Pasta in a Spicy Marinara with Homemade Ricotta Here I present my recipe for Pasta in a Spicy Marinara with Homemade Ricotta; a homemade spicy tomato sauce topped with ricotta and fresh basil. I've been so excited to share this recipe with you, its incredibly satisfying and completely vegetarian! This is how you make it First you start with ...
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Cantonese Beef and Tomato Noodles
Cantonese Beef and Tomato Noodles Again, I have no idea if this is authentic Cantonese food but it’s so yummy, who cares? This dish is also another great pantry dish. I have loved this recipe for a long time but had actually forgotten about it. I made it for Mike to get a second opinion and he loved it! The verdict? Mike approved! Originally ...
Spicy Penne alla Norma
Spicy Penne alla Norma Here I present my latest; a recipe for Spicy Penne alla Norma; an authentically Italian vegetarian pasta with rich and crunchy vegetables, in a rich tomato sauce. In case you haven’t heard… we’re in a trade war with our neighbours. Unfortunately, we all still love our neighbour but we have had to make a few mistakes to ...
Shrimp and Scallop Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes
Shrimp and Scallop Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes I know, I keep going on about how much I love farm fresh tomatoes, but I do have to say I almost killed my father when I went to his house and found a bag full of fresh tomatoes that he picked for me. I love tomatoes but how many can a girl eat in one day? So I was going to make an olive oil based ...
Skillet Lasagna
Skillet Lasagna This dish is for everyone who loves lasagna as much as I do but usually craves it after a really long day at work. Here, this is low fat, healthy lasagna that will be on the table in under 45 minutes, dare I say about 30 minutes???? This is another recipe I published a few years ago but absolutely love! My very good friend ...
Turkey Ala King
Turkey ala King This recipe is another great example of how a 'cream' sauce doesn't have to be fattening. I've used 1/2 a tbsp of butter only and that really is enough to give off that great flavour. Plus, this recipe calls for cooked, lean turkey breast (a shout-out to our thanksgiving dinner) AND it starts with a MASSIVE pan of vegetables!!! ...
Zesty Italian Tortellini Salad
Zesty Italian Tortellini Salad Here I present my recipe for Zesty Italian Tortellini Salad, read on to learn how you can make it :) The Inspiration I've been formulating this recipe for a while now. I was thinking of all the different ways I could make the vinaigrette; creamy and dreamy of course. Then it occurred to me that I've never had a ...
Bruschetta Pasta
Bruschetta Pasta Here I present my recipe for Bruschetta Pasta, everything awesome about summer on a plate! Its tomato season!!! We picked our first tomato of the season last night and I made: Marinated Tomato Salad This is one of the first recipes I ever developed... before I even knew I wanted to write recipes. I came up with it when ...
Zingy/Spicy Pasta Salad
Zingy/Spicy Pasta Salad Okay, confession time; I wanted to buy ONE Jalapeño pepper for a recipe (coming soon!) but the second store in a row only sold them by the pack…. The pack! So here I am, with A PACK of jalapeño peppers and it came to me: Spicy Pasta Salad, in honour of summer/BBQ season AND my PACK of jalapeño peppers. Serves 6-8 3 ...
Louisiana Chicken Pasta
Louisiana Chicken Pasta Here I present my recipe for Louisiana Chicken Pasta, read on to learn how you make it! I've been pretty preoccupied with Copycat recipes as of late. I attribute it to many factors; Pinterest I read Pinterest the same way I do the morning newspaper and I find a lot of inspiration there. Covid I'm a proud Canadian ...
Deli Style Macaroni Salad
Deli Style Macaroni Salad Here I present a homemade version of the incredible macaroni salad you get at the deli, the noodles soak up a brine then get coated in two yummy sauces! I’m always on the hunt for the perfect macaroni salad. Texture is key. It has to be gooey but it can’t be melty-gooey, it has to have a bite. You know? The noodles ...
Copycat Cheesecake Factory Pasta Da Vinci
Copycat Cheesecake Factory Pasta Da Vinci To be completely honest... I've never been to the Cheesecake Factory, ever. I did however find a recipe that was inspired by a Cheesecake Factory pasta. Sooo, in the event I ever find myself in a Cheesecake Factory I am totally going to order the Cheesecake Factory's Pasta Da ...