Pasta

Classic alfredo sauce is simple, white, and creamy. It’s typically made with butter, cream, and parmesan cheese and is mixed with pasta noodles. This recipe calls for the use of healthy pumpkin puree instead of the traditional calorie-dense ingredients I just mentioned above. If you’re feeling a little adventurous or are on a pumpkin kick, […]

I had a wonderful zucchini season this past summer and in addition to making several zucchini bread loaves, I was on the hunt for finding a more savory recipe for this versatile fruit. Did you know that although it is treated and widely referred to as a vegetable, zucchini is actually a fruit? Anyway, I […]

While searching for new recipes to prepare, I found an interesting pasta with creamy crushed walnuts sauce dish that I just had to try. It calls for a favorite short-shaped pasta; I chose to use rigatoni and it worked out perfectly. This creamy pasta dish is ready in no, consists of only a few steps, […]

As dinner time approaches, instead of reaching for a takeout menu, why not try making your own stir-fry at home? This recipe combines both dried and fresh vegetables, producing exceptional flavors married together and absorbed by bean thread noodles. This was a big hit in our household and you too can recreate the magic of […]

Traditional jambalaya is a dish consisting of both a combination of Creole and Cajun flavors with West African, French, and Spanish influences. It consists of mainly meat and vegetables mixed with rice. This particular dish uses the delicious flavors of jambalaya, but takes them to another level. Instead of using rice, this pastalaya calls for […]

Spring is that time of year when a variety of vibrant colors make a comeback, especially at your local grocery store. Many great fruits and vegetables are back in season and you simply can’t resist passing up the chance to purchase a pound or two of fresh asparagus. As we shed our winter layers and […]

The most incredible thing happened last fall. After months of disposing of our vegetable scraps in one of our gardens, we ended up indirectly growing several butternut squashes from the germinating seeds. As you may know, butternut squash is rich in vitamins, minerals, and disease-fighting antioxidants. This squash is low in calories and fiber-rich and […]

My most popular post on this blog is one for a very tasty homestyle Dutch oven mac and cheese recipe. If you haven’t checked that one out yet, you probably should. It’s legit. I wrote that post a very long time ago and it’s been tested thoroughly. People love it. It’s not the healthiest thing […]

I haven’t eaten gnocchi since 1998. I know this because I was at college the last time I tried it. There was an incredible Italian restaurant the next town over that offered some fairly famous gnocchi and I wasn’t allowed to leave the area until I tasted it. I did and I enjoyed it. I […]

Take a look at the photos for this dish. Doesn’t it look good? I was wondering how I was going to take pictures of what I prepared because I didn’t think the colors of the ingredients were all too distinct. Apparently, they are distinct enough because the dish looks pretty great! It tastes excellent too. […]