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Easy Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup

November 18, 2015 by Nicole 14 Comments

I’ve got a busy teaching day today (12pm Power @ Burn and 5:25 Row, 6:20, 7:20 & 8:15 Tone @ Btone if anyone wants to come play!) so I’m just popping in quickly on the blog to share this super easy slow cooker butternut squash soup recipe I made the other day.

I freestyled the whole thing, basically just throwing a bunch of random stuff around my kitchen into the crock pot and hoping for the best, and the result was a delicious, filling soup that Joe and I have been eating all week.

This would make for a great Thanksgiving dish if you’ve got a vegan or vegetarian at your table!

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Before I get yelled at for classifying this as vegan and gluten-free, yes, I’m aware that the cheese and croutons in the pictures don’t fall into that category. I’m just talking about the soup itself. 🙂 If you meal prep each week, this is an awesome one to add to your plan! It makes a huge batch of soup that you can store in the refrigerator and reheat all week long for a quick lunch, dinner or snack.

What’s your current favorite slow cooker recipe? My oven is broken so I’m in desperate need of slow cooker and stovetop ideas!

Filed Under: Appetizers & Sides, Dairy-Free, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Recipes, Soups

My Go-To Acai Smoothie Bowl This Summer (Customizable Recipe)

July 9, 2015 by Nicole 12 Comments

First off, THANK YOU for all the comments on and shares of yesterday’s post. Any time I publish a more personal blog post, there’s always this oh sh*t moment of second-guessing as I send it out into the interwebs, so I really loved seeing so many of you relate to it in some way.

Anyway, onto a less serious topic, I’m on a serious acai bowl kick. (LOL how’s that for a transition?) Revolution Juice & Thirst Juice Co. both make a good one (hit them up if you’re in Boston!), but more often than not, I’ll just blend up my own at home. I used to always try to sneak some greens into my smoothie bowls, but lately I’ve had an insatiable craving for fruit, fruit and more fruit. Yes it’s a lot of sugar. No I don’t care. Sorry kale, but you’re not invited to this party.

When I make acai bowls, I usually just eyeball the ingredient ratios, so you’ll see the recipe below is really more of a loose framework—customize it however you’d like! [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:60]

Oh man. I could seriously eat these breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve probably already made that assumption… 🙂

Alright friends, I’m heading out of town for a long wedding weekend on Nantucket (woohoo!!). I’ll be back to bloggin’ on Monday!

Filed Under: Breakfast, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Recipes, Smoothies, Vegan

Pineapple Avocado Salsa (Perfect Fish Topping!)

April 7, 2015 by Nicole 5 Comments

This tropical salsa is a super easy way to take a boring fish dinner to the next level, and it’s totally customizable. One week try it with the pineapple and kiwi combo I’m using today—next week switch it up with mango and some jalapeño. It’s one of those recipes where measurements and following the ingredient list don’t really matter. In other words, this is basically not even a recipe. Enjoy!