Whole Wheat Pasta with Peas, Radishes, and Parmesan: My Diary of Us

I am finally cooking in my kitchen again and I gotta tell you, I felt a little rusty for a few days. I had to get my mojo back, including getting used to a new kitchen, remembering where I put everything, and figuring out the new cook times with this oven since it cooks completely differently than my last one. This week I'm getting my stride back it seems and I am so glad to be settled and feeling somewhat normal again. After spending two week eating out and surviving off of whatever Canean and I could find to eat (including fulfilling my pregnancy cravings), we decided this week we were both going to get back to our healthy lifestyles and that includes working out and eating right. My whole wheat pasta with peas and radishes is the perfect light lunch or dinner side that is healthy and full of flavor.

Prepping for the week is the only way to ensure you will be successful to stay on track..at least for me it's that way. And one of my most favorite tricks is to make a dish that I can eat on for a few days. It's ready to eat, so it doesn't give me time to choose a not so healthy option instead. This pasta salad is the perfect recipe to make in advance because it can be eaten at room temperature or right out of the fridge.

PostedApril 15, 2015

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesLunch, Salads

TagsPasta Salad Recipe, Salad Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Lunch Idea, Healthy Recipes, Light Lunches, Healthy, Clean Eating, Fresh Food, Spring Salads, Pea Recipes, Radish Recipes

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She's a pint sized ball of fire usually seen in a killer outfit and she makes some of the prettiest food I've seen. Meet Juley Le, always dressed impeccably with a knack for business and tasty food, she is a woman you are going to want to get to know! I am super excited to share with you three of her favorite good for you meals as part of my healthy foodspiration series!

We met at the West Elm grand opening preview in New Orleans this year and I was immediately taken by Juley's sweet demeanor and creative abilities. She is a woman that is doing it all and is an inspiration for anyone with an entrepreneur spirit!

PostedJanuary 20, 2015

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesDinner, Lunch, Salads

TagsHealthy Recipes, Foodspiration, weeknight recipes, Upperlyne & Co, Brussel Sprout Salad, Watermelon and Feta Salad, Crab Cake Sandwich, Eat, New Orleans Foodies

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Happy Martin Luther King Day! I have a treat for y'all this week! I know we have all been back in healthy mode since the holidays officially came to a close, but if you are anything like me you might be already feeling a little uninspired and are in need of some new and delicious inspiration to keep yourself on board the healthy bandwagon. That's why this week is all about me sharing with you how I get inspired to stay healthy and I'm doing so with some of my favorite bloggers! These ladies always have gorgeous healthy recipes that are not only delicious, but totally doable for you at home! It's going to be healthy foodspiration at it's best!

I'm kick-starting the week with Claire Thomas from The Kitchy Kitchen. A Los Angeles native, Claire is a self-taught chef, a commercial director, food photographer, cookbook author, and a writer. On Claire's blog, you can find your soon to be favorite recipes, fashion must-haves, travel adventures, and amazing DIY tips for the home. This lady does it all! She also has a You Tube series called 10 Second Living, where she talks tips and secrets on all things in the kitchen!

PostedJanuary 19, 2015

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesDinner, Dessert, Side Dishes

TagsThe Kitchy Kitchen, Healthy Recipes, Lasagna, Brown Rice Recipes, Gluten Free Brownies, Vegan Brownies, Healthy Brownie Recipes, Healthy Food Inspiration, Food Bloggers

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Yesterday was my first day back on the health train. Over the holidays I completely abandoned any sense of trying to watch what I eat. I thought it was appropriate to eat sugar everyday sometimes even at breakfast and working out...what's that? I had a reality check yesterday and gave myself a little pep talk about how that kind of behavior cannot continue into 2015. After all, I'll be 31 next month and my metabolism isn't what it used to be! I planned out meals for the week, exercised (ouch), and drank tons of citrus detox water, which will be on the blog Thursday! This morning I woke up feeling ten times better from just one day of eating fresh! Spicy roasted broccoli is one of my favorite go to healthy side dishes because it's full of nutrients, so tasty, and it might be the easiest dish to make, maybe ever.

When dinner rolls around you've been to work, possibly starting working out again, and by now it's pitch dark and the last thing you want to do is prep a big meal. You need simple, you need fresh, it needs to taste good, and you need as few ingredients as possible.

PostedJanuary 6, 2015

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesSide Dishes

TagsVegetable Recipes, Seasonal Eating, Seasonal Recipes, Roasted Broccoli, Spicy Roasted Broccoli, Clean Eating Recipes, Side Dishes, Healthy Side Dishes, Healthy Recipes, Dinner, Fresh Ingredient Recipes

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Butternut Squash, Kale, and Wild Rice Salad: My Diary of Us

Happy Monday guys! How was your Halloween weekend? Did you eat too much candy? We actually didn't get to eat that much candy because we ran out of the goods Halloween night, which was a good thing, but I may or may not have eaten too many of those pumpkin bars that I posted on Friday. I can't resist them at all, and if you missed the recipe then you need to make them! Since it's a new week and a new month, I will be de-sugarfying my body starting with this healthy and really delicious butternut squash, kale, and wild rice salad!

When we were in Florida two weeks ago, my friend Meg made us a wild rice salad with a ton of veggies and grilled chicken. It was so good y'all and I loved the idea of tossing whatever veggies you have in the fridge with some rice and making a meal out of it!

PostedNovember 3, 2014

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesDinner, Side Dishes

TagsHealthy Meals, Meatless Monday, Fall Salads, Wild Rice Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Thanksgiving Sides, Butternut Squash Salad, Kale Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Clean Eating, Healthy

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Spicy Honey Roasted Acorn Squash Salad: My Diary of Us

Fall is slowly creeping it's way into Louisiana and this week at the farmer's market it was evident that fall produce has started to arrive. Squash, of all kinds are everywhere you look. So, in an attempt to eat a little lighter this week, because lately I've been eating like I don't have to go to the beach in a week...which I do, I decided to go the salad route with my acorn squash. And what a salad it is y'all. This spicy honey roasted acorn squash salad is scrumdillyumtious and you definitely won't fell like you are missing anything in the food department.

A friend of mine brought me back some chile infused honey from Lafayette and I have been dying to use it. I love combing sweet and spicy with ingredients like squash or sweet potatoes especially if they are roasted because their natural sweetness comes out already. I knew that the infused honey would be perfect for the squash and turns out I was right.

PostedOctober 14, 2014

AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier

CategoriesDinner, Salads

Tagshealthy eating, Healthy Recipes, Gluten Free, Clean Eating, Acorn Squash Recipes, sweet and spicy, Fall Recipes, Fall Salads, healthy, lunch ideas, light dinners, Fall Flavors

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