Perfectly Delicous EASY Vegetable Pasta Salad

This family of mine LOVES pasta. I LOVE veggies (and they sort of do...sometimes..depending on the veggie). So what better way to give them the pasta they love and make mom happy than with a Perfectly Delicious Vegetable Pasta Salad. Not only is this salad packed of of nutritious veggies, but it has the heartiness of ultragrain quinoa pasta, tossed with your favorite dressing and kissed with some freshly grated Parmesan. This pasta salad is so versatile - it is great for lunchboxes, dinner on a warm evening, and a crowd-pleaser at picnics and barbecues (Labor Day is fast approaching!)

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Dilly Summer Squash and Lentil Pasta Salad (Pasta Package Giveaway)

We are a pasta family.

We love pasta...in all shapes and forms.

My kids favorite...bow tie!

My hubby's favorite...spaghetti!

My favorite...any!

What is a constant is that we use whole wheat pasta rich in whole grain

Good quality, tasty whole wheat pasta like Hodgson Mill Whole Wheat Pasta 

can truly bring out the best in your pasta dish. I was excited to receive a selection of Hodgson Mill Whole Wheat Pastas to create a new recipe for their Summer Pastabilities  contest. (Um, yeah...I just might have won the Have a Grain Holiday Contest!)

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Carrot Crunch Gingerbread: Have A Grain Holiday!

 Carrot Crunch Gingerbread
It is Really Good!
It won first place in the recipe contest!
 *****
My family LOVES so many of the flavors of the holidays -

cinnamon, pears, pumpkin, cranberry...and of course gingerbread.

One of my favorite things to do any time of the year,

but especially during the holidays is to bake. 

Pretty much ginger anything does not last long in our house.
Now for the confession...most of the "ginger treats" are not made by me.
They are usually made by others...but this year,
I am going to knock their socks off with a gingerbread creation

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Sundried Tomato, Goat Cheese and Spinach Muffins

I have been avoiding baking this holiday season, because I simply cannot resist all that yumminess! But...2 things happened: I want to bake and I decided to bake something savory. When I do cook and bake I go out of my way to use quality, wholesome ingredients - it really makes the difference.

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