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Butternut Squash Mac N Cheese

Butternut Squash Mac N Cheese

It’s fall/winter, so there is a lot of pumpkin, squash and  apples everywhere. We all buy the stuff and have no idea what to do with it!. So, like you I had butternut squash in my freezer.

Not Your Ordinary Stuffing

Just in time for turkey day! Here’ s a take on stuffing that is a little different. It’s packed with lots of yummy stuff and a perfect side dish for Thanksgiving. This is the “adult” stuffing at our house. I make a plain version for 

Artichoke Souffle

When I first met my husband, he had never had an artichoke. He told me he would not eat anything with the word “choke” in it. True story. I have since brought him over to the wonderful world of artichokes.

“Heaven” Pasta

Kids are the most honest critics right? I know my kids are the best taste testers! Apparently their friends are critics too!

Lemon Chicken

I’ve been trying to perfect this recipe for a while. My family has been through 3 or 4 versions of this recipe. This one got the thumbs up! Here’s my deal. Sometimes, I try to get fancy. I try to do things  like the other 

Minestrone Soup

WARNING: bathroom talk ahead: My kids don’t get enough roughage. You know what I mean? I usually have to sneak it in. Sometimes I’ll add carrots to my tomato sauce and then blend it before toss it it with pasta. I’ll even try to sneak 

Italian Style Pepper Steak

You know I have to put my spin on everything right? Well, here goes! I had some stir fry beef in the fridge. It was intended for Homemade Beef Jerky but I changed my mind. I do that a lot. Sometimes my best recipes start out 

Penne with Zucchini & Pancetta

Another quickie for ya! This will be done in the amount of time it takes for your penne to cook! Awesome sauce! Seriously. I feel good about this one. Sure there’s a healthy amount of olive oil and some Italian bacon, but it has zucchini 

Parmesan Potatoes

My potato obsession continues… Here you go folks. Another day, another potato recipe. I just can’t stop myself. Potatoes are really just the perfect side dish, am I right? Anyway, this one is really easy. Just toss,

Spaghetti Puttanesca

There are some conflicting stories out there about where this dish came from, and what it means. It may make you blush! I invite you to google it! Yum is all I can say here!  You can put this together in about 30 minutes!