We are cooking up a savory masterpiece with Amanda from High Heels to Hot Wheels today… Shrimp & Tomato Pasta looks just mouth-watering! I’m SO jealous that Amanda is cooking out of her garden already!! I’m getting ours planted today… can’t wait to create all kinds of garden fresh recipes this summer 🙂 I’ll turn …
I have to admit that I am head-over-heels-in-love with my slow cooker… we have a long standing relationship. It makes dinner for me while I’m away in the day AND every time I walk into our meal basically ready go, I love it just a little bit more 🙂 Slow Cooker Beef Burgundy …
As most of you know, I’m currently enrolled at a local university in culinary school. This block has been pretty intense… I haven’t had a chance to write much about it because it seems like I am always running, running to get everything done. AND honestly, it takes a little more time. But, I ended …
Swish Meatballs are a hearty dinner that everyone always loves! * this is another delicious recipe from my BFF, Carol Ray ! ` We look forward to having these delicious Swedish Meatballs in the winter time… it just hits the spot! I hope you had a nice and relaxing weekend… I’ve been fighting a …
I have a confession… I hadn’t ever made Ratatouille before recently making it in Culinary School! WHAT? I know. It’s SO good AND it has pasta in it so, what in the world was I thinking?? I promise you’ll absolutely love this recipe! *this recipe was adapted from Chef John Y’all are …
Most of you know that I started a Culinary Arts Program at a local university this fall AND about a week ago we had mid-terms… SCARY! Ohhh… K. Just kinda scary. Mid-term’s were a little bit of a gamble… we had our names drawn for what we’d need to prepare for each cooking method. Tomato …
Where we live a large majority of people grow gardens, so you’ll see tables or little shelters for neighborhood garden sharing. The other day I was driving to school and noticed some lovely eggplant at our sharing table. Last year we had SO many and I didn’t know quiet what to do with them all… …
Y’all know how much I love pasta and Linguini with Skinny White Sauce is absolutely wonderful! Linguini with Skinny White Sauce is light and savory… It makes me happy to have a tasty sauce that isn’t heavy but then add in fresh vegetables with basil and pine nuts AND that’s the makings of a …
Happy Friday!! We are in the kitchen with Jen from Bakerette today…. she has brought a savory dish that I am dying to give a try! Spinach Tomato Orzo Pasta AND with that- I’ll let Jen take it from here 🙂 Hi, it’s Jen from Bakerette and I’m so happy to be back here …
Our Olive Oil and Herb Spaghetti Recipe is a fresh and simple to make especially for all those pasta lovers out there! Pasta with olive oil herbs is heaven in the summertime when garden herbs are bursting a plenty. Today’s Herb Pasta can be also be prepared as pasta with dried herbs–I love that it’s …
The zucchini and yellow squash are growing like crazy in our garden these days… I love them both so don’t be too surprised to see lots of recipes coming your way featuring these yummy little guys! Starting today with the fabulous Roasted Veggie Penne Pasta Bake! Roasted Veggie Penne Pasta Bake is a …
I must admit I was pleasantly surprised with this Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese! It was SO easy to put together and it turned out creamy and delicious. It would be the perfect side dish for your next BBQ or if your kids love Mac and Cheese like my son, Jake, does- they’ll love it …
Italian Artichoke Chicken Pasta is a long time favorite of ours that my sister, Camey, taught me forever ago… Want to know one of my favorite time saving tricks?? When I make my Italian Chicken recipe I double the amount of the chicken and spices, shred, and remove half the chicken for this recipe! It …
This recipe is a long time family favorite- it’s quick and I love all the flavors together! YUM! Artichoke Chicken Rustigo is a delightful dinner that’s simple to make AND tastes fabulous too! You’ll be SO happy with this Artichoke Chicken Rustigo recipe it’s quick, tasty, and a healthy dinner that the whole …
Thai Macaroni and Cheese will please the kiddos and the adults in your family… seriously! It’s SO cheesy-yummy fabulous with just a little hint of Thai flavor. My BFF, Carol, made this recipe last week and I must admit- I was a little skeptical at first. After the first bite however, I was a …
Disney’s Mini Mac-and-Cheese Our younger kids LOVE the Mac and Cheese at Disneyland SO, when I ran into this healthy Mini Mac and Cheese in the Disney Family Fun Magazine I just had to try it- our whole family totally loved it! You’ll love it too 🙂 Did you know that Disney has a healthy …
Pumpkin Sausage Rotini Pumpkin Sausage Rotini is a savory Autumn pasta recipe that’s surprisingly delicious! If you love pumpkin as much as I do then you’ll love this recipe 🙂 Pumpkin Sausage Rotini… is such a quick and easy week night dinner AND it’s perfect for fall cooking too! I hope you all enjoy …
Easy Peasy Stroganoff Easy Peasy Stroganoff is one of my go-to recipes! For when I’m running around all day long AND everyone is starving to death AND I have no idea what to make for dinner 🙂 One of my favorite tricks in the whole world to speed up making dinner… is to buy …
Spicy Spaghetti Sauce We put this sauce together a couple of weeks ago when I was out of town. Sometimes we like recipes with a little more heat in them but, this spaghetti sauce – It’s really good 🙂 Spicy Spaghetti Sauce has just a little bit of kick to it, I’m not really …
Vegetable Lasagna I whipped this up the other day with all kinds of vegetables from our garden! It turned out SO deliciously well that I’m sharing it with all of you too 🙂 Vegetable Lasagna is just cheesy-yummy-good! It even had some of our egg plant hidden in it that I shared with you on our …
Farfalle with Mushrooms and Spinach is mouth-watering-fabulous!! Farfalle with Mushrooms and Spinach is another of my favorite pasta dishes… I’m the first to admit that I have a total weak spot for pasta! Farfelle with Mushrooms and Spinach is just delicious this time of year with fresh herbs from the garden!! …
Food Styling with Ikea A couple of weeks ago I went to a Snap/Ikea event that was SO much fun!! To start off our morning we were treated to breakfast, Ikea style!! I was so impressed with the Ikea food… I loved the Breakfast Potatoes and Swedish Pancakes! Yum!! After eating and visiting …
Summer Garden Pasta is a subtle but pleasing pasta dish that uses fresh from the Garden ingredients! Summer Garden Pasta… is lovely for a warm summers evening when a light and easy dinner is what your in the mood for! I LOVE this Summer Garden Pasta recipe… how can you go wrong with asparagus, zucchini, …
c If your wondering what Jarlsberg is, it’s a kind of cheese! Jarlsberg is a semi soft part-skim cheese that has a mild, buttery, nutty, and slightly sweet flavor! It comes from Norway and is produced in limited quantities, it’s aged for at least a year! It can be found in the specialty cheese department!! …