Link Love – Happy Friday!

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Happy Friday! Hope you all had a fantastic week. My week was pretty relaxed for the most part, as I was just getting over a bout of the flu. Wednesday, I went to my monthly book club meeting. We had a really nice time discussing the book A Dog’s Purpose, catching up with one another and eating WAY too many sweets! We also chose our next book – The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. My friend behind Sunday Morning Banana Pancakes recommended it to me and I trust her opinion! Have you read it? If so, any thoughts? | Simple Vegetable Paella –…

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Sicilian Cauliflower Pasta

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If you are tired of the same old spaghetti and tomato sauce & are looking for a new and unique pasta dish to serve this week, look no further. This recipe is perfect to break you out of a week-day dinner rut. This pasta is loaded with unique flavours. Penne noodles are tossed with tender cauliflower, sautéed onions and garlic, sweet golden raisins, and buttery pine nuts. Right before serving, the dish is lightened up with fresh Italian parsley and lemon juice. And if you like, you can top the dish off with some freshly grated parmesan cheese. Delicious! Hope…

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Tortellini Minestrone Soup

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This soup is perfect if you are looking for a quick & hearty soup to make during a busy week. It’s a soup that tastes like it took a lot of time and effort, but really, it can be made in 30 minutes. What I liked most about this soup is that your carb cravings are satisfied with the addition of a few tortellini in each bowl, but it’s light enough that it won’t bog you down and leave you feeling heavy. Each serving of soup contains a healthy dose of veggies. The addition of beans up the protein and…

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