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

Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Peas, Radishes, and Parmesan

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.  

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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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Amanda Frederickson

Healthy Foodspiration: A Life Well Lived

I've got two more days worth of healthy foodspiration guys and that's got to be at least a couple weeks worth of meals for you to start trying!  Today I am featuring Amanda Frederickson from A Life Well Lived Blog and she has three delicious recipes that are packed full of flavor and nutrients that anyone can whip up!

I started following Amanda last year on Instagram which led me to her blog and I have loved everything I have seen!  I am so glad that we got web-introduced, and I knew I wanted to introduce her to y'all too as soon as I decided on doing this series!  She has an amazing day job as a professional chef in the Williams-Sonoma Test Kitchen...so, if that doesn't qualify her here to give you some inspiration for your meal planning, then I got nothing for ya.

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PostedJanuary 22, 2015
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner, Lunch, Salads
TagsAmanda Frederickson, Coconut Curry, Clean Eating, Salad Recipes, Asian Glazed Salmon, Easy Recipes, Blogger Community, Blogger Collaborations, foodblogger, A Life Well Lived Blog
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Gaby Dalkin

Healthy Foodspiration: What's Gaby Cooking

Guys, are we feeling healthier this week and more motivated to stay on track?  I sure am, but if you aren't that's okay too, but hopefully you are at least feeling a little more inspired in the kitchen!  We are on day three of my healthy foodspiration series, and today I am featuring Gaby Dalkin from What's Gaby Cooking and three of her favorite go-to healthy meals!

I got to know Gaby last year a little better when I interviewed her for the blog.  One of my favorite things about Gaby's recipes is the amount of color that is always on the plate!  She cooks with the perfect balance of health and decadence and uses the freshest ingredients, usually from her local farmer's market.

Gaby is originally from Arizona but now calls California home.  Her style of cooking has a Southwestern flair and her ingredient of choice is almost always avocados! 

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PostedJanuary 21, 2015
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesSalads, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Tagshealthy recipes, What's Gaby Cooking, Salad Recipes, Green Monster Salad, Acai Bowl, Power Salad, Lunch, Dinner, Light Recipes, Clean Eating, Gluten Free Recipes, Foodspiration
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A Bourbon Dinner: My Diary of Us

A Bourbon Dinner: Main Course

Did you know that September is Bourbon Month?  You only have seven more day to celebrate it, but don't worry because I'm about to share with you the right way to do it.  I partnered up with my one of my favorite people and friends,  Lindsey, from Maker's Workshop to bring you the ultimate bourbon dinner, guaranteeing to fulfill all of your bourbon dreams.

There is Bulleit Bourbon in every recipe and Billet and Blade was kind enough to send us handcrafted serving pieces that made for a beautiful presentation. 

I've decided that cooking with bourbon might be almost as good as drinking bourbon.  You can drink it while you cook of course, so why wouldn't you want to cook with bourbon?  Lindsey and I partnered up to bring you the ultimate bourbon night.  Everything from bourbon infused butter, bourbon vinaigrettes, bourbon and spiced walnuts. infused bourbon cocktails, and a chocolate bourbon surprise...I know, you are getting excited just thinking about it right?

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PostedSeptember 24, 2014
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesDinner, Friends
TagsBourbon Month, Bourbon, Bulleit Bourbon, Bulleit Whiskey, Bourbon recipes, fall recipes, fall gathering, Panini Recipes, Salad Recipes
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Homemade Blueberry Lavender Syrup gets swirled into homemade vanilla ice cream with pieces of homemade crumble throughout! It’s truly one of my most delicious ice cream concoctions and a must try this
If you are swimming in summer squash, zucchini, and  corn, make my EASY SQUASH AND CORN PASTA!

It’s the perfect easy weeknight meal and the best way to use up summer produce! Feel free to add some grilled chicken or shrimp for extra protein! I

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