Pasta

Asparagus, Tomato and Artichoke Pasta Salad

April 8, 2013

Oh, I love a good Italian style pasta salad. Fresh tomatoes, asparagus, olives, red onion, marinated artichoke hearts and parmesan cheese…all tossed together with pasta and a flavorful dressing. You could even add some shredded chicken and turn this lovely salad into a meal! Then please invite me over, won’t you? I could eat this [...]

Chicken Stroganoff

January 21, 2013

A couple of days ago MyLittleTwinBoyAaron woke up in the morning and promptly asked me if today would be warmer than yesterday. “You happen to be in luck!” I said. ”Today should be a whole 5 degrees warmer than it was yesterday.” “Sweet!” he said. “I’m going to find a tank top and some shorts.” What a [...]

Creamy Pesto and Chicken Pasta

July 30, 2012

I know your hot. Let me rephrase that. What I meant to say is, I know it’s hot this summer and that you must be hot because you and summer are existing together right now and summer is hot, man. Really hot. Which leads me to believe, you might not like heating up your oven, [...]

Spaghetti Pie

May 14, 2012

Hello there. I sure hope your Mother’s Day was groovy and you got to put your feet up and paint your toenails…or something really great like that. For your viewing pleasure today, I have a great little dinner recipe. A good friend brought this yummy Spaghetti Pie to my house a few weeks ago, [...]

Cheesy Sausage and Tomato Shells

April 16, 2012

I have a simple dinner recipe for you today, ladies and gentlemen. Because dinner time sure does come around a lot, don’t you think? Like, daily even. And I happen to have it on good authority that making a fabulous tasting meal for your family in a short amount of time, puts a Big [...]

Roasted Tomato and Asparagus Tortellini

February 27, 2012

Pin It The other day one of my little twin boys (age 5) said to me. “Hey, Mom. How come your bum is so runny?” “Um. Did you say runny?” “Yeah, you know like it’s just kind of saggy and droopy and runny…like, all the time.” Now, dear reader! What can a mother say to [...]

Hearty Spaghetti Sauce

November 9, 2011

Ah, the beauty of a simple Spaghetti Dinner. This meal can really put a smile on my face. A smile, because it just tastes so darn good. A grin, because every person living under this roof loves it. And when children enjoy the dinner handed to them… the almighty dinner hour seems to run a [...]

Crispy Chicken with Creamy Italian Sauce and Bowtie Pasta

April 18, 2011

This is a compensated review by BlogHer and Kraft. Good morning, everyone! I have two fabulous recipes up for you today. This very Crispy Chicken with Creamy Italian Sauce and Bowtie Pasta (who made up that long title?) and a cute little recipe for Rice Krispie Spring Treats. Included in the second post are some [...]

Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

April 12, 2011

This is a compensated review by BlogHer and Kraft. Boy, do I have a scrumptious recipe for you all today. Creamy Cheesy Buttery Baked Macaroni and Cheese. If you are a fan of pure and simple comfort food, this is going to be your kind of dish! I am pleased to present this recipe for [...]

Teriyaki Chicken and Noodle Bowl

March 17, 2011

Just the other day I was chit chatting with my sister in law Erin. She’s a good gal, that one. Always willing to humor me when I want to yammer on about food…and cooking….and what kind of recipes I should I put on this little ol’ blog. She gave me the idea for this yummy [...]