Happy Meatless Monday! It's finally gotten very warm around here which means I am all about salads these days. I whipped up this easy Southwestern Pasta Salad with a Cilantro Lime Vinegarette. It's very easy to make for a summer BBQ or make ahead lunches for the week. Please join Tina and I for this week's linkup. Southwestern Pasta Salad w Cilantro Lime VinegaretteRecipe Type: lunch or dinner side Author: Confessions of A Mother Runner Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 15 … [Read more...]
5 Healthy Vegetarian Meals to Fuel Your Workouts
It's Friday! Time for the fabulous link up with the DC Trifecta Cynthia, Mar & CourtneyWe all have our go to healthy foods that power us through our workouts. I am a vegetarian so I try to really make sure to eat a well balanced diet with enough protein and carbs to power me through my workouts and my day. Here are 5 of my favorite recipes and vegetarian meals. Hope you enjoy them!1. Breakfast-Eggs are my go to for breakfast. I frequently make a fritatta or Breakfast Casserole … [Read more...]
Southwestern Corn, Jicama & Edamame salad w Cilantro Jalapeno Vinegarette
Stay tuned for an amazing Meatless Monday link up co-hosted by myself and Tina Muir starting in September. We hope you'll link up with us then. I'm loving all the great corn and tomatoes this summer so I whipped up this easy salad with some of my favorite ingredients. Hope you like it! I've used fresh corn but if you can't subbing with frozen should work as well. The jicama adds a nice crunch and flavor. Tip: They will cut and dice a jicama for you at Whole Foods for no charge. The jalapeno … [Read more...]
Tempeh Edamame Rice Noodle salad & June Foodie Pen Pals
When I received my June Foodie Pen Pal this month from Michelle, at Bombsquad Fitness , I was surprised and excited to receive a boxful of Asian goodies from her trip to Chinatown. So I was inspired to make this Tempeh Edamame Rice Noodle Salad (scroll down for recipe) and it was so good. If you haven't tried Tempeh yet it is a nutritional powerhouse. Check it out here. One serving of Tempeh has:18 grams of Protein . Zero sugar 1 gram of saturated fat low sodium 5. … [Read more...]
