Pasta

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 […]

If I could eat these lasagna rolls every night for the rest of my life, I probably would. They’re so easy to prepare and they taste great. And they’re filling. There’s just something about Italian food that I love. It doesn’t need to be the neatest thing on the table and people all over the […]

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. […]

There’s nothing tricky about this recipe. It’s super simple and I have to tell you, it feels a bit old world. I’ve always enjoyed pasta dishes that were a little different than the more traditional ones that call for tomato sauce. In this dish, we’ve got walnuts and mushrooms and Parmesan cheese. I love this […]

I have a confession to make. This recipe was supposed to be for some beautiful vegetable cannelloni rolls, but things didn’t turn out as planned. As I was cooking everything up, getting ready to prepare the lasagna to act as rolls, I realized that the noodles were no where near as wide as I’d need […]