This Pasta Primavera Bake is brimming with an assortment of colorful vegetables, creamy cheeses, and tender pasta. Whether you’re hosting a dinner party or simply looking to treat yourself to a healthier comfort meal, this recipe is sure to impress.
If you’re looking to spice up your pasta game, try Aglio e Olio with Tuna! The combination of garlic, olive oil, and chunks of tuna will have your taste buds singing
This Blistered Tomato Pasta with Chicken is simple yet packed with complex flavors. It’s perfect for a weeknight or a dinner for guests.
All hail the ultimate comfort food mashup! Polish Sausage Mac and Cheese is creamy, cheesy, and oh-so-satisfying.
Tired of the same old shrimp scampi? Then change things up and try this Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp Scampi with a secret ingredient for a velvety smooth sauce.
Shake things up with this flavorful One-Pot Tuna Noodle Casserole. Perfect for lunch or dinner, and sure to become a family favorite!
Looking for a hearty and tasty dinner option? Try this delicious Ham & Veggie Noodle Casserole! Your taste buds will thank you.
One Pot Creamy Garlic Alfredo is super simple, quick, and tastes amazing. It comes together in under 30 minutes, cooks in one pot, and is a pasta recipe you and your family will love.
Pimento Cheese Macaroni Salad is a combination of a southern style macaroni salad with egg and pimento cheese spread. The two flavors together are deliciously creamy and cheesy.
Chicken Parm Pasta Bake is a simple recipe with only five ingredients. But the chicken Parm flavors are all there in this easy and delicious casserole.
One Pot Brussels Sprouts and Lemon Orzo has smoky pancetta, Brussels sprouts, and orzo with lemon. It’s easily doubled for a large holiday party or family gathering. Or just to have leftovers for lunch!
Tender, canned clams are combined with delicious carbonara sauce in this simple, yet amazingly delicious Linguine with Carbonara Clam Sauce that’s perfect for any night of the week!
This is even better than my chili mac! This Skillet Taco Pasta cooks up in one pot, tastes like my favorite tacos, and comes together quickly for any night of the week. #OurFamilyTable #onepotrecipe
Simple yet tasty, this One Pot Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta with Sausage cooks up quickly and is perfect for any night of the week: even your busiest ones!
Easy Alfredo Sauce has 3 ingredients. It’s easier and simpler than you think to make a restaurant quality Alfredo sauce that is lick the plate delicious.
Pimento Cheese Mac and Cheese take a bechamel and adds the southern favorite cheese spread. It makes for a delicious macaroni and cheese with a creamy and salty kick.
Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad uses leftover Buffalo rotisserie chicken to make a deliciously quick and spicy weeknight dinner, but you could use any boneless and skinless chicken you have available.
Pork and Noodle Stir Fry is a quick an easy dinner on the table super quick. The Fortune noodles cook up quick and taste hearty and delicious in this simple stir fry.
Sausage and Egg Breakfast Ramen is quick, easy, and super delicious! There are no rules to stir fry! This is an American twist on ramen stir fry that has eggs, sausage, and veggies.
Quick and easy, this One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta tastes like your favorite burger joint cheeseburger.
Butternut Squash Gnocchi are simple to make and has a rich flavor from the ricotta and butternut squash. The flecks of orange throughout the gnocchi make these perfect for a fall dinner.
Weekly Meal Planning Week 13 is all about the pasta-bilities. That is recipes that have pasta or you can serve with pasta.
Ham and Cheddar Carbonara is easy to make with only four ingredients but tastes off the charts delicious! Just like grown up macaroni and cheese you could serve at your next dinner party.
Meal Planning Week 5 helps you realize that your freezer is an extension of your pantry. You can prep veggies and fruits, freezer cooked rice and pasta, and buy in bulk!
Easy Linguine with Clam Sauce uses pantry ingredients and comes together in a snap! It’s perfect for those busy weeknights and even fancy enough for a date dinner!
Meal Planning Ideas Week 3 has 6 tips and tricks to help get you started. Sharing methods for inspiration, ways to get new recipes, and help with saving those recipes!
Deliciously creamy and flavorful, yet still low in fat, this Creamy Portobello Alfredo comes together in a breeze for a date night dinner.
If you prefer organic fruits and vegetables for your family, then have no fear! My Organic Ratatouille Lasagna is 100% organic from the olive oil to the pasta.
This delicious Pork & Green Onion Chow Fun is on the table in under 30 minutes and will be a hit with your kids; big and little. The longest time you have to wait is for the pork to marinate and the noodles to soften.
Adding spinach and artichokes to regular macaroni and cheese makes this Spinach and Artichoke Macaroni and Cheese hearty enough even for the most die hard meat eaters.
Creamy ricotta is added to the egg mixture; making this carbonara extra creamy and tasty. Then add crunchy spring peas and you have perfect Pea and Ricotta Carbonara perfect for any night of the week.
The Garbage Plate Burger is my homage to the college town I lived in for 5 years. The Garbage Plate is an icon in that area, and for good reason!
Shells and Shrimp Salad could be a side or a lunch. It’s a hearty pasta salad full of shells, shrimp, veggies, and flavor!
Grilling the shrimp in this Grilled Shrimp Piccata adds a level of flavor that makes this dish amazing! It’s also amazingly on the table in a short time making this perfect for any night of the week.
Instant ramen turns into a deliciously easy weeknight meal. Thai Peanut Chicken Ramen is packed with vegetables, peanut butter, and delicious Asian flavors.
Just like a chicken club sandwich, this Chicken Club Pasta has chicken, bacon, and cheddar cheese in it. Not only is it delicious, but it’s kid friendly and budget friendly.
At just a little over $5.00 for the whole meal, Broccoli Mac Kielbasa Casserole will fill your family of four up with hearty, healthy-ish ingredients.
Homemade Gnocchi with Sage and Sausage is not difficult! With a little prep work, you can have homemade gnocchi in on time. They’re more flavorful and so rewarding!
This Blistered Tomato and Goat Cheese Pasta is so good, the hubs didn’t even get a chance to taste it. Pasta water turns the goat cheese into a super rich and delicious sauce for the gnocchi.
White Bolognese Lasagna has a depth of flavor you wouldn’t expect. The creamy sauce is perfectly matched with the ricotta and noodles in this delicious dish.
I love the combination of lemon and dill so I made this Lemon Dill Orzo Shrimp Salad. Using some left over orzo (or any other left over short pasta) this becomes an easy and delicious recipe for any night of the week.
Beer and Brats Mac and Cheese has three kinds of cheese, craft beer, and delicious bratwurst sausages. Since it’s National Dairy Month, I had to share a dairy rich macaroni and cheese.
With all the flavors of pesto, this creamy, delicious, and super quick Pesto Carbonara is perfect for any night of the week.
There’s lemon zest in the meatballs and lemon juice in the sauce making these double lemony. Lemony Turkey Piccata Meatballs and Spaghetti turns the traditional dish into a fun and kid friendly dinner.
Tender mussels swim in a white wine tomato broth with garlic, shallots, prosciutto, and herbs. Perfect for date night or a dinner party, Spicy Mussels Provençal are similar to a bouillabaisse style dish with less broth and a little more spice. Oh, and pasta.
Pillows of pumpkin goodness make Homemade Pumpkin Gnocchi with Sage Butter Sauce a truly flavorful pasta dinner. Add some sausage for a more hearty dinner for your family.
My fave, comfort food sanwich is turned into a delicious comfort food pasta casserole. Ham and Swiss Pasta has all the flavors of the sandwich in an easy casserole that’s sure to please the whole family.
A specialty blend of peanut butter turns into the most delicious noodle bowl of all time! Satay Beef Noodle Bowl is packed with crunchy vegetables, spicy Thai peanut butter, tender pieces of lean beef, and rice noodles. Every bite is packed with a flavor punch you will love.
Grilled garlic Parmesan sausages are simmered a few minutes in marinara for a different twice on a classic meal. Grilled Sausage Spaghetti has a slightly smoky flavor that makes this twist on a classic DE-licious!
These Chicken Souvlaki Kabobs with Cucumber Feta Pasta Salad are packed with delicious Greek flavor inside tender bites of marinated chicken. It’s served with a simple yet delicious pasta salad for a perfect summer potluck.
A delicious and easy skillet meal, this One Pot Italian Sausage Orzo with Spinach is packed with flavor! Full of tasty orzo pasta, hearty turkey Italian sausage, and tender spinach it’s a meal that can be cooked up easily any night of the week.
That’s right! I took my favorite dish of all time and put it in the most comforting dish of all time. Lasagna Stuffed Meatloaf is meaty, cheesy, and a great twist on two classic meals.
Left over pasta is covered with a leek and shallot confit, egg substitute, and mozzarella cheese. Then it’s topped with ricotta cheese and baked until deliciously golden. Ricotta Pasta Frittata is a quick and tasty #meatfree meal.
It’s Sunday Supper Month! I’m sharing a top ten Sunday Supper recipe roundup along with a few Sunday worthy recipes from my friends.
This Sheet Pan Parmesan is crispy, delicious, and perfect for any night of the week! Your family will ask for it again and again!
Pasta & Saffron Pepper Sauce is no longer in Bogota but it IS in my kitchen! I recreated my most memorable lunch in Colombia.
Slightly sweet and nutty; Roasted Brussels Sprouts Carbonara is a deliciously different take on the Italian classic dish.
Grilled Meatballs and Spaghetti is a twist on the classic family favorite. Grilling the meatballs brings a smoky flavor to this spaghetti and meatballs you wouldn’t expect.
Using my favorite dip mix as the dressing, this Fiesta Pea and Pasta Salad will vanish! Since it’s packed with delicious flavors and vegetables don’t be surprised if your family licks the bowl clean!
Sharing some green for your plate! 36 Healthy Green Recipes to make your St. Patrick’s Day just a little more green this year.
Gifted red wine becomes the base for this tender and rich Slow Cooker Red Wine Braised Roast Beef. The tomatoes cooked with the beef make the perfect “gravy” for your pasta.
One pot, one pound of beef, and one package of egg noodles makes for a delicious and easy One Pot Swedish Beef Pasta that your family will love.
Italian sausage is simmered with a simple marinara and cream sauce. Fresh spinach is added at the end to finish off this new family favorite recipe. Your family will ask for Italian Sausage Pasta every week!! #GetWellMichellef
This Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Four Cheese Macaroni and Cheese with Wasa Rosemary Sea Salt Topping recipe is definitely a mouthful of amazing flavors and textures your family will love for dinner! #HowDoYouWasa #ad
#FoodieFriDIY 113 – Traveling From Last Week’s Links
This Lasagna with Love is perfect for a #SundaySupper because you can’t rush the love you put into making this amazingly delicious and addictive dish that’s been my favorite since I was a kid.
Pizza Pasta Casserole takes all the flavors you love from pizza and blends it with hearty and healty pasta for a winner winner pasta dinner.
#FoodieFriDIY #104 – What’s in Season?
Packed with delicious flavor, this Curry Noodle Stir-Fry is a super quick, #meatfree meal for any night of the week!
Pasta Carbonara with Shrimp and Leeks is a fast paced recipe that tastes amazing and is on the table super quick! The eggs combine with the cheese to make a silky smooth sauce for the pasta.
You will want to make this Slow Cooker Italian Sausage Bolognese repeatedly. Marked down Italian sausage, 56 ounces of crushed tomatoes, and some herbs and spices make an amazing and simple bolognese style sauce.
A mash up of pho style soup with Italian flavored beef, this Italian Beef Pho is simple, delicious, and perfect for cold nights like this one.
FoodieFriDIY #78 – New Year New You!
Olives are simply comfort food for me; such fond memories embedded in my childhood. This Tuscan Pomodoro takes me back to those holidays around the table with friends, neighbors, and delicious olives.
Have a hectic commute like we do? Or just have kids on lots of after-school activities? Then you need this One-Pot Creamy Chicken and Noodles. It’s super quick and the perfect comfort food for any night of the week.
Your family will wonder what kind of chemistry your cooking up for dinner when you serve them Onion Bombs and Exploding Mac n Cheese! No need for a Fire Marshall; the only explosion is in your mouth.
Broccoli and cheddar are the perfect combination! It’s also perfect in this Green and White One Pot Pasta aka Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Pasta; a one pot meal on the table super quick!
Being tied up in traffic doesn’t mean you’ll have to tied up in the kitchen when you get home. This Grilled Teriyaki Steak and Noodle Salad is deliciously on the table in under 30 minutes.
Red Riggie Chicken, otherwise known as Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Pot, is creamy, tangy, cooked in one pot, and on the table in under 30.
This Vegetable Pancit is a ROCK STAH! It was meant to be a side dish to some pinoy pork, but it stole the dinner show!
Family is relative. It can be your blood relatives or your neighborhood family. OR even an internet family. Either way, your family will love this Grilled Meatballs and Spaghetti with Mezzetta Napa Valley Homemade Sauce.
Deliciously nutty, roasted cauliflower pairs perfectly with the salty fontinella cheese. This Cauliflower Sage Fontinella Carbonara with #StellaCheeses has a deliciously aged twist to the typical carbonara.
Family Reunion Stuffed Peppers have few ingredients but taste amazing. If you don’t want to make the roasted tomato sauce, feel free use your favorite jarred sauce in this recipe.
One-Pot Patty Melt Pasta takes me back to Friendly’s! It tastes just like your favorite patty melt sandwich, but in a quick and tasty pasta form.
You’ve found a new family favorite with this Queso con Carne Casserole or Nacho Pasta. It’s has delicious cheese, spicy meat, tortilla chips, cheese, and PASTA!
Pasta with Saffron Pepper Sauce is no longer in Bogota but it IS in my kitchen! I recreated my most memorable lunch in Colombia.
One-Pot Summertime Supper reminds me of summers on the beach cooking up a Lowcountry Boil. Shrimp, sausage, and corn are simmered with pasta in this delicious, one pot meal.
Farm Fresh Pasta Primavera Alfredo is a hearty pasta entrée that’s on the table in under 30 minutes. Reduced or fat-free dairy products lighten the calorie load of traditional Alfredo sauce without burying the light flavors of the farm fresh produce.
Broccoli is surprisingly sweet when roasted and makes the perfect base for this #meatfree Broccoli Pesto Pasta for #MeatlessMonday.
Everyone loves that slow cooked, tender, tangy Italian dish braciole! Well, I’ve taken it to the weeknight level in this Skillet Braciole using thinly sliced Milenesa style beef and my roasted tomato sauce
A deconstructed dish, this Cordon Blue Skillet Pasta has all the delicious flavors of a traditional cordon blue in a quick and easy weeknight meal.
This one pot meals makes weeknights a breeze! This One Pot Paprika Spinach Chicken is full of flavor and cooks so quick you’ll make week after week.
Left over wonton skins are the reason for this delicious soup. A hearty and delicious minestrone soup is cooked in the slow cooker and garnished with goat cheese dumplings which are cooked separately to prevent overcooking.
Hearty eggplant is baked with panko until extra crispy. Then it’s topped with delicious, roasted tomato marinara and topped with low fat mozzarella cheese and served over whole wheat pasta. This Baked Eggplant Parmesan can’t get any more heart healthy.
This Hot Brown Pasta Bake will be your new favorite leftovers recipe! I’ve taken the tasty flavors of my favorite leftover turkey dish, Hot Browns, and turned it into a delicious pasta casserole. Think, mac ‘n cheese with turkey, bacon and tomatoes.
Simple turkey sausage is glammed up with this delicious and simple cream sauce. This Creamy Cajun Pasta with Sausage is perfect for any night of the week!
Tender pillows of potato gnocchi are coated in a basil infused creamy cheese sauce. Pesto Mac n Cheese Gnocchi an adult twist on a kids favorite meal.
With just a few ingredients and a delicious spice mix, you can make a quick and tasty weeknight #meatfree meal. Tuscan Pasta Toss is delicious, hearty, healthy and can be easily whipped up for a delicious main or scrumptious lunch.
Creamy Chicken Pasta with Leeks and Shallots is a winner with our family and will be with yours. It’s easy to whip up even on the busiest of nights!
Photos courtesy of Bonefish Grill If you haven’t been to Bonefish Grill recently, or like me, ever, then you really do need to go now. Like, right now. Head on over there and check out their new delicious Fall Crush Menu. Just look at all the tasty items…
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It doesn’t look like much when you’re putting it together, but once Spaghetti Pie is baked it really does taste delicious and filling.
This hearty and delicious soup is made from many pantry items you may have on hand already! Onions, garlic, celery, cannellini beans are all staples in our house. Throw in some spinach and tortellini and you, too, can make this Tortellini & Cannellini Minestrone with Spinach.
Necessity is the mother of invention. Needing a quick and easy Saturday dinner so we wouldn’t be tempted to order in, I cooked up this delicious Chicken & Broccoli Skillet Pasta Alfredo in no time flat!
This quick and easy Chili Cheesedog Chili Mac is not only kid friendly (big and little kids alike) but it’s also tasty and low in fat.
Tasty Hatch chiles, succulent heirloom cherry tomatoes, and creamy avocado make a delicious dressing for couscous in this refreshing, summer time Hatch Chili and Heirloom Tomato Couscous Salad!
I am SO EXCITED to be co-hosting the #MeatlessMonday blog hop with: They’re wonderful bloggers who have nothing but wholesome goodness to offer up. Mary even has her own heirloom seeds business. Please make sure to link up your #Meatfree meal in the linky and tell your friends…
Scrumptious shrimp scampi tops this deliciously light and healthy Shrimp Scampi Pasta Salad.
To keep the peanut dressing low fat, I’ve used PB2 powder in this Satay Shrimp and Udon Salad. You get all the peanut butter flavor without all the fat.
Cheesy Chicken Pasta Bake is the perfect combination of pasta, sauce, cheese and chicken. This is our new fave go to meal and I know this is going to be yours, too!
Skip the takeout and impress your family with this easy and delicious recipe for Gnocchi with Sausage and Spinach. You won’t believe how flavorful and satisfying it is!
This Tex-Mex Beef Stroganoff is a twist on traditional stroganoff that’s delicious!! The beef is simmered in a chipotle and salsa sauce before the sour cream is added. It’s truly tasty!
A quick and tasty noodle based stir fry that is smothered in a sweet and spicy peanut butter based sauce. This Asian Noodles with Peanut Dressing is perfect for a weeknight travel meal.
Have left over pasta? Have a fridge full of bits and pieces of pickled or jarred vegetables? Make this #MeatlessMonday Mediterranean Pasta Frittata!
A Spanish style take on the traditional cacciatore, this Spanish Style Hunter Chicken has the heartiness of cacciatore with some Spanish flair! Since it’s made in a slow cooker, you can enjoy this year round!
The Tuna Noodle Casserole flavors that you love are in this pasta salad, which is perfect for summer. Tuna Noodle Casserole Pasta Salad is perfect for summer gatherings.
Asian style salt and pepper shrimp is tossed, scampi style, with pasta. A mashup of Italian and Asian cuisines makes for a delicious Salt and Pepper Shrimp Scampi.
Pasta is such an easy ingredient for a #MeatlessMonday meal. It doesn’t take long to cook, and there’s a myriad of sauces that are delicious and don’t require meat. Like this Pasta with Pomodoro Cream Sauce. It’s pasta, canned tomatoes, cream, Parmesan, and basil. That’s it.
Lemon basil adds a different flavor to this delicious traditional pasta dish. Lemon Basil Carbonara has a hint of lemon flavor to bring out the delicious basil flavor in this simple dish.
Muffaletta Pasta Salad has all the flavors of a delicious muffelatta sandwich, but in a an delicious, picnic worthy and pot luck necessary pasta salad form.
This Baked Pasta and Sausage and Tomato Cream Sauce a cross between a traditional baked penne and a lasagna. I had cottage cheese and ricotta that needed cooking so I made this recipe to prevent needless food waste! Cook from your pantry, freezer or fridge and whip up…
Be it a fusion of Japanese and Chinese, or just an American’s attempt at Asian food, Peanut Ginger Stir-Fry Over Soba Noodles is crunchy, tasty, peanut-y, wholesome fillingness that is a #MeatlessMonday meal.
The chicken flavor with the Italian spices and the small bits of cheese inside were just the perfect complement to the cheese tortellini in this Tortellini Minestrone with Chicken Sausage.
A healthier take on delicious lasagna, this Healthier Lasagna with Roasted Tomato Sauce has an amazing depth of flavor your family will love.
Does that just scream EAT ME? Vegetarian Pancit is like a ramen made with rice noodles. With it’s Asian Pacific roots, there’s limes and peanuts for flavor and crunch.
Indulge in a taste of heaven with this creamy Ricotta Carbonara with Scallops. It’s the perfect marriage of flavors with creamy carbonara and succulently sweet scallops..
I wanted the tang and the blue cheese flavor with just enough creamy. Roasted Buffalo Shrimp with Blue Cheese Macaroni is packed with flavor your family will love!
Tired of the same old pasta dishes? Try this delicious twist with Roasted Mushroom & Goat Cheese Alfredo! Creamy, rich, and bursting with flavor, it’s the perfect comfort meal for any day of the week..
Ravioli Mushroom Carbonara is the perfect combination of creamy and savory, making it a must-try for all pasta lovers!
Last year about this time, I was still blogging about recipes tried and not recipes made. Then I got a bee up my bonnet (there’s that saying again) and wanted to take Mum Lowe’s Christmas Pudding and turn them into cupcakes. They were pretty good cupcakes, too. Then…
Say goodbye to boring spaghetti and hello to Meatless Spaghetti Pie! This satisfying and meat-free meal made with leftover pasta, eggs, and cheese will have your tastebuds dancing..
Roasted eggplant and red bell pepper make a deliciously European inspired sauce for pasta. Ajvar Pasta with Feta is a hearty and easy meal for any night of the week.
Finally! It’s Friday. I swear it was the longest week EVAH! I don’t think I’ve been happier it was a Friday in a while. Usually it’s just another day to me. But today! MAN was I happy! I seriously needed some weekend rest. Today was inventory…
Guess what day it is? Guess what day it is? It’s HUMP DAY! In Bosnia for this post at least. LOL I couldn’t resist. I woke up thinking, “This two weeks are going to take FOREVER!” It’s only Wednesday. *sigh* I splurge at breakfast this morning and get…
Pasta Carbonara is the ultimate comfort food that never fails to satisfy. It’s a classic pasta recipe with crispy pancetta or bacon, Parmesan cheese, and a creamy egg sauce.
Left Over Revamp – Chili Mac
Creamy AND healthy, this Low Fat Fettuccine Alfredo has several tricks up it’s sleeve. It’s creamy, packed with Parm flavor, and good for you! Win win WIN!
Gnocchi with Browned Butter and Spinach
Creamy, cheesy, tasty, and definitely hearty, this Penne Pasta Bake is perfect for any night of the week.
Cooking the World – Egyptian Pantry Style with Kushari for #MeatlessMonday
Chicken and Pasta with Lemon Basil Cream Sauce is rich with bright, lemon basil flavor. It’s a perfect summer meal that’s light, easy, and fresh.
Leek and onion dumplings made with wonton skins are served up with a flavorful meat sauce. Afghan Aushak with Meat Sauce has complex flavors that taste amazing.
A simple yet hearty marinara, S’s Garlic Mushroom Marinara is simple, delicious, and perfect for any night of the week.
*disclaimer has been drinking* And we’re watching US play Honduras. Soccer. Gotta love it! S knows more about it than I do. I played it for 2 years. Scored ONE goal and tripped on my own two feet on the way back to the other side….
This adult macaroni and cheese is full if smoked Gouda flavor. Grown up Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese has rich, delicious flavors that your family will love. Even your kids will loved it, too.
Adding pepperoni to your pasta salad means your kids will definitely eat their salad! Pizza Pasta Salad is a hearty and delicious recipe for any night of the week.
Saving money on marked down meats, this Pepper Pasta with Italian Sausage, my friends, is pretty darn cheap…AND TASTY!
Mushroom lovers rejoice! This Tortellini with Mushroom Alfredo Sauce is a match made in heaven. Perfect for a cozy night in.
Attention all cheese lovers! This Red Pepper Goat Cheese Pasta is the perfect blend of creamy and tangy. Trust us, you won’t be able to resist going back for more.
Quick and Easy Pork Marsala is packed with delicious mushrooms and Marsala flavor. It’s a simple recipe for the busiest of weeknights.
Earthy portobello mushrooms pair well with the rich blue cheese. Portobello Blue Cheese Alfredo is a delicious take on traditional Alfredo sauce that’s perfect for blue cheese lovers.
Mushroom Marinara is a great meat free option for a quick meal any night of the week. It’s packed with hearty, meaty mushrooms so your hubs won’t freak out that there’s no protein.
Get a taste of Greece with these juicy and flavorful Greek Pork Chops with Cucumber Salad. Your taste buds will thank you!
Ugh. It has been one of THE WORST days at work. I was almost in tears with the amount of stress I have been up against today. I had planned on performing this task monthly. For some reason with the current budget the way it’s been going;…
Packed with spinach and artichokes, these turkey meatballs are anything but dry. Spinach Artichoke Meatballs have tons of flavor and can be used with pasta and sauce or for meatball sandwiches.
I have no idea what happened. I KNOW I scheduled it for the AM. *sigh* Great. Another morning. Another day. I hope hope hope that today isn’t negative like yesterday was. I CAN.NOT deal with another day like yesterday. I will literally curl up in the fetal position…
I’d really like to hear someone say what we do that’s good. I’m so so SO tired of hearing of all the things that are wrong. For once, PLEASE can I hear something good? And after you fire at me all these things that are wrong and I…
Make your weeknights easier with this delicious Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Goulash recipe! Just throw the ingredients in and let the magic happen.
Apparently, it does. Or at least mine did. I mean, I’ve had molasses in my cupboard since the dawn of time. I don’t think I’ve ever had a bottle turn like this one did. I mean, it was SERIOUSLY bitter. Like salt mixed with vinegar bitter. I really…
Tired of the same old chicken dishes? Try our Artichoke Olive Bruschetta Chicken for a delicious twist. The balance of tangy artichokes and rich olives will have you coming back for more!
Make this stove top version of the traditional tuna noodle casserole on days when you don’t really want to turn the oven on. This Stove Top Tuna Casserole has all the flavor, but requires no oven!
I wanted lasagna but I was tired. So, I threw together a Mock-sagna. What’s mock-sagna? Well, it’s a wanna be lasagna, but without all the structure of real lasagna.
I had taken some good pictures of S’s Chicken Piccata dinner on my phone. But STUPIDLY I didn’t download them before taking it to the Apple store to have them wipe it clean…again…even though I’ve tried that like 7 times since I found it the stupid wifi connect…
Esta Domingo! *snort* Today, I’m supposed to go to Usaquen where there is a market like a flea market? Or craft market? I get up this morning…bright and early as usual. I head down to grab a light bite, knowing that lunch will be later and then just…
With all the flavors of spinach artichoke dip, this chicken will fly off your families’ plates! Spinach and Artichoke Alfredo Chicken Pasta sounds complicated, but it’s really not. And can be made with simple pantry/freezer ingredients.
My first blog post and recipe not based on a review of a Cooking Light or other recipe. These Sun-Dried Tomato Turkey Meatballs are packed with flavor and very healthy for your family to devour any time they want.
So, this is almost a full week of Pinterest recipes. The creative bug will not strike until maybe this weekend with the chocolate cheesecake recipe I’ll whip up. Now, it’s just a week of trying other people’s recipes. Tonight, it’s Creamy Jambalaya Pasta from Plain Chicken. Now, remember,…
I LOVE pasta. Any and all kinds of pasta. How is it that I RARELY if EVAH use these types of pasta?? There’s a whole genre of pasta just screaming for me to devour create something with them. Soups, casseroles, simple pasta dishes. Store bought or make my…
Tuna Alfredo Casserole I saw this on Pinterest and thought it sounded good. However, I didn’t want to use jarred alfredo sauce so I used the Fettuccine Alfredo from Cooking Light. It’s a quick sauce that you can whip up while the pasta is cooking. I splurged and bought the…
Pea and Macaroni Salad So, this is the recipe I used the ham with. Yes, I wanted to make this meal worthy so I added ham. It was dry. The Greek yogurt is really thick and there wasn’t enough mayo or yogurt for this to be creamy like…
Pasta Pork Bolognese COOKING LIGHT, APRIL 2012 This was great for a quick week night meal. It came together so quick!! I think it took longer for the pasta to boil than to make the sauce.I used a jar of Ragu Tomato and Basil sauce to go with the…
Chili-Cheese Mac COOKING LIGHT, APRIL 2012 It didn’t look like the picture. I probably should have drained the meat, as it produced quite a bit of liquid. Or cut back on the broth a bit to compensate.It was very much like Hamburger Helper. LOL It was good! It was…
Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta From EatingWell: November/December 2010 This is a good and versatile recipe. I swapped the rotini with penne. Not that that matters much… I thought there should be some celery or something else in it. I’m thinking Cajun food usually has onion, green pepper, and celery…
Spicy Shrimp Pasta BHG.com nomnomnom This was YUMMY! It was so simple, yet so very tasty!! I bought frozen broccoli and put that in the pot of water. When it began to boil again, I removed the broccoli and then added the pasta. I figured they wouldn’t have…
Mushroom Rigatoni Bake COOKING LIGHT, MARCH 2004 Yes, it’s as good as it looks! It honestly didn’t take all that long to prep. It was more difficult to wait for it to bake. We had salad appetizers. LOL No shiitakes at the store, so I used portabello caps…
Quick Pastitsio COOKING LIGHT, OCTOBER 2011 Yeah, I’m just about convinced I DO.NOT like pastitsio. I think this is the second recipe I’ve tried…and nothing. Just don’t like it. It’s bland. It’s dry. It’s pretty much tasteless. This is the same family as the beef and cheese noodle…
Roman-style Chicken Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis My introduction to this recipe was on my birthday last year. S wanted to make something special for my birthday last year. It was YUMMY even though it took me 6 hours to get home. We’ve made this together since. It’s…
Fettuccine Alfredo with Bacon COOKING LIGHT, JANUARY 2010 Yet another quick and easy meal. After reading the ingredients and directions, I opted to include about 1 tablespoon of low fat cream cream. In all the other Alfredo recipes I’ve made, there’s usually some cream cheese. It adds a…
Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo Cooking Light, SEPTEMBER 2011 No…I did not serve this with asparagus. I also did not include the chives. It just sounded weird to me. This was YUMMY and will be the staple for my alfredo craving. Not so good reheated the next day. You will…
Chicken Puttanesca with Fettuccine Cooking Light, September 2010 I love this dish! It’s easy, it’s yummy, it’s pretty cheap….there’s not a bad thing I can say about this. I usually don’t add the olives, but for it to be a true puttanesca you have to add the olives….
Shrimp Fra Diavolo January 2010 Yeah…a teaspoon of crushed red pepper is a bit too spicy for me. I couldn’t taste much else. I would cut back on that to make it less spicy so you can actually taste the tomato sauce and shrimp. It was quick to…
Eggplant Bolognese Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2010 Um….so….I made this but haven’t really “eaten” it yet. It made a large batch of sauce (I’m sure I added more eggplant than it called for) so I put half of it in the freezer. The next day, I ate it as…
Mushroom Bolognese Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2010 Every time I make this I forgot to buy enough mushrooms. LOL Failure to read and follow instructions. From what I can remember, this is really good and I’m sure it would be better with all the shrooms. I think the next…
Pizza Pasta Salad recipe All You, May 2010 Okay, so there’s going to be A LOT of pasta recipes. My father gave me three grocery bags full of different types of pasta. This should be interesting. At least I know we won’t have to buy pasta for a…
Spicy Chipotle Shrimp Salad recipe Cooking Light, July 2010 This sounded really interesting, and being as it was hot as hell this week, I went with mostly salads. I am a firm believer of tasting the chipotles before you use them. I didn’t this time. It needed more…
Linguine with Spicy Shrimp recipe Cooking Light, June 2010 This recipe was okay. The cream didn’t thick, so it just turned into a creamy broth instead of a sauce. I should have used more the Cajun seasonings. It didn’t taste much like the spices even though we used…
Fresh Tomato Sausage and Pecorino Pasta recipe Cooking Light, September 2009 We had this tonight for dinner. Now, I don’t know what I was on when I created the shopping list. I guess I thought we had enough Parmesan cheese to make this recipe. No, I had not…
Seared Scallops with Lemon Orzo recipe Cooking Light, July 2007This was pretty simple and good. I splurged this week and bought some frozen sea scallops from BJs weekend before last. YUM! The lemon orzo was interesting. It was definitely lemon-y! It was simple and I’m not quite sure…
Greek Chicken with Angel Hair Pasta Cooking Light, May 2005I thought this was easy and pretty good. CTM said it was, “Okay.” Granted he did have it heated up when he got home. It was okay for lunch the next day.It came together really easy. I thought it…
Chicken-Pasta-Mushroom Dish recipe Cooking Light, October 2002 I didn’t make this. CTM had it mostly done by the time I got home. It looked pretty easy and I’m sure it if was too difficult, he would have waited for me to get home to help him. We didn’t…
Three-Cheese Baked Penne recipe Cooking Light, May 2008 I really thought there should be more sauce to this recipe. I cooked the pasta al dente per the notes, but there really wasn’t a lot of liquid for them to continue cooking in. I would add more sauce the…
Spicy Asian Noodles with Chicken recipe Cooking Light, March 2009 Rice noodles are really messy. When you’re trying to break them apart, they fly all over the counter. Do not believe the directions on the package as to how to “cook” them. Mine said to soak in warm…
Chicken Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Garlic recipe Cooking Light, September 2003 I don’t know about this one. It was okay. The goat cheese kind of curdled in the sauce and I did have it at a simmer, not a boil. I used a log of President goat…
Linguine with Clam Sauce recipe Cooking Light, November 2001 This was a much better recipe than one I’ve tried before. It’s the bacon…and the clams. This time I bought Bumble Bee chopped clams. They were tender and tasty and weren’t rubber the next day for lunch. Yes, I…
Bow Ties with Tomatoes recipe Cooking Light, July 2009 My farfalle fell apart. And no, I didn’t overcook it. It fell apart even though I made it a little more al dente than usual. The last time I made farfalle it shredded to pieces, so I was trying…
Chicken-Orzo Salad with Goat Cheese recipe Cooking Light, April 2008 So, goat cheese was WAY too expensive. We used RF feta instead. It was light. It was easy. It was filling. It was pretty good for lunch the next day, too. We didn’t serve it with pita bread,…
Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Sauce recipe Cooking Light, May 2009 Yeah, I’m not so sure it was “sauce.” It was more like cream broth instead of sauce. I would combine some cornstarch with the cream to make it thicken better. Of course, we couldn’t find morels so I…
Lemon Pepper Shrimp Scampi recipe Cooking Light, MARCH 2009 NEEDS MORE LEMON! I could BARELY taste the lemon in this recipe. Add some zest or more juice to the shrimp. I don’t think there was enough pepper either. It was good and easy. We’ll probably make it again…
Lady and the Tramp Spaghetti and Meatballs recipe Cooking Light, March 1998 These were EASY and TASTY! We added WAY more onion than it called for, so they were oniony. It didn’t take long to throw this meal together. It wasn’t easy getting 25 meatballs out of the…
Chicken Puttanesca with Angel Hair Pasta recipe Cooking Light, AUGUST 2007 Yeah, it was spaghetti and chicken. The only difference was the capers and the olives, if we actually added them. I thought I could find a cheaper bottle of kalamata olives ($5?? Are you kidding me??) I…
Onion Rice Pilaf Southern Living, NOVEMBER 2004 I’m soooooooooo guilty of not reading the directions. I got the part where you’re supposed to bake the rice and said, “Who in the hell bakes rice??” I didn’t do that. I cooked it on the stove. It was pretty good,…
Lemon Basil Shrimp and Pasta Cooking Light, April 2007 So, this is the second recipe that called for cooking the shrimp with the pasta. I don’t like that. We sauteed the shrimp with the spinach and lemon juice then tossed everything in a bowl. It was interesting… The…
Spaghetti and Meatballs Cooking Light, SEPTEMBER 2006 I couldn’t find the turkey Italian sausage so I used regular. I didn’t follow the recipe for the sauce, but use the Alton Brown sauce that’s posted on here. I wish I hasn’t because the tomatoes were really tart and could…
Spaghetti with White Clam Sauce Sunset, November 2002 This was pretty good. The juice from the canned clams came to about 2 cups. That, with the bottled juice and the chicken broth (we used that instead of the wine) looked like a LOT of juice. So, I just…
Fettuccine with Shrimp and Portobellos Cooking Light, April 2004 CTM did all the chopping and prep for this dish and pretty much made the whole thing, really. I made the fettuccine. *snort* We used baby portobellos instead of the whole portobellos. We always have those on hand because…
Creamy Cajun Shrimp Linguine Cooking Light, September 2006 Okay so when I got home CTM was like, “Um…did you read these directions?” “No, why?” “They’re weird.” He was right, they were weird. You boil the water the stock, add the pasta and shrimp and then simmer everything. I…
Herbed Chicken Parmesan Cooking Light, November 2003 YUMMY! Soooo yummy I’m having it again for lunch today. I added some dried rosemary to the mixture, too, which added another level of flavor that was just super tasty. We didn’t broil the cheese on top, though. We were lazy…
Creamy Gruyère and Shrimp Pasta Cooking Light, March 2004 This has a little kick to it! I made the pasta and had all the ingredients ready for the shrimp and cream sauce, so it went together quickly. The sauce isn’t very cheesy. The wine that you add to…
Greek-Style Scampi Cooking Light, March 2008 This was sooo good, we made it again yesterday for dinner. I used two cans of tomatoes and drained both, which I wouldn’t do next time. Drain 1 can so there’s juice for the pasta to soak up. Or you could add…
Chicken Cacciatore Cooking Light, JANUARY 1995 I put this in the crockpot and used all chicken thighs. We had it last night for dinner. The sauce was a little on the runny side. I might drain the tomatoes next time and add some sauce to make it more…
Chicken Thighs with Marsala-Mushroom Cream Sauce Over Noodles Cooking Light, May 2001 Well, this one didn’t turn out so great. The Marsala-Mushroom Cream Sauce Over Noodles was good, but the chicken was bad. I mean, it was bad before I cooked it apparently. It smelled fine to me,…
Chop-As-You-Go Pasta with Mushrooms and Ham Cooking Light, August 2000 This was VERY interesting, to say the least. It was a strange mix of flavors. I should have chopped the ham into a smaller dice, too. I don’t know that I’d make this again. It was different… Knife…
Creamy Stove-Top Macaroni and Cheese Cooking Light, June 2006 It definitely was creamy, but it wasn’t very cheesy. I mixed sharp RF cheddar with Sargento’s four cheese Mexican mix. I think you need almost all sharp cheddar to make this cheesy. It was easy to make, and made…
Pasta Jambalaya Cooking Light, March 1998 This didn’t have enough sausage to suite me. I would slice it into thin slices and then slice those slices in half to spread the 7 oz out more throughout the pasta. I’d add WAY more cajun spices and more onions and…
Goulash Sparkrecipes.com YUMMY! This was really good and filling. Since BF made it, I can’t really tell what I’d change. I don’t think I’d change anything except the sauce. It was a little on the sweet side. It looked simple to make and tasted good. We’re having it…
Garden-Style Lasagna January 2008 It took about an hour to prepare the veggies, about 10 minutes to assemble and 50 minutes to bake and rest. We used the no cook noodles. Don’t. There’s not enough moisture in the white sauce to cook the noodles properly. It was a…
Chicken Parmigiana
Teriyaki Pork and Vegetables with Noodles Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 2007 YUM! That’s all I can say! YUM! CTM started this before I got home so it was ready WHEN I got home. He added garlic and onion to the pan as he was cooking the pork. He added…
Rotini with Chicken, Asparagus, and Tomatoes Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 2007 NO! I didn’t use aspagusting!! We omitted it from the recipe ENTIRELY! This was really good and really easy to prepare. However, I would marinate the chicken breasts before cooking. They were a little on the bland side….
Fettuccine Alfredo Cooking Light, JANUARY 2007 I wasn’t sure about this recipe. I think it needs just a little more Parmesan than called for and maybe a little more milk, though. The sauce was rather thick. Or maybe just a splash of FF half and half. It was…
Turkey Tetrazzini Cooking Light, JANUARY 2003 So, we had ALL this left over turkey from Thanksgiving. It was just the two of us and the smallest bird we could find was a 12 pounder. YIKES! This was really good. The only problem was getting it out of the…
Baked Ziti Casserole Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2007 YUM YUM and more YUM! We doubled the recipe was we had about double the ground turkey. It was our first REAL experiment with ground poulty that he wasn’t all eh about. YUM! It’s look weird when you’re putting it together,…
Champion Chicken Parmesan Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2000 YUM! I LOVE chicken parm. I used jar sauce because it’s make it THAT much easier to make. However, I do make my own sauce roasting whole, canned tomato ala Alton Brown. I LOVE that recipe!! Anyway, This is mighty tasty…
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Shrimp Scampi Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2003 I watched while CTM made this dish. It was so funny! I came home and the first place I go is the kitchen to put my lunchbox away and on the counter were the mise en place ingredients. (All the ingredients for…