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Tomato White Bean Soup with Kale Pesto

Warm up this fall and winter with a bowl of tomato white bean soup topped off with a dollop of kale pesto. Serve with a hunk of crusty bread for dipping. Pin the Recipe Even though I grew up and still live in the northeast, I’m not the biggest fan of cold weather. The only thing I like about the cold?…

50+ Nutritious & Delicious Pulse Recipes

Reap the health benefits of beans, lentils, and dry peas while enjoying delicious food and get cooking with these 50+ pulse recipes!    Do you know what pulses are and why you should eat them? If not, be sure to check out my previous post: Reasons to Love Pulses. Then you’ll understand why this roundup of pulse recipes is such…

Why You Should Love Pulses and Take the Pulse Pledge

Find out all the reasons to love pulses and join the celebration of the International Year of Pulses by taking the Pulse Pledge! This post was sponsored by USA Pulses & Pulse Canada as part of an ongoing partnership. I was compensated for my time, but as always all opinions are my own.  Do you like hummus, vegetarian chili, and bean salad?…

Three-Bean Vegetarian Chili

This gluten-free and dairy-free three-bean vegetarian chili will warm you up and nourish you from the inside out throughout the cold days of winter! When the temps are in the 30s or below, soups, stews, and chilis are what I crave and this Three-Bean Vegetarian chili is one of my favorite winter recipes to cook up for my family. It’s also a great…

Hearty Vegetable Lentil Chili

Warm up this winter with a bowl of hearty vegetable lentil chili that’s brimming with flavor and nutrition.  Pin the Recipe I was compensated for writing the original article and developing the recipe found in the November 2015 issue of Today’s Dietitian. I was not compensated for sharing the column or magazine with readers on my blog. All opinions are my…

Menu Plan Monday: November 23, 2015

Thanksgiving week is here! Get your last minute recipes and healthy eating tips, plus this week’s menu plan and links to love! “It’s the final countdown…doo doo doo…the final countdown!” Ok, that’s my attempt to sing the 1980s song as I think about the fact that Thanksgiving is THIS THURSDAY!!! (Anyone else remember that song from color war days at…

Corn & Black Bean Quinoa Salad

Corn and Black Bean Quinoa is a light, summery gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan-friendly salad that’s great as a side dish or for lunch on it’s own. Try it with fresh corn before summer ends or enjoy all year round with frozen corn!   I’ve had this recipe sitting on my desk since I made it for our first barbecue of…