Last week I had my blood draws done and while most of my numbers were looking great, because of being 8 months out from having Alistaire, I wasn't so happy with some of my cholesterol numbers. I know why they had slid back up. Frankly it was due to me eating meat while pregnant (duh) and indulging in heavy cheese and… Continue reading Comfort Food Done Lighter: Green Mac n’ Cheese
Tag: quick pasta dish
Pumpkin and Sage Pasta
Note from me - I wrote this recipe last fall, in late October. It was saved as a draft and I forgot about it. Fall is nearly here again, seems like a perfect time to post this recipe! I made this awhile back before my sage plants started turning yellow for fall (they tend to… Continue reading Pumpkin and Sage Pasta
Summer Pasta – Light and Lemony
We had a pretty evening yesterday with a cool day overall. Perfect for working in the garden with my boys. Walker and I harvested the first ripe blueberries, little ones off my subalpine bushes, the berries are very small in comparison to regular berries. But quite tasty, as little berries are often found to be.… Continue reading Summer Pasta – Light and Lemony
Smashed Pea Spaghetti
Vibrant green and fresh tasting even on a night where it was snowing outside....frozen peas are one item I always have bags of to use in recipes! Smashed Pea Spaghetti Ingredients: 1 lb spaghetti 16 ounce package frozen green peas, thawed (used no-salt added) ¾ cup part-skim ricotta cheese 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil… Continue reading Smashed Pea Spaghetti