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Hearty Pumpkin Chili

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It’s October, so pumpkin everything! Yes, even chili.  ‘Tis the season, and in the effort to eat seasonal we’re going all pumpkin, all the time. I’m making pumpkin smoothies, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pancakes, so why not chili too?

Chili is one of those meals that has endless adaptations and still always seems to turn out just right, even with pumpkin. Especially with pumpkin! Pumpkin is the ultimate fall flavor and works deliciously in a chili! It adds a creamy richness, and just a hint of flavor. It’s also a great source of fiber and nutrients like vitamins A and C…

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Weeknight Shrimp and Chicken Quinoa Paella

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I have always thought of paella as “special occasion food”. I typically only make it if friends are coming over and I really go all out, making it in the more traditional way, including all the expensive ingredients. Traditional paellas are delicious and honestly don’t need improvement. However, weeknights that we get to sit down together as a family are special too, and this paella comes together quick enough for a beautiful weeknight dinner. I still don’t think my kids appreciate that they get to eat meals like paella on say, a Tuesday night after baseball practice, but I…

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10 of my Favorite Food “Rules” from Michael Pollan

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I recently picked up Michael Pollan’s Food Rules to re-read. This is one of the very first books I read on my journey to discover true health, before I ever began studying nutrition. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a small book of food wisdom about what real food is and how we should eat it. It aims to keep eating simple, and teaches that food is as much about pleasure and community as it is about nutrition and health. It’s a book less about rules, really, than rules of thumb. I enjoy reading this book as a…

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