Pasta

Mild Pesto {to freeze!}

September 20, 2012
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This is pesto you can eat on a first date. Well–I can’t guarantee you won’t have green stuff stuck in your teeth after you eat it, but I guess you gotta live on the edge a little bit. Besides, it’s the truest test of character–will your date tell you about it or let you walk around all [...]

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Angel Hair Pasta with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

August 27, 2012
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Easy. Vegetarian. Two words that make pregnant Rachel happy. This pasta is a great summer meal that is colorful, flavorful and easy to prepare. Even my dad, who doesn’t like red peppers, ate and enjoyed this pasta!

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Pasta with Asparagus and Scrambled Eggs

May 14, 2012

Sounds weird right? Looks kinda weird too. But I’m telling you…it is so good. Major comfort food right here. Plus it is a quick and easy spring time meal. Also, I mentioned eons ago that I was going to try to make more veggie meals for myself but yet somehow give my husband some meat. [...]

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Whole Wheat Pasta with Bacon, Mushrooms, and Red Onion

April 23, 2012
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Pasta. Bacon. Mushrooms. Wine. Cheese. Do I have your attention?

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Whole Wheat Pasta and White Beans with Broccoli Pesto

January 20, 2012

Remember how I said I was going to try to make some vegetarian meals while still feeding hubs meat? Well, when I saw this recipe, I knew it would be perfect for that. Beans for protein (this lady needs protein or it isn’t pretty), lots of vegetables, and I could easily toss in some chicken breasts for [...]

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Easiest Ever Baked Macaroni and Cheese

November 7, 2011

No really. This is the easiest evvvvvver macaroni and cheese. I’m sharing the recipe over at Budget Gourmet Mom’s site. If you’re not familiar with Krista’s blog, you must check it out! She has tons of great recipes and money-saving tips. Plus she is super cool and nice. Also–the fact that she is able to [...]

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Pasta with Chicken Sausage, Mushrooms, Mozzarella, Tomatoes, Spinach and Basil

October 19, 2011

I didn’t want to leave anything out in the title–I’m in love with all the ingredients in this dish. I quite often buy chicken sausage when I go to the store. It isn’t usually part of my “menu plan” for the week. I buy it for these days:

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Pasta and Pancetta in a Smoky Tomato Sauce

October 3, 2011

Today I’m guest posting for Brandy of Nutmeg Nanny. Remember her? I guest posted for her once before, and she brought us delicious pudding pops. I know I’ve sent you all over the web lately with my plethora of guest posts, but make sure you click over to this one, because the recipe is a [...]

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Emeril’s One Pot Cooking Party: Pasta e Fagiole

September 20, 2011

This is the fourth recipe of Emeril’s Cooking Party! Here are parts one, two and three if you missed them. I’m kind of sick of being in the kitchen after the birthday party extravaganza, so I was browsing Emeril’s book for something that looked relatively easy and also something that didn’t require going to the [...]

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Emeril’s One Pot Cooking Party: True Bolognese

September 14, 2011

This is my second post for Emeril’s blogging party. I’m reviewing Sizzling Skillets and Other One-Pot Wonders by Chef Emeril Lagasse. The first day, I made a delicious white bean soup. Now I actually have the cookbook in my hands. It’s gorgeous! Everything looks delicious, and I am still really loving that everything can be [...]

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