Warm Tortellini Salad with Zucchini and Tomatoes
More zucchini! Get it while it lasts! This is a quick meal using prepared tortellini that can be made on a weeknight. I really wanted to add some cheese, such as Parmesan, but it was tasty without...
View ArticlePenne with Roasted Turkey Sausage & Broccoli
This is one of those recipes that you see in a magazine and say to yourself, “I am making you tomorrow”. That’s exactly what I did. It was listed under weeknight meals and it was just that quick. I...
View ArticleBaked Macaroni & Cheese for Two
I have been trying to use up items in my pantry because it is getting full in there. One lucky day, I found a portion of a box of elbow macaroni lurking in the back and saw that I had all the...
View ArticleLemon Basil Pasta
I’m still fishing things out of the pantry for Operation Pantry Cleanout. I made some cinnamon muffin melts from a mix I received as a gift and I took out some mint M&Ms that I am using for St....
View ArticleMake Ahead Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
Wow, what a hiatus! I had some surgery a couple of weeks ago and haven’t been able to stand and cook. Luckily, the surgery was planned, and I was able to prepare in advance and make some freezer...
View ArticlePasta with Turkey Kielbasa, Peppers, and Onions
I borrowed this cookbook from my mom who bought it at a school book fair. Not only does it have everday recipes, but it also lists some tips, methods, and techniques such as freezing food and zesting...
View ArticleTurkey Ragu
I was looking for a quick meal to make after checking out the ingredients I around: ground turkey, various pastas, a Vidalia onion, canned tomatoes, and Parmesan. Sounds like a pasta dish to me! I...
View ArticleChicken Noodle Casserole
This was supposed to be tuna noodle casserole, but I forgot that I used up my tuna the previous week. It was very good with chicken though. I was trying to use up ingredients in my pantry while keeping...
View ArticleBaked Ziti
Once the temperature started cooling down, all I could think about were rich casseroles and comfort food. This does not bode well for my waist line! I have lost all of my pregnancy weight and then...
View ArticleBLT Pasta
Happy International Bacon Day! Myself and a group of fellow bacon lovers have named ourselves the Bacon Mafia. And we mean the real stuff. I get turkey bacon, but there is nothing like the real...
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