Category Archives: Recipes

Roasted Tomato Asparagus Pasta with Creamy Garlic Sauce (GF, Vegan)

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Roasted tomatoes, asparagus and garlic – oh my! Some of my favorite veggies take an easy, slow-roast in the oven before dressing up pasta – I’ve used a gluten-free option made from chickpea flour, but you can substitute traditional pasta, zoodles or whatever you like! Read on to get my delicious recipe for Roasted Tomato Asparagus Pasta with Creamy Garlic Sauce. It works for nearly every type of diet – gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and more. With April being National Celiac Awareness Month, it’s great to have a great pasta alternative on hand that everyone can enjoy.Roasted Tomato Asparagus Pasta with Cream Garlic Sauce

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Garlicky Cauliflower Zoats (Zucchini Oats)

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Zucchini oatmeal, also called “zoats,” is a thing . . . have you ever tried a bowl? It’s surprisingly delicious and easy to make, plus a great way to sneak more veggies into your day. My recipe for Garlicky Cauliflower Zoats with Pine Nuts sneaks in even MORE veggie goodness to this unique way to eat whole grains. Garlicky Zucchini Oats (Zoats)

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Menu for Endurance & Marathon Fat Loading Nutrition Plan

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Five years ago, I wrote a post on Fat and THEN carbs, latest in Pre-Race Nutrition for Marathon and Ultra. It’s been a very popular post and based on research suggesting that a low-carb diet may actually be optimal for endurance athletes as it trains muscles to be better fat burners. Today I’m sharing my newest Menu for Endurance & Marathon Fat Loading!Fat Loading for Endurance Sports Performance 1

Read on to learn a little more about this type of training diet and get my NEW meal ideas/recipe to help you hit the macros on this diet without overdosing on bacon and avocados (although, nothing wrong with that).  Continue reading →

Turmeric Quinoa Egg Salad Spread

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When I make hard-boiled eggs, I always do a dozen at a time. Between breakfast-on-the-go and lunchboxes, we usually polish off the stash in a couple days. But, when the family starts to bore of basic boiled eggs or I’ve made way too many (like a post-Easter surplus), I use them as the protein base for quick and easy recipes – like my Turmeric Quinoa Egg Salad Spread.Turmeric Quinoa Egg Salad Spread

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Lemon Herb Pistachio Whole Cauliflower

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Hop to those dinner plans, Easter’s on the way! My Lemon Herb Pistachio Whole Cauliflower celebration-worthy side dish for your Sunday dinner or other special celebration. No need to tell the guests, but this whole veggie recipe is also ridiculously easy – so much so that I make it for healthy weeknight dinners frequently.

Lemon Pistachio Roasted Whole Cauliflower

 

Read on to get all the details and recipe for Lemon Herb Pistachio Whole Cauliflower that’s so tasty and fresh it doesn’t need heavy creams and sauce to make it delish. Continue reading →