Fall is a great time to explore fun seasonal flavors – like recipes with pumpkin, sweet potatoes, apples and pears! It is in that spirit I bring to you this week’s tasty Pumpkin Fettuccine Alfredo! A healthier spin on a traditional pasta favorite, its rich and creamy sauce is loaded with the goodness of pumpkin while sparing you the loads of unhealthy fats and empty calories typically in these types of cream sauces. You may be thinking, ugh pumpkin really? I'm telling you, it

Summertime (or anytime!) is a great time to whip up this refreshing California Spaghetti Salad! A light pasta dish full of seasonal flavor, loaded with cucumber, squash, zucchini, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes and fresh herbs to tantalize your taste buds. It makes a hearty meal all on it’s own, or enjoy it as tasty side dish to your favorite grilled fish or baked chicken breast. And before you try and tell me "but Mindy, it's too high in carbs!" I'm here to tell you, carbs a

Some seasons are busier than others, and those are often the seasons I crave the warm, gooey and hearty flavor of comfort foods! Now if you are anything like me, once you are in the midst of those busy times, you will also lack the time to prep a healthy home cooked meal. Luckily I have a few tried and true recipes just for those times, and this Baked Ziti is one of them! Fresh Italian flavor, warm and oozing with just enough cheese to soothe the comfort food craving (but no

All summer long I have been enjoying growing my own fresh herbs in the backyard and of course, finding fun and creative ways to use them! This week I decided to whip up an Italian dish using fresh homegrown basil and off the vine tomatoes. I was also excited to wow my significant other with one of his favorite Italian dishes, Prawns in Angel Hair Pasta with Tomato Basil Sauce! This dish is light and tasty, full of fresh and healthy flavors and it's a meal you can throw togeth

A fresh Italian dish, lightly sprinkled with homegrown basil and tomatoes picked right off the vine is this week's, Penne with Prawns! Whether you want all the flavor of a fresh pasta dish without the heavy sauces, added fats and sodium, or a simple recipe you can whip up without needing a chef's culinary skill, this is it! The perfect recipe for those busier days that leave don't leave much time for meal prep and yet a hearty dish full of complex carbs, protein, and healthy