Summer is a great time for pasta. When garden vegetables begin coming from my garden, my favorite way to serve them is in between noodles and a yummy sauce. The…
I am a huge fan of Cafe Rio Salads. I really could eat one every day if my budget allowed. The creamy cilantro dressing is probably my favorite dressing.…
May and June are the month's of birthdays in our family. One of the most requested dishes for our children's birthday dinners are lasagna or baked ziti. My friend Sheri…
You know a recipe is good when nearly 4 years later a recipe lives on in your monthly menu plan, month after month.We rarely go a month without eating this…
I love the Pioneer Woman's website and who on the Food Network. My sister Diana the other day made a recipe from her website (that she adapted) and I loved…
Wow! Have I jumped off the blogging train or what? I have been dealing with some thyroid issues (if you have ever been through this, I feel your pain! Ahhh!).…
I don't know about you but trying new recipes are always fun. My husband and I really enjoy pasta dishes, but after years and years of cooking, I feel…
A kind follower of my blog brought it to my attention that I've never posted about lasagna. I couldn't believe that a family favorite like that had been overlooked for…
So here's to watching the food network one Saturday with my husband. We have both been craving this homemade macaroni & cheese. So when cheese was on sale I finally…
This recipe, although this picture looks a little frightening, is probably my all-time favorite pasta dish. I love creamy pasta dishes, but have a hard time rationalizing the fat content…
I posted this recipe last summer during the Fourth of July, but can't help but post it again this month in honor of our 'pasta' month. This pasta salad visits…
The past few weeks we have been trying to encourage summer to come by trying to hold several outdoor barbeques. For some reason, every time we try and barbeque it…
Is there anything better than garden tomatoes and fresh basil? In our house my husband is an "Italian food man" and he has trained us all that those two items…
I was over at a friends house the other day and we were talking about good recipes (surprise!). She told me about this Lasagna Soup that sounded divine! I can't…
This Mongolian Beef Noodle Stir Fry is such a delicious and flavorful meal. It has plenty of fresh vegetables, tender pieces of steak and a sweet and tangy sauce all…
This is one of my absolute favorite pasta dishes. Many times pasta dishes can be too heavy for me..too much cream, cheese, and butter. Not only is this recipe better…