Category: Health & Wellness
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Butternut Squash, Fig and Spinach Pizza
Eating a plant-based diet doesn’t mean you have to give up your favorite pizza! Before eating vegan we used to make this pizza combination frequently but used goat cheese and sometimes added bacon. By simply removing the bacon and using a vegan cheese, we can still have this yummy dish. I made my own pizza…
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Vegan Food Choices and Nutrition – Protein
What does veganism mean? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a vegan is “a strict vegetarian who consumes no food (such as meat, eggs, or dairy products) that comes from animals; also : one who abstains from using animal products (such as leather).” There are a myriad of reasons why someone may choose to become vegan. (Check out my reasoning here.)…
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Baked Sweet Potatoes with Hummus and Roasted Chickpeas
This is really more of a dinner idea than a recipe but it was so easy and delicious I had to share! Sweet potatoes, hummus, avocados, and chickpeas are among my favorite foods. And my kiddos really like them as well. Enzo was picking up the sweet potato and eating it like a sandwich. I…
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Butternut Squash, Pomegranate and Kale Bowl
I am obsessed with salad and grain bowls. They are super quick and easy to make and are very customizable based on what you have on hand. Tahini dressing has become my all-time favorite sauce for everything. Tahini can be a little pricey, however I just found some on Amazon for about $12 for two…
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Why Vegan?
At the end of June this year, Joe happened to bring home a kid’s cookbook from the library that unknowingly was vegan. Enzo and I started going through it, making things in the cookbook and reading the facts and information that were spread throughout the book. Prior to this, we’ve been eating a mostly Paleo…
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What I Ate Today – Mostly Vegan
As I’ve talked about in a few posts now, I decided to start eating vegan about 2 months ago. It honestly hasn’t been as difficult as I originally thought. Not to say I haven’t had dreams about devouring plates of chicken…but overall I’ve been able to come up with meals that have been satisfying and…
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Pesto Beef & Veggie Noddles
It’s been a really long time since I posted a recipe on here! I’ve been addicted to these Austin-based veggie noodles and couldn’t help but try and make a recipe for the blog. They are super easy to use and fairly inexpensive. I haven’t bought my own spiralizer yet and so these noodles are my…
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What I Ate Today: Second Trimester
Now that I’m well into my second trimester food has been tasting really good (except for the few days here and there where I have crazy heartburn or other stomach issues). Below is an example of what I ate in one day. Hoping it helps others if you’re in a rut and need new meal…
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Veggie Egg Muffins
It’s about time I posted a new recipe! These egg muffins are so easy to make and super versatile. You can add any veggies you want, leave out the quinoa and cheese for strict Paleo, change up the cheese or add meat. Enzo has been waking up between 5-6 a.m. lately (please just be teething)…
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Goals for the New Year – Including More Posts!
I have not been doing well with writing posts this year, especially the last couple of months. I felt like I really didn’t have much to say and I have not been creating many new recipes at home. We’ve been sticking to pretty simple things (meat, roasted veggies and quinoa) or I’ve been trying out…