25 Wednesday Aug 2021
Posted in beef, pork, lamb, love to cook, pasta, Share the Love
When you want to deliver comfort there’s nothing like a Spaghetti & Meatball Casserole of Love!
Nice big tender Italian Meatballs nestled into bed of spaghetti wrapped in a blanket of sauce & cheese.
It’s amazing how one casserole dish can bring a family together.
11 Wednesday Aug 2021
Posted in chicken & turkey, love to cook, pasta
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broccoli, cherry tomatoes, chicken, feta cheese, fresh basil, garlic, pasta
Easy Baked Feta & Tomato Pasta with Chicken & Broccoli is my way of jumping on the baked feta band wagon!
The original viral recipe from @liemessa got over a million views on TikTok! And I’m pretty certain every other food blogger has since posted some version of this feta dish.
And for good reason. It’s absolutely delicious!!!
22 Monday Feb 2021
Posted in international, love to cook, pasta
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crushed tomatoes, dried basil, dried oregano, dried parsley, eggplant, fresh basil, garlic, onion, pasta, pecorino romano cheese
Pasta alla Norma is an Italian pasta and eggplant dish with roots in the ancient port city of Catania, Sicily.
My husband’s ancestors also have roots in Catania! Lucky for me it’s where we visited on a dream vacation a few years back.
27 Thursday Aug 2020
Posted in dressings & marinades, gluten free, love to cook, pasta, salads
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carrots, cilantro, pasta, peanut sauce, peanuts, purple cabbage, scallion
Would you look at the vibrant colors in this Thai Pasta Salad!
Besides the crisp fresh veggies, we found this lovely tri-colored pasta at our local Farmers Market and wanted to turn it into a nice summer salad.
Shhhhh….it’s also gluten free, no one would ever know.
06 Thursday Nov 2014
Posted in casseroles & comfort food, love to cook, pasta, vegetarian
This Cheesy Bowtie & Butternut Squash Bake was born out of ingredients already on hand. It’s loaded with veggies and I promise you even the youngest members of the family will love this dish. Butternut squash, fresh mushrooms & spinach, an open box of pasta and the end of a hunk of cheddar cheese came together in a snap.
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Our Jalapeno Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole is a spin off of a very popular and delicious recipe. I enjoyed it at a luncheon recently and it’s been on my mind ever since. According to an internet search, it seems to have been recreated at least a bazillion times. Here’s our version, based on ingredients already in our fridge and pantry.
Continue reading »14 Sunday Jul 2013
Posted in casseroles & comfort food, love to cook, seafood, Sundays with Shelby
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I recently got on a kick of looking for ways to ‘Deconstruct’ recipes. It seemed like a cool way to present a dish and the couple I have posted were quite fun. Next up on my ‘to-be-deconstructed’ list was Tuna Noodle Casserole. A comfort food dish that many of us grew up on (whether you liked it or not).
My thought was to build the layers of flavor thoughtfully using top quality ingredients to deliver a bowl of comfort. I think I’ve succeeded with this one.
Continue reading »11 Sunday Nov 2012
Posted in casseroles & comfort food, love to cook, pasta, side dishes
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I’ve recently read some articles on a growing movement to bring Home Ec back to schools. Healthy eating and knowledge of nutrition being the core reason, self-sufficiency and cost savings also getting a mention. And while I wholeheartedly agree, I propose another consideration for teaching teens and young adults the ‘basic’ life skills taught in a Home Economics classroom. Creativity.
Cooking, like sewing or painting or wood-working, is a way to express yourself artistically…and a wonderful stress-reliever. So don’t get me wrong, I do believe ‘home’ is the best place to learn these skills, but it was in my 8th grade Home Ec class where I learned to make a Basic White Sauce. A skill just as valuable in my life today as being able to manipulate an Excel spreadsheet.
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