Creamy Skillet Macaroni and Cheese So I was once again inspired by my quest for "fast food" in a world where there isn't enough time in the day or caffeine in the world to help you cope. Enter Slow-Cooker Macaroni and Cheese. How do I count the ways that was an epic fail!?! So back to the drawing board it was and then it occurred to me in a ...
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One Pot Taco Pasta with Black Beans
One Pot Taco Pasta with Black Beans You know how sometimes you hear about how inspiration was struck!?! Well that's what happened here!!! I took my love affair with Mexican and fused it with my other two loves; healthy and one-pan pasta! This pasta is a combination of tacos and hamburger helper; it must sound bizarre but it was so good ...
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 ...
Lasagna Rolls
Lasagna Rolls This is a sophisticated alternative to traditional lasagna. I don’t want to say simpler because there are still many components to it but many can be done ahead of time. Also, allowing the sauce to cook as it bakes with the lasagna is a great time (and dish) saver! Might I suggest this as an option to your Easter table this ...
Pasta in a Creamy Mushroom Sauce with Baby Spinach
Pasta in a Creamy Mushroom Sauce with Baby Spinach I’m sticking with my Not Enough Hours in the Day Theme, fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laaaaaaa! I am festive but I’m also really, really busy (you know exactly what I’m talking about!). Enjoy this soul-satisfying pasta dish; it comes together in the time the pasta cooks. T-minus 12 days and counting. ...
Chili Noodle Bake
Chili Noodle Bake We’ve all been there; leftovers. What to do, what to do? Well, here I took the remaining chili we had leftover and I transformed it I to something amazing!!! Really though the reason I had to transform the dinner is because there wasn’t enough chili leftover to eat as a meal so I had to stretch it out with something else and ...
Balsamic Chicken Pasta with Asparagus
Balsamic Chicken Pasta with Asparagus The flavours of this dish could be described as Italian sweet and sour but a lot milder and subtler then you’re probably imagining. The sauce is not at all tart, just lightly flavoured with the balsamic vinegar. Have I mentioned the best part? This dish comes together by the time the pasta is cooked! Serves ...
Blackened Chicken Penne with Shrimp
Blackened Chicken Penne with Shrimp In my very early 20’s, a whole lifetime ago, I used to go to little bar that had a full dinner menu before 10 p.m. Without a doubt, my favourite dish of theirs was the Blackened Chicken Penne. The waitress there was kind enough to share the recipe with me but really it was a classic example of ignorance being ...
Chicken Chow Mein
Chicken Chow Mein I had an insane craving for some sort of Asian stir-fry and this is what I came up with. I must say I know less then nothing about Asian cooking but this is really good. We ordered take out the other night and I ordered “Shanghai Stir Fry”, Mike tasted it and said mine is better! Serves 4-6 Sauce: 4 tbsp hoisin ...
Springtime Herb Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes
Springtime Herb Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes This pasta dish is inspired by an episode of “The Chew” that featured a New York restaurant called Rosemary’s Restaurant. This is a light, absolutely delicious dish that comes together in minutes; the pasta cooking is what takes the most amount of time. My only request? Please don’t try to substitute ...
Pasta Primavera
Pasta Primavera Pasta primavera simply means pasta with fresh vegetables. What does this mean for you? Use the pasta of your choice, use the vegetables of your choice, and use the sauce of your choice! Here is one of the many renditions of pasta primavera that I make. ...