  You can check out his channel here.  I stumbled on his channel a few weeks ago, and he makes amazing vegan food.  He now follows me on Instagram, so we are basically best friends now, he just doesn’t know it yet.  😂 He’s challenged me to go...

Eggplant Rollatini Who knew that I liked eggplant?  I’ve given it the stink eye for so long, but this eggplant rollatini is delicious. This is not a new dish.  I simply swapped cottage cheese for the ricotta because that’s what I had on hand.  Feel free to substitute ricotta if you like! Do you have to peel the skin on eggplants before cooking? Yes and...

Chickpea Salad Is this a chickpea salad?  Or is it a chickpea spread?  Whatever you call it, it’s delicious! Eating veggies has always been my downfall.  Not going to lie, but I think because my parents overcooked veggies growing up (my mom still loves her fresh green beans boiled for 45 minutes) I never ate them growing up.  In fact, the only vegetables I ate...

Creamy Shrimp Pasta What to cook for dinner when it’s out outside?  This creamy shrimp pasta is the perfect dish because it’s ready in about 10 minutes, and tastes so light. The reason this takes hardly any time at all is using fresh pasta.  Fresh pasta typically cooks in about 3-4 minutes and is such a time saver.  If you live in the NW suburbs...

Summer Breakfast Casserole Growing up, I don’t have any recollection of my Mom making a breakfast casserole, so I am not sure where I got my love affair from.  This summer breakfast casserole is perfect for meal prep and a great way to use up farmers market zucchini. Ingredients for Summer Breakfast Casserole whipped cream cheese – for some reason whipped cream cheese is less...

Lentil Smash Burger Tacos Have you ever watched an Instagram or YouTube video recipe and immediately want to make it?  That’s what happened when I saw these lentil smash burger tacos from Tapped In Wellness on IG. While you know I love my beef, these lentil smash burger tacos will be on heavy rotation this summer.  Quick, easy, and if you have a blackstone these...