Make this Pappardelle Pasta with Bacon, Egg, and Cheese for dinner tonight! You will see plenty of smiles at your dinner table. First Posted February 2018; Updated July 2020 Pappardelle Pasta with Bacon -- Backstory I advise all people following the Whole 30, Paleo and Vegetarian diet to look away from this post today. What...
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Easy Marinara Sauce Recipe in 25 Minutes!
Make this easy marinara sauce recipe in under 25 minutes! Who says sauces have to be difficult? Did I ever tell you I'm a red sauce and marinara snob? Sorry, I'm admitting it now. When it comes to Italian food, I can be a real pain in the you- know- what sometimes. If I go to...
Black Beans and Rice with Smoked Sausage
Black Beans and Rice with Smoked Sausage is a simple dinner bursting with flavor. Easy to make but delicious comfort food! It's been the usual land of quick dinners at our house. I feel like I have been too repetitive lately with soup and chicken so I decided to look in my pantry and come...
Angel Hair Pasta With Blush Sauce
Angel Hair Pasta with Blush Sauce is a staple recipe in my house. It's an easy vegetarian dinner to make but very satisfying. Comfort food always makes me feel better. To me, nothing is more comforting than a big bowl of pasta. This week I had a case of the Monday winter blues and this...
Easy Dinners to make this week!
Check out these five easy dinners! Family meal time will be stress free! Last week I took a little vacation to Florida. It was nice, relaxing and I barely lifted a finger. I didn't even (GASP) cook. My daughter was on a Habitat for Humanities spring break trip and my husband had to work. So...
Preserved Lemon and Caper Shrimp
I jumped on the scale the other day and thought someone was playing a joke on me. I turned quickly and thought my husband or son had their foot on the edge on the scale. There was no foot to be found. Husband? Son? Daughter? Dog? Nope! Just me and my big ole butt. How could...
Chicken Pesto Gnocchi
It is an awful rainy evening and I have the perfect dinner for you. Rent a movie and make these gnocchi. They are quick and easy. The big plus is that you can eat them while watching your favorite flick. No knife required! Check out my Chicken Pesto Gnocchi Recipe on The Food Fanatic. Happy...
Lidia's Favorite Recipes Cookbook & Straw and Hay Pasta Recipe
A review of Lidia's Favorite Recipes Cookbook as well as her recipe for Straw and Hay Pasta. This is a wonderful book with delicious recipes! CONTEST CLOSED. CONGRATS TO WINNER JANICE E ! I have always been a fan of Lidia Bastianich. Her recipes are easy to make Italian food that are good enough...
Easy Gnocchi Recipe with Bolognese Sauce and Ground Turkey
This easy gnocchi recipe includes ground turkey and a Bolognese sauce, and it takes less than 30 minutes to make! Easy Gnocchi Recipe 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...
Tortellini with Rosemary Ham and English Peas
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...