Hey guys! How was your Monday? Mine actually went really well. I used tip #3 from this morning and went on a 35 minute walk during lunch today! Not a run, but still movement, which means I’m happy 
Plus, I feel like I’m so much more productive in the afternoons when I get out and about during lunch. I’m refreshed, my head is clear and I have time to prioritize and plan the rest of my day while I’m out walking!
I came home pretty hungry so while I fixed dinner, I snacked on these crunchy loves:
These chips are hysterical. They are the crispiest chips I’ve ever eaten which makes them SO fun to just chomp on as loud as you can (in the comfort of your own home, of course…nothing worse than a loud chip chomper!) Ben got semi irritated with me last night because I was crunching them so loud, but I couldn’t help it – it was too much fun! Don’t forget to enter the giveaway so you can crunch and laugh your way through your own variety pack.
Dinner was planned to use up some of the vegetable stock pile I have going on in my fridge. I made my Fresh Vegetable & Thyme Frittata.
Star of said frittata was this GIANT yellow squash. This is HALF of the squash… Why/how do these things grow so big?! I cut this guy in half, cut each half into quarters and then cut each quarter into thirds…phew! I used 1/3 of a quarter for the frittata. Got that?? 
The frittata was made the exact same way as last time but I didn’t have any leftover pasta, so I boiled 1/3 cup of acini de peppe pasta and when it had about two minutes left, I tossed in the vegetables and sun-dried tomatoes to cook/hydrate.
I also topped my frittata with cheddar cheese instead of mozzarella this time around. Mmmm…the smell of this under the broiler was unbelievable!
Perfectly melted and ready to cut.
I’m telling you – if you’ve never tried pasta in a frittata – you’ve got to ASAP! It’s so chewy and hearty. Love it!
The sundried tomatoes are absolutely necessary too. They give such a nice PoP of sweet flavor.
I had this x2. Love, love, love this meal! No oil, no extra fats – perfect. Period.
I have some more blog stuff to work on tonight so I’m skidaddling. Don’t forget to enter the Food Should Taste Good Giveaway – you have up to three ways to enter until Wednesday @ 1:00pm Central! Do it!
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What’s your favorite ways to eat your veggies? In pastas, raw, with dip, on salads?
Your frittata looks amazing! And I think it’s a perfectly good meal any time of the day. I never thought of adding pasta – duh~ it’d really complete a meal.
I’ve also been totally addicted to the foodshouldtastegood chips…in sweet potato. And the edges are all rounded and perfectly sized for dipping some fresh hot salsa~
mmm…i love frittatas!
favorite way to eat veggies: big salads, with dip, roasted, in soups!
Your frittata looks so good!!! And that squash is crazy huge!
My favorite way to eat veggies is roasted…I love ALL roasted veggies.
That is some squash!!
I love my veggies any way I can get them, seriously.
Frittatas are so wonderful, aren’t they? I adore putting sundried tomatoes in my eggs. Such a powerful addition because they are so chewy, salty and intense.
I am definitely diggin’ the grilled veggies at the moment, but come fall, I will be into the roasted. My mood changes with the seasons.
Hope you had a wonderful day Kristin!
Frittatas are definitely a delicious and healthy meal. I love making them!
Mmm, I’ve never made a frittata but maybe I need to start. My favorite way to eat veggies is raw with a little bit of dip/light dressing.
I’ve never had a frittata before but I think I will make this one for sure!! Looks good! Confession- I am not really a vegetable lover! I eat them because I know I should but I don’t love them by any means! So any way to include veggies in meals, like pastas, sauces, pizzas, etc where I don’t taste them as much is perfect. I do LOVE a good salad and raw tomato though!
I have never made a frittata, though I have heard tons about them .. until this! This might be my bfast tomorrow!
I love your photos on your blog. Keep it up. 
i have never made one either but yours looks so delicious! love the sun dried tomatoes addition…i have never been the biggest fan of those but lately have been ordering all meals that include SDT — now i think they are amazing!!!
Your frittata looks SO good!
Your recipe is a KEEPER….thank you!
yum … i HAVE to try those chips!
WOW that squash is big!
gorgeous frittita!
do you have a recipe i could follow?
-muffy
Yep! It’s over in the left hand side of the website under “Recipes”!
Kristin @ Iowa Girl Eats http://iowagirleats.wordpress.com http://twitter.com/iowagirleats