I’m lucky enough to have so many wonderful friends. They are so important to me and I treasure them all dearly. My sweet friend, Ethel, is one of the kindest women you will ever meet. She has a big heart, full of gold. Ethel would do anything for any one of her friends. She’s fabulous. Ethel…
Category: Pasta
Roasted Garlic and Asparagus Rigatoni with Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage
Wow, did my house smell good this afternoon after roasting a head of garlic for 40 minutes! The sweetness of the garlic really comes out when it’s been roasted in the oven. I loved the caramelization I got on my garlic, and it was soft like butter when it was done. I wanted to come…
Linguine in Vodka Sauce
I was in the mood for a meatless Monday. My neighbors were kind enough to give me some of the basil from their garden over the weekend. Oh my goodness, it smelled so good! I wanted to use it in a recipe, so for dinner tonight I made linguine in vodka sauce. I’ve wanted to…
Penne Lasagne Bake
For an interesting take on lasagna, I decided to use penne noodles instead of lasagna noodles. For the meat mixture, I chose ground turkey along with Italian sausage links. I’m actually more a fan of ground turkey than I am of ground beef. It just feels healthier to me. Plus, I like the taste. You can…
Asparagus Ricotta Penne Rigate
Friday morning I was shopping at my local Sprouts market and could not resist the asparagus. It looked so good and so sweet; I bought two bunches. I decided to make an asparagus pasta with this fabulous looking vegetable. I thought it would be light (no meat) and feel like a summer dish. It was so…
Spaghetti in Wine and Butter Sauce with Fresh Herbs
After having burgers last night, I definitely wanted a meat free dinner tonight. I decided on spaghetti in a sauce made up of olive oil, butter, white wine, shallots, garlic, parmesan cheese and fresh herbs. The spaghetti was served with garlic bread and that was it. I was in the mood for earthy and simple….
Lemon, Pesto Cavatappi Pasta with Chicken
After being out all day, I just wanted to head home and make a simple supper. I had to stop at the grocery for a movie from Redbox and thought I’d grab a rotisserie chicken from the deli. I figured there is so much I can do with a rotisserie chicken, and would start with…
Spaghetti in Spicy Red Sauce
It’s Meatless Monday and I decided to make spaghetti in a spicy red sauce. Here’s how I did it. First off, I filled a pot of water, added a good pinch of kosher salt, and put it on the stove to boil. For the sauce, I added a chopped shallot and two chopped cloves of…
Artichoke and Sundried Tomato Bowtie Pasta
Happy Monday Night! Tonight was pasta night at our house and I made one of my favorites. To be quite honest, though, all pasta is my favorite. If I could choose my last meal on earth, pasta it would be! I decided to use Farfalle pasta (bowtie) for this particular dish. This is actually one…
Mexican Fusilli
Wednesday night, I decided to make something I haven’t made in many years. Mexican spaghetti was a dish I made when Dennis and I were first married. This was out of necessity one night when I was making pasta and realized I didn’t have any spaghetti sauce. Hmmm, I thought? What should I do now?…
Sunshine and Savory 