• Life {and Food} in Technicolor

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    Sometimes all Monday needs is a splash of color. This Thai Rainbow Quinoa Bowl was just the spritz of color I needed to put an extra pep in my step for the last working Monday of the year! Let that sink in for a second. Last Monday in the office. Now go ahead and give into that mental “raise the roof”. You know you wanna. In this week’s meal prep, a bed of quinoa gets a burst of color from rainbow carrots, red cabbage, curly kale and spring peas, plus a snap of satay-inspired flavor with a creamy peanut sauce. Get the lowdown on why eating the rainbow matters and sashay to that recipe below.

  • Roast It Real Good

    When there’s bacon fat in the dressing…you KNOW it’s gonna be good. I’m still lapping up summer, but fall football has got me roasting up this Autumn Quinoa Bowl with golden butternut squash, ruby red beets, toasted pecans, peppery arugula and you guessed it, BACON! I’ll admit that I’m not a huge fan of bacon (shocker!), but when I do fry it up, it’s gonna be WORTH IT! And there’s no skimping on this one – turkey bacon is cheating – when I splurge, I splurge on the good stuff. Pony up and get yourself some of that sweet bacon laden goodness below.

  • A Veggie Lover’s Take On Parm

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    Healthy spins on classic dishes is my jam. And this veggie-filled bowl takes on the king of Italian dishes: chicken parm. This parm inspired veggie bowl is next level with Parmesan-crusted portobello mushrooms, pesto-infused quinoa, peppery arugula and fresh tomatoes drizzled with EVOO and shreds of fresh Parmesan cheese. I may never look at chicken (or eggplant) parm the same way. Get the dEATs for this Parmesan-Crusted Mushroom Bowl below!

  • Salads of summer

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    Everyone’s got their go-to recipe, song, friend. So this is clearly not a song or friend, but it IS my go-to recipe to share with my favorite people during my favorite season: summer. And I’m sharing this secret with you, internet friends, so thank me later. Read on for my Summer Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad.