Spaghetti squash is one of the coolest veggies out there. It's noodle like shape makes it a perfect (and healthier!) alternative to carb-laden pastas...and I promise it tastes just as good! I usually prepare spaghetti squash with meatballs and sauce, but there are also so many ways to mix it up. Here are 6 great ways to serve this tasty and healthy veggie to your family! - By Macki West
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For decades, the PB&J had a stranglehold on kids' lunches. If you were born before 1980, at one point or another, you have taken a slightly smushed peanut butter and jelly sandwich from a lunchbox or brown paper bag and gone to town on it. But things have changed. The rise of peanut allergies has made people a little skittish on the classic sando, especially in public spaces (like cafeterias). Fear not. There are plenty of nut butters out there for those with peanut issues. And while you could just replace your Skippy with, say, cashew butter and keep the jelly, why not explore more creative ways to get your--or your kid's--nut butter fix? We did.
Pistachio Butter "Pizza" with Grilled Chicken and Mozzarella
INGREDIENTS
1 8" whole wheat lavash or flatbread
1 Tbsp. pistachio butter
3 oz. grilled or roasted chicken breast , shredded into bit-sized pieces (about 1 cup)
1 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese, about 2 thin slices
1 cup arugula
It's autumn's most beloved--but expected--icon. Let's see what the pumpkin can really do.
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Every week on Food52, we're digging up Genius Recipes. Today: Not your average red velvet cake.
I am not an advocate of shoving vegetables into things for the sake of sneaking around and not telling your kids (or coworkers or roommates or spouses) that they're eating their vegetables.
But if you want to openly incorporate vegetables into baked goods based on their own merits -- their flavor, texture, moisture, or even their nourishing qualities -- I won't rant at all. I might even call you a genius.
>>RELATED: See our favorite zucchini bread recipe.
Like carrot cakes and zucchini breads that came before, Nigel Slater's chocolate beet cake fulfills all of these holy purposes. Slater is very good at thinking about vegetables and fruit, and where they'll do good work. His encyclopedic odes to produce, first Tender and then Ripe, have proven this.
As he shows us in Tender, it just so happens that the deep pink
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It'll convince any veggie-loving man to be all yours!Note: this recipe was submitted to be the Next "Engagement Chicken." Find out how you can enter the contest.
Spice up your love life with this flavorful vegan chili! It's perfect for that special vegan in your life.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
4-6 cloves garlic, chopped
Half white onion, diced
Half red bell pepper, diced
Fire, i.e. your choice of a fresh hot pepper, a tablespoon of hot sauce (I like Cholula) or ½ teaspoon dried cayenne pepper.
1 tomato, diced or 6-8 cherry tomatoes, quartered.
½ cup canned corn kernels
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2.5 cups black beans
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Heat the oil.
2. Add garlic & onions & sautee for about 5 minutes on low-medium.
3. Add red bell pepper & sautee for another 5 minutes.
4. Add corn, fire & stir with wooden spoon.
5. Add tomato, cover, and let simmer for 2-3 minutes.
6. Mix in tomato paste completely.
7. Add black beans & as much salt & pepper as you like.
8. Cover and let simmer for
If your man hasn't uttered 'I love you' yet, these cupcakes will definitely draw it out of him!Note: this recipe was submitted to be the Next "Engagement Chicken." Find out how you can enter the contest.
What could be sweeter than these 'I Love You' Cupcakes? We love these delectable little treats and we're sure that he will love them too!
Ingredients:
Cupcakes
3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
1-1/2 cups light brown sugar, packed
4 large eggs
2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon finely ground sea salt
1 cup milk
4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
4 teaspoon bittersweet cocoa powder
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Filling
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
6 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup Peanut butter
1/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Frosting
1 Package Cream Cheese (plain)
1/2 cup milk
2 Cups Peanut butter
1 Cup + Powdered Sugar
By Valerie Deneen for GalTime.com
Marshmallow Pumpkins My daughter Emily and I love to do some Halloween "baking" every year. She thinks these marshmallow pumpkins are the coolest thing, and they are super-easy to make. Each marshmallow makes two pumpkins. Very frugal! Emily made these with very little help from me whatsoever. For a slightly healthier option, try slices of banana instead of marshmallows. I say, go for the marshmallows! After all, Halloween only comes but once a year.
Begin by cutting each large marshmallow in half. It is scientifically proven that when you cut sweets in half, all of the calories spill right out! Related: DIY Pumpkin Candles 
Poke the skewer through
Poke the marshmallow through a skewer.
Put the marshmallow in water.
Let the marshmallow go for a quick swim in a small bowl of water.
Time for the sugar!
Cover with orange decorating sugar! Emily did a happy dance when we got to this step, and I think a happy dance is mandatory for this activity. It makes the marshmallows taste a little better. Related: Halloween Goodies for Grown-Ups 
Use green icing for the stems.
Use green
By Matthew Thompson, Associate Food Editor for EatingWell Magazine
I grew up in a city in Connecticut famous for its Italian food--New Haven's pizza places are some of the best in the world--so being able to enjoy fettuccine alla carbonara, osso buco, tiramisu and the like feels more like a birthright than a privilege. But whenever I want to enjoy a deliciously cheesy Italian dish, there always seems to be someone ready to make a disparaging comment about how unhealthy it is. Because Italian equals pasta and pasta equals carbs and carbs equal unhealthy, right? Wrong.
In actuality, authentic Italian cooking can be some of the healthiest on earth. The cuisine is packed with healthy staples that made the Mediterranean diet famous: heart-healthy olive oil, omega-3-packed seafood, fiber-rich whole grains and many more. It's no wonder that Italians boast some of the longest life expectancies on the planet.
Here's a look at some of the amazing benefits of essential foods in
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