Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! I know what you are all thinking. A baked pasta in the summer? Come on, that’s crazy! But I had been craving this for weeks. Literally. I had an old recipe that my friend Marenna had given me years ago. […]
Tag: Pasta
Pool Worthy Pepperoni Pasta Salad
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Originally Published in the Greenwood Daily Journal June 23, 2012 When the days get longer and most definitely warmer, you have to get creative on how you wile away the hours. We have washed the cars, watered the flowers, played in the […]
Heavy Motivation….
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Originally Published in the Greenwood Daily Journal Saturday April 21, 2012 I once heard that the average woman at age 35 is at least 25 pounds over her ideal weight. I know when I first heard this I was probably […]
Because Feeding Your Family Can Get Expensive….
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Because feeding a family of 4 can get expensive, I want to share with you one of my most versatile and budget-friendly dishes in my arsenal. Coming in at around $10 for a meal, a dinner , this one pot meal packs […]
A Sauce by Any Other Name….
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! I am a fairly traditional kind of girl, in the kitchen. But when I read The Sharper Your Knife the Less You Cry by Kathleen Flinn a few years ago I instantly fell in love with her interpretation of one of […]
Bold Blue Cheesy Mac {Macaroni and Cheese}
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Cheesy mac, macaroni and cheese, mac and cheese, or hot cheese. What do you call it? There are so many names for the family friendly comfort food! Aside of tender macaroni, this cheesy mac recipe calls for Wisconsin cheddar and […]
An Indiana Favorite….My Families Favorite too…..
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! In the last several years I have made a conscious effort to not only shop and eat local but to also try to buy as many food products as i can from local growers and vendors. Earlier in the year […]
Quick Parsley Pesto Pasta
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Parsley pesto pasta is a quick and easy pasta recipe, perfect to use as a side dish or a meatless main meal. The recipe is great to make during the cooler months when you may not have access to fresh garden […]
Easy Skillet Lasagna
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Easy skillet lasagna is quick and easy comfort food for dinner! This quick one-skillet dinner recipe encompasses all of the things you like about lasagna, but made in less time with way fewer ingredients. I am sure your whole family […]
Vegan Lasagna Rolls
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Vegan lasagna rolls have all of the taste of a traditional meatless lasagna, but the assembly is easy and much quicker! This meatless and dairy free lasagna recipe can easily be modified to suit your individual tastes as well as your family’s palates! […]
Garlic Red Pasta Sauce
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Garlic red pasta sauce is a basic pasta sauce recipe, jazzed up with lots of fresh garlic and herbs. It’s quick and easy to make – the perfect weeknight dinner recipe. The Husband and I are going to the Italian Street Festival in […]
Creamy Mini Shell Pasta Salad With Bacon and Peas
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Creamy Mini Shell Pasta Salad With Bacon and Peas is a kid-friendly, quick and easy dinner. It comes together in just 15 minutes, so it’s a perfect meal for busy weeknights! It’s that time of year again, baseball season. Parents in […]