Spaghetti Squash with Pesto Sauce

I have been trying to experiment with grain free pastas lately.  I first made my Zucchini Pasta with Avocado Pesto.  That was a huge hit, so I thought I would try spaghetti squash next.  That is how this Spaghetti Squash with Pesto Sauce was born.  Now this pesto sauce is different.  It is made with hemp oil. If you haven’t had hemp oil, you should give it a try!  Not only is it healthy, it has a very nice nutty taste!

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Simple Roasted Pepitas

Did you know that eating something salty can curb a sweet tooth?  I swear it works.  I keep roasted pepitas on hand all the time for that very reason. If you don’t know what pepitas are, they are the inside part of a pumpkin seed.  Roasted pepitas have such great flavor.  Pepitas are also a great source of magnesium and omega 3 fatty acid.  When made in this fashion, they can be quite addicting.  My kids love them as well.

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Homemade Sriracha Sauce (Vegan)

Homemade Sriracha Sauce.  My husband loves sriracha.  He puts it on everything.  So when we started eating a whole food vegan diet, we took a look at the label of the sriracha.

The one that we had been buying was not vegan.  In fact, he could only find one brand of sriracha that was vegan.

Most brands contained a fish sauce and a lot of preservatives.  Even the vegan brand contained preservatives.  So he finally decided to make his own homemade sriracha.  Turns out it’s pretty easy to do!

 

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Honey Balsamic Brussel Sprouts

I used to hate brussel sprouts.  I didn’t just hate, I seriously loathed brussel sprouts.  So one day I made some Maple Glazed Brussel Sprouts and they were amazing!  So good that I ate the entire tray of brussel sprouts by myself.  This brussel sprout hater had been conformed!  So once I got the taste for roasted brussel sprouts, I decided to try new roasted brussel sprouts recipes.  This is just another roasted brussel sprouts variation.

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Salted Cashew Chocolate Clusters

I can’t think of a single person that doesn’t like cashews or chocolate.  Cashews are so buttery and delicious.  When you pair cashews with salted chocolate, you really get a match made in heaven.  These salted cashew chocolate clusters are so good.  In fact, my husband ate most of them in about 2 days! Salty and sweet is the best combination.  These salted cashew chocolate clusters can make a healthier snack alternative to unhealthy candy bars.

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