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Pump Up Your Pasta - (Chicken and Broccoli Rotini)

Pump Up Your Pasta - (Chicken and Broccoli Rotini)
Let's talk pasta (again).

Ever notice how easy it is to OVER eat pasta.  It just goes down SO easy and let's face it a serving of pasta is NOT exactly A LOT of food.

Let me show you what I mean.

Whole Wheat Penne w/ No-Cook Tomato Sauce & White Beans

Whole Wheat Penne w/ No-Cook Tomato Sauce & White Beans
I know I left you guys high and dry this Labor Day weekend but the truth is I didn't do much cooking.  I'm headed to Jersey later this week to spend a week down the shore with my family so I was laying pretty low this weekend.  But I did get to make this Whole Wheat Penne w/ No-Cook Tomato Sauce and White Beans!

Spring-Time Asparagus Pasta

Spring-Time Asparagus Pasta

I love when things just work themselves out effortlessly.  You know those times when everything just comes together without any thought or struggle.  Just a little non-linear, unorganized, spontaneous inspiration.  I seriously love that!

Winter Kale Pasta w/ Turkey Sausage - Video

Winter Kale Pasta w/ Turkey Sausage - Video

It's cold and rainy here in So.Cal, so I was in the need of some comfort food.  I wanted to use up some Kale and so here's what I came up with...  Let me know what ya think!