Classic Pasta Salad Just in time for a snow storm a long weekend BBQ (we have a long weekend this weekend in Canada!). So I think we can all safely pack away our parkas until next winter (knock on wood). Anyway so in honour of the long weekend where we plant our flowers and fresh herbs and take out the lawn furniture, here is a healthy take on ...
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Creamy Southwest Pasta with Spicy Chicken
Creamy Southwest Pasta with Spicy Chicken A recipe for a creamy pasta with the addition of your favourite spicy barbecue sauce, cajun chicken breasts and crunchy vegetables. This dish looks restaurant-quality and comes together in under an hour, using modest ingredients. ...
Carbonara Pasta Salad
Carbonara Pasta Salad I had the most bizarre realization the other day, you could even call it an epiphany; I've never considered a use for lettuce beyond a salad. I fully acknowledge this is a recipe for a salad but it's a PASTA salad, not a salad salad. Here the lettuce gives a fresh crunch, meant to compliment the creaminess of the dressing ...
Vermicelli and Snow Pea Salad
Vermicelli and Snow Pea Salad Despite the strong ingredients, the best way to describe this warm pasta salad is delicate. The heat from the noodles mellows the garlic and helps the noodles absorb the vinaigrette. The vermicelli (also known as rice sticks) was available in the Asian Foods aisle in my regular grocery store. Since the vermicelli are ...
Linguine with Creamy Roasted Tomatoes and Cremini Mushrooms
Linguine with Creamy Roasted Tomatoes and Cremini Mushrooms This dish is inspired by Valentine’s dinner (even though it’s for up to 6 people), big bold flavours that mellow in the oven, and this is ready in 30 minutes! Rich, soul soothing vegetables mixed with whole wheat pasta; delicious and healthy. No one is going to feel weighed down or yucky ...
Pasta in a Spicy Cream Sauce with Chicken
Pasta in a Spicy Cream Sauce with Chicken This is one of my favourite go-to spicy pasta dishes. I love this recipe and have made it many different ways but really, this is my all time favourite rendition. This recipe is based on a pasta dish I discovered at a cheesy little dive bar years ago. I still crave it! It's cajun-seasoned chicken ...
Cod Banh Mi Bowl
Cod Banh Mi Bowl ...
Tomato (a.k.a. Marinara) Sauce
Tomato (a.k.a. Marinara) Sauce This is my version of a classic base tomato sauce; a.k.a. marinara. I use this as a base for tons of recipes but it stands just fine on its own. ...
Linguine in Lobster Dijonnaise
Linguine in Lobster Dijonnaise This is another recipe I shared a few years ago... LOVE IT!!!! We had this for Mike’s birthday dinner the other night and it was a big hit! This recipe was inspired by my Mussels Dijonnaise recipe, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, man the French can cook! Using smaller amounts of butter and cream still ...
Pasta with Romano Beans and Crispy Bacon
Pasta with Romano Beans and Crispy Bacon Here is one of my earliest (and still completely amazing!) recipes from almost 5 years ago! This is a complete pantry dish. I love this because it’s hearty, healthy, yummy and dare I say, cheap? The most expensive aspect of this dish is the bacon and really, you’re only using two strips ...
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 ...
Cheesy Tuna Noodle Casserole
Cheesy Tuna Noodle Casserole ...