I can always seem to go for a steaming hot pile of gooey mac and cheese. It goes with just about anything and it is such a comforting addition to any meal. I previously made a smoky chipotle mac and cheese version and we loved it so much, that I decided to try my hand […]
Pasta
Smoky Chipolte Macaroni and Cheese
I found this unique smoky chipotle macaroni and cheese recipe and knew I had to try it. Plain mac & cheese doesn’t really excite me but the smoky description on this one enticed me. By no means is this creamy mac & cheese a light and healthy recipe. The ingredients are pretty fattening but that’s […]
Turkey Taco Pasta Toss
Last month in the Everyday with Rachel Ray magazine, this recipe caught my eye. I would never have thought of mixing taco meat and their flavors with pasta. So, I decided to give this Turkey Taco Pasta Toss recipe a try. The original Rachel Ray recipe calls for using ground beef but decided to substitute […]
Basic Marinara Pasta Sauce
This year we’re trying hard to get away from eating jarred and boxed foods. Since they contain tons of sodium and preservatives, I’m committed to finding and making my own recipe versions. This past weekend, I made a fresh batch of a basic marinara sauce I found in a great cookbook I bought recently. The […]
Cheese Tortellini Vegetable Soup
It’s yet another cold and snowy day here in Western Pennsylvania. The perfect night for a belly warming bowl of homemade veggie soup. Last night I gave another recipe a try from the Cooking Light’s Fresh Food Fast cookbook. I had never thought of putting tortellini in vegetable soup but thought it sounded like a […]
