Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad, a Recipe Card
While this lemon chicken pasta salad could function as a side dish or a potluck item, we eat it on top of a bed of organic spring mix greens as a meal. It’s fantastic paired with garlic bread or pesto...
View ArticleCaramelized Onions and Blue Cheese and Orecchiette, Oh My!
I have been craving pasta lately. While doing one of our menus I suddenly realized I’d added three pasta dishes to a five-day span. Carb overload. I adjusted the menu to just one pasta meal, albeit...
View ArticleCreamy Macaroni and Cheese Ireland Style
A creamy macaroni and cheese recipe that will satisfy both young and old made with Kerrygold cheese and butter from grass-fed cows. This mac and cheese reheats beautifully the next day with just a bit...
View ArticleSpring Orzo Pasta Salad with Asparagus and Artichokes
This orzo pasta salad is loaded full of spring asparagus and artichokes. A bit of white wine vinegar and lemon juice make this the perfect salad for an early season picnic or a a springy Easter dinner....
View ArticleEasy School Lunch Macaroni and Cheese for Sliding into a New Routine
This 15-minute macaroni and cheese is one of the school lunches I fall back on easily. I only make it once in a while, but it’s a kid favorite, the creamy cheese sauce keeping the pasta hot until...
View ArticleEasy Fresh Vegetable Pasta with Creamy Tomato Sauce from Bluebonnets and...
A recipe for an easy creamy tomato sauce with a vegetable-loaded pasta from Amber of Bluebonnets and Brownies. If you’re reading this, it’s a sure bet you love Shaina. I think she’s pretty phenomenal,...
View ArticleHomemade Basil Pasta + Blendtec Giveaway
How to make homemade pasta dough with basil from scratch using a Blendtec Twister Jar (plus, I’m giving one away). The basil here is used similar to how you would make spinach pasta dough rather than...
View ArticleRicotta Gnocchi: Finding Perfection Within Imperfections
A little how-to and recipe on making ricotta gnocchi (gnocchi di ricotta) using our whole milk ricotta, as well as some perfection pondering. The answer is eluding me. There is this concept of grace I...
View ArticleCarbonara Style Pasta with Sautéed Ramps (and Ribeye)
Springtime ramps meet with creamy pasta carbonara in this foraged take on this classic Italian dish. Spring has been slow to start with the snow following us all the way into May this year. Only...
View ArticlePotato Leek Casoncelli with Walnut Pesto
A recipe for casoncelli pasta filled with potatoes, leeks, fresh ricotta, and Grana Padano, served with walnut pesto. In partnership with LaCucinaItaliana.com. We have officially dipped into freezing...
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