I’ve been away for a week, returning to San Diego late yesterday afternoon. Dennis and I went to Wisconsin to visit my Mom and my sister and her husband and my niece and nephew. We also went back home for a wedding on Dennis’ side of the family. Dennis’ cousin, Carol is one of my…
Tag: Pasta
Lemon Garlic Broccoli Tortellini
Before school started, Kylie made a list of the snacks and lunch items she’d want for the school year. I told her we’d be happy to buy her a meal card, even though she’d decided to live at home. Most important to her was keeping a healthy diet, so she did a lot of research…
Penne Alla Vodka
Today was Kylie’s first day of college. Dennis and I feel so lucky that she has decided to attend college in San Diego and to live at home. Kylie is attending Cal State University San Marcos (CSUSM). She really wanted to stay home and commute and we couldn’t be happier. I was so excited to…
Smashed Garlic, Sun-Dried Tomato and Anchovy Mostaccioli
I was a bit perplexed as to what to make for dinner tonight. Dennis was going to be at his men’s softball game (the Fast & Furious has their first game for the fall season tonight. They’ll be playing The Motrin Men, what fun!). Kylie has been babysitting all week so she hasn’t been home…
Truffle Salt and Black Pepper Linguini
This had to be one of the fastest meals I’ve ever prepared. Not only was it fast, but it was elegant enough to serve to my friends. I love truffle salt, and I love truffle butter. I’ve bought truffle butter to slather under the skin on my Thanksgiving turkey many times and this never disappoints….
Spaghetti with Lemon and Parsley
We haven’t had pasta in a few weeks, so I was craving it. I also wanted to make something that wouldn’t take a great deal of prep and cooking time since Dennis and I had a meeting at our church tonight. Pasta is usually pretty quick to make if you don’t have a lot of…
