Whole wheat pasta is a good way to get that much-needed fiber. FitSugar reader For the Love of Fiber shared this whole wheat pasta salad recipe in our Healthy Recipe group. Just because it's Winter, doesn't mean asparagus is off limits. Check out the full post for the line up of health benefits this amazing vegetable has to offer! Read on for the recipe. Read more

Pasta is one of my favorite weeknight dinners. Most sauces, whether it be something classic like carbonara or different such as sun-dried tomato cream, come together in no time at all. The latest recipe to be added to my pasta rotation? This vegetarian-friendly lemon spaghetti. The just-cooked pasta is tossed with a creamy lemon-garlic sauce, tons of grated parmesan cheese, and a heavy sprinkling Read more

Sea urchin is often a polarizing ingredient. Yoo Eatz encourages us to muster some courage and embrace this culinary adventure in the form of pasta. What's so gross about sea urchin? Even some of the most adventurous eaters I know will make the most horrific faces when the topic comes up. I asked my husband about this — he generally recoils when I suggest that we share a pair of nigiri at the Read more

Low-calorie cocktails for your Valentine's Day celebrations — Shape Go ahead and plate up some pasta; these recipes are healthy — Real Simple Healthify your chocolate torte with sweet potatoes! — Vegetarian Times 9 power foods that boost your immunity — Prevention Healthy reasons to not follow recipes when making meals — Self Low-calorie sweets that please the palate and satisfy — Read more

As a soon-to-be first-time mom, a pregnant Caroline Freedman was obsessed with all things baby (sound familiar?), including what she would eventually feed her new lil one once she advanced past breast milk and bottles. "I was shocked at how little innovation there had been since I was a baby. It was still Gerber jarred foods," says Austin, TX-based Freedman, now mom to a 3-year-old and a Read more

Just because you're short on time doesn't mean you shouldn't make your own pasta sauce! This quick and spicy bacon-tomato pasta sauce is chock-full of flavor and takes only about a half hour to make. I had applewood smoked bacon on hand, but next time, I will use pepper bacon to add a little more complexity to the dish. To really heat things up, I used two jalapenos with no seeds — feel free to Read more

I'm always looking for a way to cook with butternut squash. It's one of those vegetables that has me stumped. Luckily, CheesePlease provided us with a very interesting take on macaroni and cheese, but with a butternut twist. Just like the boxed mac-and-cheese stuff, but healthier! Butternut squash is roasted and combined with cashews, turmeric, and other nutritious ingredients. Brown rice pasta Read more

If you're looking for a more low-key way to ring in Halloween, then enjoy a festive, color-coordinated pasta dish at home. If you loved electric-pink rigatoni this time last year, then you'll find black-and-orange pasta just as fun. Squid ink provides the midnight color while roasted butternut squash lights the dish up with an incandescent glow. Make it even creamier by adding a generous pat of Read more

Translated: spaghetti with garlic, oil, and chili pepper flakes. This is the kind of meal that makes you stop and think that the simplest foods are often the most wonderful. With only a few ingredients that are staples in most pantries, you can create a beautiful, flavorful, heartwarming meal from scratch. Spaghetti aglio, olio, e peperoncino is a traditional Italian pasta dish. It's well loved Read more

If you can't have gluten, you can still enjoy this cheesy pasta dish. It's not made with gluten-free pasta — oh no! It's made with spaghetti squash and other veggies, which means you can load on the cheese and still enjoy a low-calorie (around 200), ooey-gooey, cheesy bowl of steamy pasta. You'll never even realize it's gluten-free! To see this easy pasta bake recipe, keep reading. Read more