Pasta with Chicken and Mushrooms in a Creamy Dijon Mustard Sauce This recipe is inspired by a recipe my mother found in a local newspaper. This tastes rich and indulgent but really there is a marginal amount of butter and only a tablespoon of half & half cream per serving. The grainy Dijon mustard gives a sweet and tangy flavour with a ...
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Gooey Mac and Cheese
Gooey Mac and Cheese Here I present a recipe for homemade Gooey Mac and Cheese that is soul-soothing delicious and ready in the same amount of time as the boxed stuff! One of the hardest things to do as a mother is watch your child suffer. In this instance, I mean emotionally. My son didn't make a team that he tried out for and the ...
Penne alla Vodka
Penne alla Vodka I have a confession to make, this was the first time I had this pasta. Every time I thought about it, I would think about how much cream, fat and calories were in it and then I’d talk myself out of it. Here, there’s my compromise; there’s cream but it’s half & half, and it’s also half the amount other recipes call ...
Baked Ravioli with Ricotta
Baked Ravioli with Ricotta Here I present my recipe for Baked Ravioli with Ricotta; a delicious recipe for Baked Ravioli with homemade Ricotta; cheesy and delicious and ready in under an hour ❤️ So I made a near identical recipe to this one last year but the addition of the homemade ricotta really makes this: 1. Incredibly ...
Spicy Marinara Sauce
Spicy Marinara Sauce Here I present a super-simple recipe for Spicy Marinara sauce; the classic Italian tomato sauce with some extra heat, using everyday pantry ingredients! This is how you make it In a sauce pot over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and red pepper flakes. When the olive oil is hot, add the onion; ...
Vegan Shanghai Noodles
Vegan Shanghai Noodles Here I present my super-simple Vegan Shanghai Noodles recipe! Read on to learn how you can make this at home too :) The Inspiration I don't know about you but I'm having a really hard time reconciling eating in a restaurant with the prices as high as they are. It breaks my heart for the restaurant owners and staff. The ...
Copycat KFC Macaroni Salad
Copycat KFC Macaroni Salad Do you ever have a craving for something out of the blue, that you haven’t eaten in years??? Years It’s been years since I had KFC Macaroni Salad but I remember it so vividly. The noodles are gooey and delicious but then you get the crunch from the crunchy veggies. It really is a classic If there was a top ten ...
Pasta Peperonata
Pasta Peperonata Here I present my recipe for the Italian Classic, Pasta Peperonata.... A pasta dish made with rich tomato sauce consisting of stewed sweet peppers and other yummy, aromatic veggies! My life seems to be at the mercy of an ever-so-cruel running stopwatch that treats me like I'm it's bit@h. Honestly my schedule is ...
Moroccan Fettuccine with Grilled Chicken
Moroccan Fettuccine with Grilled Chicken Do you ever just sit there watching the birds fly by or leaves blowing or anything. Just sitting there not really thinking about anything in particular and then, boom 🤯- you get an idea!?? That’s what happened when I came up with this recipe. It’s inspired by a pasta dish I used to order in a ...
Baked Ravioli
Baked Ravioli Here I present my recipe for Baked Ravioli; a simple recipe for a rich and hearty baked ravioli, cheesy and delicious and ready in 30 minutes. Serve as a main or side :) The inspiration Gone are the days of a giant pasta serving in my life. I love pasta but good grief after I eat it, I need a nap! Move over turkey, pasta gives me ...
Meat Sauce
Meat Sauce Here I present my recipe for Meat Sauce, a simple recipe for a classic rich and delicious sauce, perfect with any pasta shape and tastes even better as leftovers 😊 If I were to make a top 5 list of my go-to recipes, I’m confident this would be number 1. Honestly we have this 2-3 times a month; leftovers are great and more often ...
Swedish Meatball Beef Stroganoff
Swedish Meatball Beef Stroganoff Here I present my recipe for Swedish Meatball Beef Stroganoff. I wanted Swedish Meatballs but I was too lazy to roll out the meatballs... Swedish Meatball Beef Stroganoff was born! Read on to learn how to make it! The Inspiration Swedish-ish Meatballs I was craving meatballs. Swedish meatballs but I was ...