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October 3rd, 2011

Alright, I’ve been on a bit of a spinach kick as of late. I’m aware of this and I’m seeking treatment. But spinach is such a great filler in in meatless dishes, and combined with butternut squash, this dish has a one-two punch of meatless and veggie-full (even the pasta has vegetables!).

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Tags: butternut squash, meatless monday, meatless recipes, pasta, recipe, spinach

September 26th, 2011

I’m a lucky, lucky girl. Partially because I got to attend the Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore last week, and see all of the interesting products on, or heading to, the shelves right now. But at the show, I also realized I’m lucky because I don’t have any food allergies (*knock wood*). Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: feta, garlic, gluten-free, meatless monday, meatless recipes, pasta, pine nuts, spinach

August 29th, 2011

For those of you who don’t know, Meatless Monday is a movement to remove meat from the average American’s diet one day a week, reducing consumption by 15%. I started out doing Meatless Mondays, and now my boyfriend and I eat meatless all the time (you’ve probably noticed that most of the recipes on this blog are either meatless or easily converted). It may seem like a strange proposition, especially to people who think vegetarians are crazy, but trust me, there are more reasons to do Meatless Monday than just to reduce the killing of animals (although that is a great reason). In fact, here are five: Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: meatless monday, meatless recipes, pasta, recipe

July 26th, 2010

My garden is finally starting to produce (meaning we got our first red tomato, but it’s a start!) so I decided to have a dinner that was straight from the garden. I took my produce

diced it up and mixed it with some homemade pasta. It was easy, free and fresh. I can’t think of a better dinner.

Tags: basil, pasta, tomatoes