This post is sponsored by Barilla. We teamed up to introduce you to their new line of one-ingredient legume pastas made from chickpeas or red lentils. If you love pasta, and you love getting the most nutrition out of every meal, then you’re going to love their new legume pastas, and this Spring Veggie Pasta recipe.

My favorite season in Los Angeles is spring! The weather is still cool, and the extra rain even makes this super-dry city look temporarily green and lush. Last spring, it was such a nice surprise to see bright green wild grass sprouting up all over the city.

This coming spring is extra special because I’m looking forward to watching my little one sprout up alongside the LA foliage. This is my first journey into motherhood, so I’m sure there will be many unexpected twists and turns, but one thing I know is that my winter baby and I will make it to the end of the “fourth trimester” right in the middle of spring. I hope the renewing energy of the season will be the perfect setting for all the new directions our life together will take 🙂

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This post is sponsored by Barilla. We teamed up to introduce you to their new line of one-ingredient legume pastas made from chickpeas or red lentils. If you love pasta, and you love getting the most nutrition out of every meal, then you’re going to love their new legume pastas, and this Creamy Avocado Pesto Pasta.

Avocado is easily one of my favorite foods. Obviously, I love its rich creamy texture and light flavor, but another thing I love about it is something that is too often overlooked: its versatility! Most of us only know avocado from having guacamole, or perhaps avocado toast if you’re a city-dwelling millennial. That’s really a shame because avocado can be used in so many ways, savory or sweet. And because avocados are so nutritious––high in vitamin E, A, C, K, B, potassium, magnesium, and healthy fats––there’s even more reason to enjoy them often.

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This post is sponsored by Barilla. We teamed up to introduce you to their new line of one-ingredient legume pastas made from chickpeas or red lentils. If you love pasta, and you love getting the most nutrition out of every meal, then you’re going to love their new legume pastas, and this delicious vegan pasta puttanesca!

There are so many reasons to love vegan pasta puttanesca. I love this tasty pasta dish for its pungent flavors, its ease of preparation, and because you can make it with simple pantry ingredients. I always keep olives, capers, and diced tomatoes in my cupboard for when I’m craving this dish.

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