Spaghetti with Basil, Squash and Tomatoes

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After teaching an 8:30 strength and sculpt class that left my legs quivering we headed to my Aunt Sharon’s pool. Two cars of 4 kids and 3 adults headed to her country club to wreak havoc on the place.

The kids got slathered with lotion and into their suits.

Whaaaaaaat?

It didn’t take long for the kids to get comfortable in the water.

Alexander and Reagan are little fish.

After

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Light Shrimp Scampi Pasta

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This was a delicious spring dinner! It’s simple to make and has WAY less butter and oil then regular shrimp scampi. It reminds me a recipe I saw in Cooking Light a while ago. Let me know if you try it!

Light Shrimp Scampi

1-2 lbs. cooked, deveined and shelled shrimp 1 Tbsp. butter 2 Tbsp. EVOO 3 – 4 Tbsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice 2 big Tbsp. minced garlic 1 tsp. Italian seasonings fresh basil salt and pepper

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Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

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For Anna’s party we made homemade mac & cheese. It was creamy and tasted much more decedent than it was.

Homemade Mac & Cheeseadapted from Hoggy’s recipe

2 c. low fat cottage cheese (big container) 2 c. reduced fat sour cream (I use reduced fat) 2 eggs 1 bag of 2% sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (plus more for the top) 1 lb. cooked elbow macaroni ( Barilla Plus or whole wheat work great) salt and pepper Preheat oven to

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Brie Pasta

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For dinner tonight, after my mom and I did a TON of things around my house, I made grilled chicken brie pasta for Brady and our neighbors.

  

This dish is a mix of

1/2 a large round of brie cheese 5 tomatoes, chopped big handful of chopped basil 2 tbsp. minced garlic 3/4 c. EVOO salt and pepper

whole wheat spaghetti

Take the rind off the brie and break into little parts. Mix bits of brie with

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Tortellini with Chicken Sausage Recipe

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Today was a super busy day. It started with a sleepless night and a 5am morning feeding/wake up. I didn’t go back to sleep after that, but instead made coffee and got going.

Anna and I did 4 miles before 8am. Then it was home to breakfast, shower and getting ready. We made dinner for our friends, did laundry and dishes. At around 11am, we headed off to school (where I taught/teach?!) to grab a few things that I left.

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Pasta Arrabbiata: His and Hers

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Today felt like a long day in both a good way and a not as good way. The morning started with some jogging stroller time for Anna and I. When we finished I pushed her into the pack yard and parked the stroller outside of my garden gate and did some much needed weeding. I will show you pictures. Pictures that I am ashamed of. It’s pretty horrible how much I have let the garden go this year. It just

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