La Crema Virtual Vintner

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Happy Monday everyone!  Today I’m partnering with La Crema to share a recipe in celebration of the launch of their new program Virtual Vintner, a choose-your-own-adventure experience that brings wine lovers together to produce a community created wine.  It’s a fun way to learn about the process of wine making and be involved in every decision that goes into producing a vintage, and I love that at the end the wine will be available for purchase!  Participants are asked to choose their favorite varietal as the starting point, so La Crema asked that I choose mine and come up with a recipe to go with it!  I chose Chardonay because I love the way it pairs with a pesto dish in the Summer (I cannot get enough pesto, ever).  Since I’m clean eating this month I replaced my regular GF pasta noodles with zucchini noodles and tossed in the freshest of Summer vegetables and herbs to make this dish.  Perfectly light and healthy fare for the hot temps we’re having, I hope you love it as much as I do!  xx- Sarah

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HEARTY VEGETABLE SOUP

This is the kind of meal I throw together when I want something to warm me through on a cold winter night, that’s EASY to throw together and so, so satisfying!  The pesto elevates the flavor, but it can definitely be enjoyed without.  And served with a warm piece of sourdough, it’s just perfection!  Winter soups, I love you.  xx- Sarah

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ZUCCHINI NOODLES WITH PESTO AND ROASTED TOMATOES

My obsession with zucchini noodles continues with this summer favorite!  It’s a flavor explosion featuring two of my summer staples: pesto & roasted cherry tomatoes.  YUM to the max.  There’s nothing better than enjoying a giant bowl of noodles and not feeling like you have to be rolled into bed.  Sorry spaghetti, we’ve broken up for good!  Hope you love as much as I do!  xx- Sarah  {recipe and more after the jump!}

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roasted garlic/cauliflower soup with pesto

sometimes when you have a hungry-bordering-on-grumpy husband and nothing but a head of cauliflower in your fridge you’ve got to think fast.  and that’s how this happy accident entered our lives.  the beauty of it is in the simplicity.  just a handful of ingredients, super easy preparation and presto you have a hearty, warm, satisfying meal.  also, another lesson in why one should always, ALWAYS have pesto on hand or in the freezer.  and lastly: i apologize for the similar appearance of this and my last food post.  i guess we’re doing creamy white foods and pesto this week.  more color next week, i promise.  and i’ll be back later today with some links for your weekend.  have a great one!  xx- sarah  {more after the jump}

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