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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25 Friday Sep 2015
Posted in appetizers, chicken, love to cook, low-carb
It’s football season, officially Autumn Thyme and we’ve dipped into the low 60’s here in the sunny south. I for one am ready for fall. Bring on apples, pumpkins, soups, stews, chili, comfort food and game day recipes, preferably in the form of hot dips. Hot dips like BBQ Chicken Pizza Dip. 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 »
10,180 total views, 2 views today
28 Saturday Feb 2015
Posted in appetizers, gluten free, Italian, love to cook, Mediterranean
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artichoke hearts, basil pesto, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, roasted red peppers, sundried tomatoes
We brought 7-Layer Hot Italian Dip along with a bottle of red and white Italian wines to a happy-hour party recently. We stepped outside the comfort zone on the wines, perhaps this is a chance to discover a new favorite. Continue reading »
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01 Wednesday Oct 2014
Posted in casseroles & comfort food, chicken, love to cook, pasta
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chicken, cream cheese, cream of chicken soup, garlic, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, onion, parmesan cheese, shells, smoked gouda, spinach
Sometimes you need a deep dish of comfort. No questions asked. Bring on the comfort food. That’s what our Smoky Chicken & Spinach Stuffed Shells were intended to be. And on that day they delivered. Continue reading »
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15 Tuesday Jul 2014
Posted in casseroles & comfort food, Italian, love to cook, pasta, Share the Love, vegetarian
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Basil, broccoli, carrots, eggplant, eggs, mozzarella cheese, oregano, parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, spinach, summer squash, thyme, zucchini
Farmers Market Roasted Veggie Lasagna. I hope the picture above does this dish justice. It was amazing. I’m not one to go crazy with personal horn tooting but this was a huge success. I have shared it with 13 people as of noontime today. The responses were unanimous. “Oh my.” “Can I have one more bite.” “Yum!” “Is this recipe on Lemony Thyme?” Continue reading »
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11 Wednesday Jun 2014
Posted in chicken, Italian, love to cook
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I should have named this my “Chicken or the Egg Pizza” because I couldn’t tell you which came first, our desire to make Pizza or to make Homemade BBQ Sauce and Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing. Both of which found their way onto this BBQ Chicken Pizza. 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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