Perfect Spring "Pasta"

So, have I mentioned in almost every post how much I love the blog Against All Grain?  In my opinion, Danielle Walker is a genius in the kitchen!  {I am just happy she's done the hard part and I can look good by recreating her recipes!}

 My favorite new recipe I tried this week was her Creamy Pesto "Pasta".  

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Y'all!  This meal is pretty heavenly!  The cream sauce is made from cashews and seasoned perfectly!  This delicious dish has some of my favorite ingredients :: prosciutto, mushrooms, asparagus, and tomatoes!  How can you go wrong with that combination? 

To be honest, I was a little afraid of serving it to my husband...he claims to not enjoy most vegetables and this dish is loaded with them!  I tried to have a candle-lit lighting situation in hopes that he would not notice the roughly chopped mushrooms.  He caught on that I was trying to be tricky...but he ate most of his dinner!  This is a win in my book!

My favorite part of this recipe was making the zucchini noodles!  I have used my food processor to make 'zoodles' but finally bought a Spiralizer this week and will never look back!  It is so amazing and truly gives zucchini noodles the pasta texture and look that you might miss otherwise.  It also makes being in the kitchen a little more fun!  {Wine helps with that, too!}

Amazing, right!?

So if you are looking for something new to welcome Spring - look no further than this recipe on Danielle's blog.  This goes on the favorites list for me!  Enjoy!

Hello Spring!!

Spring is here and I am so excited!  I am ready for warmer days, lighter layers, bright prints, wine on the deck, and being that much closer to summer!!  I have so enjoyed Spring Break this week and took advantage of this time to find new recipe inspiration, get back to my workout schedule, and tried to clean my house.  

My first stop of the week was to the bookstore!  I bought Make It Paleo 2, Well Fed 2, and some other lovelies that aren't food-related.  

One of my other recent buys that I am loving is the book Practical Paleo by Diane Sanfilippo.  The information in her book has been a great refresher on Paleo principles and the recipes I've tried so far are delicious!  The ingredients are simple but the flavors are wonderful!  It makes weeknight cooking a breeze - and keeps me on track!  Even my husband has enjoyed the dishes!  

Here are a few pictures from our Practical Paleo dinners...

Chinese Five-Spice Lettuce Wraps

Hayley's Skirt Steak Tacos

As I go through my new cookbooks and try out the recipes, I will share my thoughts and pictures here and on Instagram!  

Happy Spring!