In my current quest to achieve ultimate Bridal Beauty I finally caved and have started seeing a trainer at my gym. I know, I know, I am complete brat but trust me, the situation was getting serious. My Nate Berkus stalking had been getting me to the gym more often, but most of my time was spent day dreaming about our soon-to-be best friendship and not so much really challenging my body. So now I have a trainer, a mean* little pixie who I might be tempted to murder with a dumbell if she didn’t have such a rockin’ bod, which even I realize probably means she knows what she is talking about.
*”Mean”= does the job she is paid to do, i.e. make me finish my set of lunges despite my claims of impending heart failure
So things have been going well. My normally Rubenesque body has even started taking on the suggestion of a muscle.
Then she started asking me about my diet. And giving me the stink eye when I mentioned my frequent pasta dinners.
Listen, woman. I admire your rock hard abs. Really, I do. But I am from the swamp, and while you might frown upon a whole wheat pasta dinner, I would have a straw in a vat of queso right now if I had my druthers, so let’s just call it a compromise. K?
So for any other like-minded ladies and gents out there werkin’ on your fitness, I bring you:
Whole Wheat Pasta with Kale
Ingredients:
- Whole wheat pasta (whatever shape you want, I like a larger shell) serving suggestion on the box
- 1 bunch of kale per 2 people
- 1 Spicey Italian Turkey Sausage per person
- Olive Oil
- Parmesan
Directions:
- Bring water to a boil and drop in your pasta
- In a separate saucepan heat olive oil over medium/high and add turkey sausage. While the pasta cooks keep an eye on the turkey sausage, breaking it up with a spatula so that it browns nicely on all sides. About 10 minutes.
- Once the turkey sausage is browned, but before it is overcooked, add your kale and a bit more olive oil. Using tongs mix turkey sausage and kale. Make sure all the kale is coated and cooked through. About 2 minutes.
- Strain your pasta and combine in a large bowl with turkey sausage and kale. Add a bit more olive oil, parmesan, and salt/pepper to taste.
I don’t have any pictures of the completed dish because I nearly set my camera on fire trying to document the cooking process in a frenzy. Recipe inspired by my dear friend Kathleen.
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Looks yummy! I love pasta with broccoli, too.
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Pasta aside, this former licensed dietitian gives you mucho credit for a healthy, nutrient-dense dinner. In fact, you put me and my nibble-on-the-toddler’s-chicken-nuggets habit to shame!
Having said that, I once had a trainer who could literally “see” when I had carbed out over a weekend – whether that be via pizza or booze – it really DOES show up on your body via puffiness, lack of definition, etc. Good news is, if you start taking steps to “eat clean and lean” now, you will be freakin’ amazed at your bod come Wedding Day – trust.
that looks yummy and is already making me want lunch and it’s 9:23 am.
Oooh, this looks delish AND healthy! Thanks for sharing!
Good luck whipping your bod into shape for the Big Day! I found pounds just shed the last month from pure adrenaline, and I think that’s really pretty normal. So knowing you have THAT to look forward to, eat up on your pasta doll!
That looks awesome. My CSA share will start coming in soon, and I’m eager for recipes with kale. I hear there’s a lot of kale… Thanks for this delish looking recipe!
wow, look at that, who is the chef now, haha
Try taking a bar method class…it whips you into shape in NO TIME!