30 Friday Oct 2015
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, casseroles & comfort food, Italian, love to cook, pasta
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bechamel sauce, eggs, ground beef, italian meatballs, lasagna noodles, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, sausage
Today was our Halloween Luncheon at the office. It is an annual tradition. We decorate, dress in costumes, and feast. I decided to make a giant Classic Lasagna to share with my work family. But I wanted to add a spooky element to the dish. Wait til you see what I did. Continue reading »
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13 Tuesday Oct 2015
Posted in casseroles & comfort food, chicken, gluten free, love to cook, low-carb
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basil pesto, chicken, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, spaghetti squash
Spaghetti {Squash} Pie with Basil Pesto Chicken is a low carb, gluten free alternative to a spaghetti pie casserole. The ingredients are layered lasagna style and every bite delivers wonderful flavor. Continue reading »
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09 Wednesday Sep 2015
Posted in appetizers, burgers & sandwiches, chicken, Italian, love to cook
Relatively wordless Wednesday Post. Soooo.
I walk a lot. It’s my time to silently talk through things and exhale. My time. During walking my brain churns which often inspires new recipes. These Chicken Parmesan Meatball Sliders were the walking brain child inspired by these… Continue reading »
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09 Saturday May 2015
Posted in appetizers, love to cook
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cream cheese, cresent dough, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, pepperoni, ricotta cheese, rosemary
I needed a great HOT Dip recipe.
So off to Pinterest Wonderland I went. Whoa. The choices are vast, diverse, and oh so cheesy. Hot Pizza Dip sounded too good to pass up.
There’s the seasoned cheese layer, your favorite marinara sauce, favorite toppings, then more cheese. Off to the oven we go. Ezzy-pizzy. Continue reading »
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31 Tuesday Mar 2015
Posted in gluten free, healthy choices, Italian, love to cook, Share the Love, turkey, Weight Watchers
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hot Italian sausage, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, parmesan cheese, polenta, spinach, zucchini
The pictures don’t do this recipe justice, but I am here to tell you that Italian Sausage & Polenta Lasagna is pure comfort. Surprisingly, that comfort is delivered without a guilt trip. That’s right, this recipe came straight out of the new Weight Watchers cook book AND it’s made in the slow cooker. Badda bing. Badda boom. Continue reading »
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12 Wednesday Nov 2014
Posted in Italian, love to cook, pasta, sauces
Do you ever get stuck in a pasta rut? Or better yet a ‘what’s for dinner’ rut? We have become such fans of Spaghetti & Meatballs that we have it almost weekly. No complaints, but I was ready for a change. Enter cream and vodka. Voila Penne with Vodka Sauce {penne alla vodka}. Continue reading »
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05 Thursday Jun 2014
Posted in appetizers, Italian, love to cook
Arancini {with Basil Pesto & Marinara Sauce}
I was the girl who grew up eating my spaghetti with butter and parmesan cheese. No red sauce for this kid. I even scraped the sauce off pizza before eating it. Over time I fell in love with Alfredo Sauce but still avoided tomato based sauces for the most part. It was all about white sauce in our home, with lasagna and occasionally meatballs being an exception. This all changed on Christmas Day. Continue reading »
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