The fun thing about being in charge of the food around here is that I get to cook whatever I feel like eating! Pasta with veggies tossed in a peanut dressing. That’s what I wanted. As I mentioned before, we had company over a couple weeks ago (our good friends from Texas) and when hosting any…
Chicken Sausage, Pepper & Onion Pasta {Gluten Free}
I have to confess, I don’t care for whole wheat pasta. There is just something about the texture that I don’t like and I love all the crazy whole grains out there so it’s not a whole grain issue. Honestly I think it stems from when I was pregnant in my first trimester with my…
Chicken Bruschetta Pasta with Kraft Recipe Makers
Dinner has been more challenging to get on the table lately due to extracurricular activities and work schedules, yet I never want to compromise a sit-down dinner with the family. That is why I was interested to try these new Kraft Recipe Makers.
Lemon-Garlic Chicken Thighs {Slow Cooker Recipe}
I have become a little obsessed with the slow cooker lately. It’s just so convenient to start dinner in the morning but have it ready to go when the kids get hungry at approximately 5:30pm. My dad found this Emeril recipe a couple years ago for Lemon-Garlic Chicken Thighs. We made it when I lived…
Fettuccine with Seared Tomatoes, Spinach and Goat Cheese
I am a magazine junkie- I subscribe to at least 5 food magazines and love them all! However, the one I have subscribed to the longest, and is still my favorite, is Cooking Light. I can’t tell you how many their recipes I have tried- an insane amount and they are all fabulous. Last week…
Barilla Microwave Meals {A Review}
If you’ve been following my blog for a while you know I am big on cooking from scratch. I try to avoid as much packaged foods as possible, but even I run out of time some days and need a quick fix meal. Being a stay-at-home mom to 3 young kids has me pulled in…
Pasta Puttanesca….Clean the Cupboards Style!
So I had shrimp scampi with linguini on the menu last week and it turns out I was out of white wine! This rarely happens and I didn’t have time to drag all the kids out to get some SO I changed the pasta to this puttanesca style with the seafood which was in my…
