The Inside Scoop:
Welcome to October! Can you believe it’s already here? Of course, Halloween costumes were out at Costco in July, so I knew October was only a couple months away! 😉 This past week I did something I hadn’t done before – cook with a REAL pumpkin! (If you missed it, check out my recipe post for Pumpkin Soup). I had about 3/4 of my pumpkin left, so I baked and pureed it to use in other recipes! This is so much cheaper than buying it in a can, I don’t know why I haven’t been doing this before! One tip is to freeze it so you can save it for later!
This week had some great posts to read, I wish I could share them all! There also has been an explosion of fall-themed recipes, and I’ve featured a few of my favorites that are going onto my must-make list! So check out’s this week’s Link Love and have a happy weekend!
Worth Reading:
22 Nutrition Experts Reveal Top 3 Natural Weight Loss Tips via Nutrition Fox. (Myself, along with 21 other registered dietitians share our top 3 tips for natural weight loss. See what we have to say!)
Can We Please Stop Calling Food “Toxic”? via Sally Kuzemchak for Parents.com. (I think Sally sums it up nicely with this quote: “When food is called toxic or poisonous, it’s a good indication that nutrition misinformation lies ahead.”)
Stress Less on Family Dinner – A Playbook for Parents via
Worth Eating:
Pumpkin Spice Granola via Sara Haas. (I can just imagine what my house would smell like as this is baking! This would go great as a topping for some Greek yogurt, or just plain as a snack!)
Autumn Squash Soup via Zen & Spice. (A Panera Bread copy cat recipe with less sodium but just as much flavor! Definitely adding to my menu list for fall!)
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie Bowl via Hummusapien. (Confession: I have never had a smoothie bowl. I think this might be the recipe to get me to eat my inaugural smoothie bowl!)
Baked Apple Orchard Crumble via Nutrition Stripped. (Any fruit crumble is a winner in my book! Plus, any recipe that can be eaten for breakfast or dessert is sure to be good!)
How Sweet It Is: 7 Sweet Potato Dishes for Every Palate — Fall Fest via Emily Lee for The Food Network’s Healthy Eats Blog (With the variety of sweet potato dishes in this post, you are sure to find something you and your family will love!)
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