New recipes and old family favorites to inspire some extra time around the table with family and friends.
I love chicken salad, pasta salad, and plain old regular salad. Guess what, if you mash them all up in this Herb Chicken Pasta Salad, the result is delicious! Here is the perfect Chicken Pasta Salad Recipe. When I worked at a restaurant (Pizzaria Uno) I always added some cooked ziti noodles in my Caesar …
Chicken thighs are always a deal at the grocery store, making these Garlic-Lemon Chicken Thighs a great value dinner. This recipe works if you are cooking for 4 or 2. If you are only cooking for 2, you can still make the whole pack. Eat the thighs for dinner one night and then pull the …
This Creamy Tomato Pasta was created while looking for something for dinner at the end of a busy week. Keep a few cans of San Marzano tomatoes, pasta, and garlic or onion in your pantry. You can have a meal ready in no time. The capers are optional, but I like the bit of saltiness …
This Meatball and White Bean Stew is one of those dump and walk away dishes. The only real work besides chopping a few veggies is taking the time to make the meatballs a half hour before you are ready to eat. My sweet husband made the meatballs for this since he got home before me. …
These Garlic Green Beans are a quick and easy side dish we usually eat once a week. Green beans are cheap, they range from .99 to 1.99/pound at my grocer. This makes them the perfect veggie for an easy side dish. If you want to make this even faster, you could take some help from …
Broccoli rabe or rapini is a dark leafy green with buds that resembles a small head of broccoli. The whole plant is edible, including stems, leaves, and buds. To clean the rabe, trim off the ends of the stems and remove any greens that are wilted or damaged. Also, give it a rinse or soak, …