pasta

Sweet Potato Gnocchi

December 13, 2011

I always seem to have leftover sweet potatoes around the holidays. My kids are not very fond of sweet potatoes but my husband and I are. They are delicious but also have good nutrients and fiber in them. My daughter might not eat the sweet potatoes the first time around but if I mash up them [...]

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One Pot Gnocchi With Turkey Bolognese

September 15, 2011

If you like to wash pots and pans, please raise your hand?  I don’t see any hands raised. Okay, granted I can’t visually see my readers but I am pretty sure there are not many hands in the air. Maybe a few people do like to wash pots and pans as exercise. You know….. put a little [...]

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Caprese Pesto Pasta Salad

May 31, 2011

Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend. It has been over ninety degrees in NJ and summer is here with a heat wave. Today I organized a teacher appreciation luncheon at my son’s school and had to make a pasta salad for 60 people. I picked a pasta salad that was perfect for the [...]

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Tortellini with Rosemary Ham and English Peas

May 12, 2011

Today I have another quick easy recipe but this also has a gourmet twist. Instead of using deli ham and frozen peas, I used rosemary ham and fresh English peas purchased from Trader Joe’s. It gave the dish much more flavor. Make sure you cook the English peas a little more than frozen ones as [...]

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Penne With Sun Dried Tomatoes, Artichokes and Goat Cheese

April 28, 2011

My daughter recently became a vegetarian. Actually, she is a pescatarian because she will eat fish and seafood too. This isn’t too much of a problem for me because I love to cook pasta and seafood. The hubby will have to get used to eating some meatless meals because the women rule in this house. [...]

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Mini Lasagna Cups or 12 Minute Lasagna!

January 14, 2011

Lasagna has to be one of my family’s favorite meals. Maybe not my son’s but we’re not going to talk about his favorite boxed mac and cheese today. I have always reserved this special dish for holidays and weekends because making it can be time consuming. Well not any more! This week I made these [...]

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