Cheesy spaghetti squash casserole

This casserole is super easy and yummy. It has lots of cheese, so probably not something I will make every week. Or maybe I would make it with less cheese, and I bet it would still be good. Here's my version of the recipe:
spaghetti squash cooked (cut in half, scoop out seeds, put on a plate face down in microwave for 14 minutes. Drain in a colander while the rest is cooking.)
sweet onion
2 cloves garlic
coconut oil
ground turkey
1 jar clean pasta sauce
1 egg
half cup part skim ricotta
half cup grated mozzarella
half cup parmesan

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Chop onion and sauté with garlic and oil in large pan until translucent. Add ground turkey and brown. Add sauce and squash. Mix eggs and cheese (not parmesan), then add to turkey and squash mixture. Pour into large casserole dish and bake for 20 minutes. Add parmesan cheese to top then bake for about 12 minutes more until cheese melts and starts to brown.

This is adapted from http://againstallgrain.com/2014/03/11/cheesy-baked-spaghetti-squash/

Pumpkin spice pancakes

I've been wanting to make these for a while, and this morning was the perfect opportunity. trevor wanted pancakes, and we are out of the Kodiak mix that is my usual "just add water" clean mix. I also didn't have the oat flour that the recipe called for, so I used almond flour instead. I was pretty happy with that decision. I admit that when I spooned the batter out onto the griddle I was nervous that this was going to be a disaster. But I waited a few minutes, flipped them, and perfection! Will certainly make these again:) Recipe

Healthy blondie bars

This is another easy one where you can just toss all of the ingredients into the food processor and blend. I must admit that I enjoyed the cookie batter raw as much as cooked, and so did Trevor. We probably could have just eaten it all before even putting it in the oven! It's OK, because this recipe has no eggs, and the main ingredient is chick peas! At least we go in some good protein and fiber;)
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Banana oatmeal muffins

So many recipes out there for banana muffins! This one caught my eye because of the laziness factor; you can just toss everything into the food processor and blend. I had to mix in some chocolate chips leftover from my pumpkin bars since banana bread just doesn't seem right without them. I also added pecans to half of the muffins out of curiosity, plus I love nuts.
The recipe made 12 muffins, and I baked them for about 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Trevor will be excited about these when he wakes up from his nap if his dad and I don't eat them all by then;) They are kind of perfect, but next time I might add a dash of salt. recipe

 

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Pistachio pesto

I just love how my health and fitness journey has been connecting me with old and new friends. People see that I am interested in finding clean and healthy recipes and love sharing them with me. This one comes from a log time friend from Spain, and it's a good one!
 http://mountainspigsandfood.tumblr.com/post/102296937044/9-5-gig-put-this-on-top-of-everything

Southwest meatball skillet

I was surprised how tender and juicy these quick and easy meatballs were! I will serve them with quinoa or brown rice, and save some to bring in for lunch this week. They would also be good with a little avocado or some grated cheddar cheese as a garnish. Yum!
http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/recipes/20-minutes-or-less/southwest-meatball-skillet/

Fettuccine Alfredo

This sounds like such an indulgent dish. How could it be clean? Make it with the versatile and always amazing cauliflower! The sauce is super easy, yummy and totally guilt free. I used a chia spinach fettuccine from Whole Foods, so that was clean too. I added a few curls of parmesan cheese as a garnish, but it would be just as good without them. This went nicely with chicken apple sausage:)
http://ohsheglows.com/2014/01/20/cauli-power-fettuccine-alfredo-vegan/