This is a sponsored post on behalf of MorningStar Farms®. Although I have been compensated for my time, all opinions are 100% my own!
Bikini season is in full effect here on the coast of NC… therefore I can no longer hide the fact that I’ve put on a few pounds. Last winter was full of gravy, biscuits, cocktails and cookies. The skinny jeans aren’t so “skinny” anymore. Good thing it’s too hot for jeans right now. 
Eating like I’ve been recently catches up with you after a while if you don’t watch it. I didn’t watch it. And that’s what has happened. 
So I’ve been making several changes in my lifestyle… like getting back to running at least 3 times a week, wake boarding when we go out on the boat (it really kicks my butt!) and eating healthier meals. It’s my goal to run another half marathon this year and I’m doing my best to make it happen. My goal is not for speed, but just to cross the freakin’ finish line. Then I’ll be a winner as far as I’m concerned. Eating good food is important to me; it’s one of my great joys in life! That’s how MorningStar Farms has helped with my new goals. Not only does their food taste good, it’s easy to prepare, delicious and healthy. 
There is nothing I love more than a good meaty hamburger. When I tasted these Spicy Black Bean Burgers I could NOT BELIEVE they were vegetarian. For real. I could not believe it. They’re so easy to prepare and you’ll never miss the meat! All 12 MorningStar Farms veggie burgers are a good source of protein and there are more ways to eat smart with 30+ MorningStar Farms products and 600+ recipes. Throw these burgers on a wheat bun and top ’em with lettuce and this super-easy and healthy Pineapple Avocado Salsa… BAM! You’ve now got yourself a delicious and healthy dinner prepared in no time.
Eating like I’ve been recently catches up with you after a while if you don’t watch it. I didn’t watch it. And that’s what has happened. 
So I’ve been making several changes in my lifestyle… like getting back to running at least 3 times a week, wake boarding when we go out on the boat (it really kicks my butt!) and eating healthier meals. It’s my goal to run another half marathon this year and I’m doing my best to make it happen. My goal is not for speed, but just to cross the freakin’ finish line. Then I’ll be a winner as far as I’m concerned. Eating good food is important to me; it’s one of my great joys in life! That’s how MorningStar Farms has helped with my new goals. Not only does their food taste good, it’s easy to prepare, delicious and healthy. 
There is nothing I love more than a good meaty hamburger. When I tasted these Spicy Black Bean Burgers I could NOT BELIEVE they were vegetarian. For real. I could not believe it. They’re so easy to prepare and you’ll never miss the meat! All 12 MorningStar Farms veggie burgers are a good source of protein and there are more ways to eat smart with 30+ MorningStar Farms products and 600+ recipes. Throw these burgers on a wheat bun and top ’em with lettuce and this super-easy and healthy Pineapple Avocado Salsa… BAM! You’ve now got yourself a delicious and healthy dinner prepared in no time.What are your health goals to achieve this year? Inspiration, PLEASE ~ I need all the help I can get!!! 🙂
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Spicy Black Bean Burgers with Pineapple Avocado Salsa
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- 1 (9.5 ounce) package Morning Star Farms® Spicy Black Bean Burgers (4 burgers)
- 4 Kaiser rolls
- Lettuce
- Pineapple avocado salsa
Instructions
- Prepare burgers according to package directions (skillet, microwave or on the grill).
- Place on buns and top with pineapple avocado salsa and lettuce.
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Erica Copeland says
July 7, 2014 at 12:52 pmI absolutely love how Morning Star has a variety of yummy foods to choose from, making it easy for picky eaters like myself to find something they like. In addition to that, you can add extra ingredients of your own to dress it up some.
Candy moore says
July 7, 2014 at 2:11 pmI seriously lost 20 lbs eating one burger everyday for lunch for 3 months!! (Along with drinking 80 oz water daily, etc). So now I have my husband and my 7 yr old eating them!! I love them all but Mediterranean Chickpea are my favs!!!
Valerie | From Valerie's Kitchen says
July 7, 2014 at 3:53 pmThese look absolutely delicious, Amy! Can’t wait to try them 🙂
Melissa Clark says
July 7, 2014 at 4:06 pmEven my children love Morningstar Farms veggie products. They love the different flavors of veggie burgers, as well as the Chick’n patties. A healthy lunch can be a quick and satisfying lunch, even for my pick eaters! We can all sit down together for a satisfying meal!!
Mami2jcn says
July 7, 2014 at 6:47 pmI’d love to try their Baja Black Bean Pizza. I love black beans and my family is crazy about pizza.
Mami2jcn says
July 7, 2014 at 6:49 pmtweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/486295855305994240
Jessica To says
July 7, 2014 at 7:50 pmThese look healthy and delicious!
Kelly D says
July 7, 2014 at 8:41 pmMorningstar farms would allow my family to eat healthier because I would make pita pockets and wraps with their products and serve them along with fruits and veggies.
Kelly D says
July 7, 2014 at 8:42 pmtweet
https://twitter.com/Kellydpa/status/486324371753951232
Jordan says
July 7, 2014 at 9:25 pmI love veggie burgers, and MorningStar Farms has so many different, healthy varieties. Great to bring along to cookouts in the summer!
Elena says
July 7, 2014 at 9:31 pmMorning Star helps me to make vegetarian versions of my favorite food like pizza and hamburgers
Elena says
July 7, 2014 at 9:33 pmhttps://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/486337077697470464
Nicole Dz says
July 8, 2014 at 2:54 amMorningStar Farms gives me more ways to eat smart by offering a wide range of flavor and recipes to make.
Nicole Dz says
July 8, 2014 at 2:55 amtweet- https://twitter.com/lil_lady_dz/status/486418192944730114
Stephanie says
July 8, 2014 at 6:49 ami wanna try the Baja Black Bean Pizza
Stephanie says
July 8, 2014 at 6:49 amtweet: https://twitter.com/akronugurl/status/486476820569927681
karen says
July 8, 2014 at 12:53 pmI love morningstar! I use the “chicken” in healthy salads I pack for lunch
Lisa Brown says
July 9, 2014 at 10:27 ammorningstar allows you to eat a better form of protein without the cholesterol
Lisa Brown says
July 9, 2014 at 10:28 amhttps://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/486894632974811138
Karen Glatt says
July 9, 2014 at 10:32 amInstead of having a greasy burger, I have a grilled MorningStar burger that is not loaded with fat. Also, instead of using fatty sausage in my Sausage casserole, I use MorningStar sausage and this is so much healthier and tastes great!!
Karen Glatt says
July 9, 2014 at 10:33 amhttps://twitter.com/KGlatt/status/486895829056495616
courtney b says
July 9, 2014 at 10:51 ami would try the baja black bean pizza. Thanks so much for the giveaway !:) love morning star!!! very healthy.. and i’m hoping this will encourage my whole family to eat healthy!
courtney b says
July 9, 2014 at 10:53 amtweet
https://twitter.com/MeandBells/status/486900818507874304
D Schmidt says
July 9, 2014 at 2:26 pmMy favorite MorningStar Farms product is definitely the buffalo wings, they are delicious and my whole family enjoys them! We love to incorporate their items into weekday meals with salad and baked potatoes.
D Schmidt says
July 9, 2014 at 2:27 pmtweeted for a second entry
https://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1/status/486954291572121600
Ellie W says
July 9, 2014 at 7:10 pmI rarely let my husband eat hamburgers, despite it being his favorite. I will try the MorningStar Farms Black Bean Burgers for a healthier option.
Ellie W says
July 9, 2014 at 7:13 pmtweet
https://twitter.com/eswright18/status/487025949146230785
amy pugmire says
July 10, 2014 at 1:26 amI like that they are good an healthy for you at the same time.
amy pugmire says
July 10, 2014 at 1:26 amhttps://twitter.com/1amypugmire/status/487120619054456834
Natalie says
July 10, 2014 at 11:36 amMorningstar farms would allow my family to eat healthier because I can make a healthier spaghetti sauce with their meat crumbles.
Natalie says
July 10, 2014 at 11:44 amI tweeted under twitter id @yarbr012 https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/474704361398886400!
Cassandra Eastman says
July 10, 2014 at 11:17 pmI think it helps people eat smart because there are so many healthy foods to choose from that are simple to make!
Melissa M says
July 13, 2014 at 12:52 pmThey make it easy to eat smart with all their options they offer.
Melissa M says
July 13, 2014 at 12:58 pmhttps://twitter.com/618mom23boys/status/488381920745517056
Teresa Null says
July 13, 2014 at 3:40 pmthis is great. easy but good and good for you!
Calli says
July 13, 2014 at 11:33 pmI like that their products are easy to use, or can be dressed up if you have extra time, for variety.
Jessie C. says
July 14, 2014 at 10:08 pmWe love burgers on weekends, MorningStar Farms Grillers California Turk’y Burger gives us way to eat smart and stay healthy.
tcarolinep at gmail dot com
Jessie C. says
July 14, 2014 at 10:08 pm-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/488882251027853312
Patricia Taylor says
July 16, 2014 at 6:19 pmI am battling breast cancer at this time. I am not supposed to eat red meat and miss a good burger.
The Morning Star black bean burger are the perfect solution for healthy eating, plus I get the protein
I need in my diet.
Melissa says
July 17, 2014 at 12:14 amI have recently given up eating meat all together. Morning Star has become a staple in my house. My meat loving fiancé even likes the griller burger. In my opinion, they are better than a ground beef burger. And the chix patties are my latest obsession. And Morning Star could not make cooking any easier. 🙂
Cheryl says
July 17, 2014 at 7:12 amThey offer a large variety of healthy alternative to everyday meal items.
Cheryl says
July 17, 2014 at 7:14 amTweeted, too: https://twitter.com/SavingForLater/status/489744869577879552
Tina M says
July 21, 2014 at 11:39 amhttps://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/491057854669787136
Tina M says
July 21, 2014 at 11:39 amtheir products are low calories with with real ingredients, flavors. i feel healthier .
melissa hillier says
July 22, 2014 at 11:27 amI enjoy Morning Star Farms because I can eat a “burger” and know that I’m not eating the hormones that were fed to the animal.
Susan Smith says
July 23, 2014 at 11:32 amMorning Star helps me to make vegetarian and healthier versions of my favorite food like pizza and hamburgers
Susan Smith says
July 23, 2014 at 11:34 amhttps://twitter.com/susan1215/status/491984443624550400
latanya says
July 24, 2014 at 6:22 pmThey are quick to cook vs. eating a fast food burger
latanya says
July 24, 2014 at 6:23 pmhttps://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/492449533163347968
Jayne Martin says
July 27, 2014 at 5:13 pmBecause it’s quick and easy, I’ll actually take the time now to eat instead of just running off with only coffee.
Jayne Martin says
July 27, 2014 at 5:14 pmTweeted.
https://twitter.com/Jayne_Martin/status/493519762496827393
cw says
July 28, 2014 at 11:05 amThey help me eat smart by eating less meat and more veggies (I like the regular garden burger veggie). Health goal this year – park far away and take the stairs to encorporate more exercise daily.
Gina M says
August 2, 2014 at 12:36 pmI would love to try the MorningStar Farms® Mediterranean Chickpea Pizza.
Thanks for the chance to win!
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
Gina M says
August 2, 2014 at 12:38 pmtweet–https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/495624738077945856
Madeline says
August 4, 2014 at 5:59 pmI love their “burgers” and chik’n nuggets. They’re so much lower in fat than the real thing, and they taste great!
Madeline says
August 4, 2014 at 6:00 pmTweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/496430532385710082
Ashley H says
August 6, 2014 at 10:04 amIt gives me healthy and easy dinner options.
Dandi D says
August 6, 2014 at 3:42 pmI would really like to eat a healthy breakfast with MorningStar Farms® Breakfast Sandwich Sausage Egg and Cheese.
Dandi D says
August 6, 2014 at 3:42 pmI shared on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dandidaffyhill/status/497120324832350208
Anna Pry says
August 7, 2014 at 4:59 pmi would love to try the buffalo chik patties
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Anna Pry says
August 7, 2014 at 5:01 pmi tweeted https://twitter.com/thepryfamily5/status/497489006431436800 pryfamily5@gmail.com
WHITNEY says
August 10, 2014 at 12:52 pmmorning star products give me a way to get plenty of vegetables and to eat less meat. all of the products are very refreshing and great for lunch since they don’t give you that crash feeling late in the afternoon
WHITNEY says
August 10, 2014 at 12:53 pmhttps://twitter.com/electricstar/status/498527525862002688
Debbie B says
August 10, 2014 at 3:01 pmthey have a variety of healthy options to choose from
Debbie B says
August 10, 2014 at 3:38 pmi posted a tweet:
https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/498568893967790080
BusyWorkingMama says
August 20, 2014 at 9:35 amI’d like to try the Baja Black Bean Pizza. I love Morningstar products and have used them in a variety of recipes. I’d serve it with a size salad.
Kimmy Ripley says
August 21, 2014 at 2:31 pmI love eating Morningstar Farms. It’s cruelty free food and I don’t feel guilty eating it.
sandra says
August 31, 2014 at 4:50 pmI want to try the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger
Betty C says
August 31, 2014 at 5:06 pmAlthough I haven’t tried any of the products yet, I am very interested because it looks like they offer something for everyone. The spicy black bean burger looks very good and I like the idea of using their sausage with my omelets.
Betty C says
August 31, 2014 at 5:07 pmTweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/506201498808627200