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Balela Salad (Trader Joe’s Copycat)

Sep 18, 2017

This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/Rubbermaid®.

Balela Salad – Trader Joe’s copycat recipe! Middle Eastern bean salad with veggies, fresh herbs, and a light citrus dressing. So easy, so delicious, and perfect for meal prep!

Happy Monday, guys! Let’s start this week healthy.

Because tomorrow I’ve got a cinnamon apple monkey bread and we are going to indulge.

ANYWAY.

How was the weekend?

Mine was pretty boring. I’m not even sure that I left the house.

The highlight was me freaking out for over an hour last night because I lost the memory card that had SIX RECIPES still on it. I had put it in the pocket of my sweatpants and then I started working on some yoga stuff and put it on my nightstand so that I wouldn’t lose it.

And yep, went looking for it not long after and it was GONE.

Found it in my running shoes an hour later.

Still don’t know how it happened but hey, I found it and now we have this Balela Salad to talk about.

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Stuffed Hatch Peppers

Aug 30, 2017

Stuffed Hatch Peppers – delicious spicy hatch chiles stuffed with ground turkey, black beans, corn, salsa, and topped with monterey jack cheese. Easy and healthy dinner!

Heeeey guys!

I don’t know that I’ve ever mentioned this but hatch pepper season is my favorite time of year since moving to Texas.

We used to get hatch chiles in Colorado but it’s nowhere near like it is in Texas.

Like, you walk into HEB and they’ve got barrels of mild hatch peppers here and the spicy ones are over there and if you want your hatch peppers already roasted, you’re in luck!

Because they’ve got roasted ones and roasted diced ones and, by the way, they’re sampling hatch pepper guacamole over there and hatch pepper cornbread in the bakery and, oh, hatch pepper empanadas right here.

There are even hatch pepper fake Oreos and I have 11 boxes of them in my freezer right now to last until next year and you can take your judgement somewhere else.

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Enchilada Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

Feb 02, 2017

This post sponsored by Jennie-O. All opinions are my own.

Enchilada Stuffed Spaghetti Squash – all the flavors of enchiladas in a spaghetti squash! Healthy, low carb, and so delicious!

Hey guys, happy almost Friday! I hope your week has been fab!

My kids have a half day at school today. Isn’t it weird to have a half day on a Thursday? I will never understand it.

Like, the beauty of a half day is that it’s supposed to kick off the weekend. Right? But nope, they have to get up on Friday and go to school.

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Black Bean Soup

Jan 09, 2017

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of ALDI.

Black Bean Soup – perfect for meatless Monday and all ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry!

Hey guys!

How are the resolutions going?

Mine are going really well. You guys know that one of my goals is to significantly cut back on the animal products that my household consumes. It’s easier than anticipated – I don’t even think my kids have noticed!

This meatless, dairy-free Black Bean Soup has become a favorite among all of us!

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Slow Cooker Butternut Squash and Turkey Chili

Oct 27, 2016

Butternut Squash and Turkey Chili – serious comfort food! Turkey chili filled with butternut squash, black beans, tomatoes, and lots of spices.

Is everyone obsessed with squash right now or is it just me?

I feel like every post I’ve put up this month has been squash.

I have 5 varieties in my pantry right now. And as soon as I cook one, I run to the store to replace it. Just in case I have an emergency and need a sweet dumpling squash right now.

I can’t get enough.

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Butternut Squash and Black Bean Tostadas

Oct 21, 2015

Butternut Squash and Black Bean Tostadas – black beans seasoned with chili powder and lime juice on top of butternut squash and crunchy tostadas. Topped with queso fresco and crisp lettuce. Perfect for meatless Monday!

Hey guys!

Did you watch It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown last night? I’m not a huge Peanuts fan but the kids and I watch it every year.

And every year I feel bad because my husband loves Peanuts but he’s never home to watch it!

Him not being home also explains all the meatless meals we’ve been eating lately. I can’t even tell you the last time I cooked something with meat.

Mostly because I don’t want to buy it and have it go bad when I inevitably decide to just have wine and graham crackers for dinner every night.

But also because I’d rather spend my grocery money on candles and dog sweaters.

Don’t judge me.

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