Sausage and Peppers Pasta Salad I have been thinking about this sausage and peppers pasta salad since eating it as a child. For the life of me I could not remember who made it first. My Mom says it was my Aunt Deb but I am not so sure. Either way, it was so good that I have been thinking of it for nearly 40 years. I decided to make it from memory today. It is just as good as I remember. This Sausage and Peppers Pasta Salad has very few ingredients but the few that do, pack a punch.…
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Continue ReadingSummer Salad With Whole Grain Farro This Summer Salad with Whole Grain Farro not only tastes good, but it is good for you! Made with farro, which to me, is like a cross between a grain and a pasta, Summer Veggies and a vinaigrette. This salad can be eaten as soon as it is made. It is even better the longer it sits and can be made up to twenty four hours in advance. What Is Farro? Farro is an Ancient Whole Wheat Grain with a nutty taste and a chewy texture.Prepare this like rice. To me, it is kind…
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Continue ReadingCaesar Pasta Salad with Grilled Chicken This recipe is always a favorite in my house for Summer and Spring. Caesar Pasta Salad is easily made with ready made ingredients that come together perfectly. The grilled chicken is easy to make and has great flavors. The chicken is marinated overnight with a can of Sprite and some Zesty Italian Dressing. The Caesar Pasta Salad I am always surprised when people have never had a lettuce salad with pasta. I worked in a deli in the 1990’s and these types of salads were always our best sellers. In fact, the inspiration for…
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Continue ReadingMini Mac and Cheese I came up with this Mini Mac and Cheese idea after watching my favorite You Tube Vloggers, The Tim Tracker. The Trackers are Tim and Jenn and the Vlog (video blog) all things Orlando including Disney. They had this meal at Star Wars attraction and it just looked so good to me, I had to make my own recipe. This Mini Mac and Cheese recipe is made with Ditalini Pasta, which is normally a pasta for soups. It just happens to be delicious in this recipe. Additionally, I show you how to make a simple cheese…
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Continue ReadingEasy Sunday Pasta Easy Sunday Pasta is the perfect dish for when you want the comfort of a Sunday Sauce without having to stir a pot on the stove all day. Make this with your favorite jar or marinara, a finely minced onion and some minced garlic. This dish pairs well with a fresh loaf of bread and crisp salad. Be sure to pick yourself up a nice parmesan cheese to top this off with. The full printable recipe is linked below. Beyond the printable recipe, there are a few helpful pictures and paragraphs that will help those who need…
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Continue ReadingHomemade Spaghettio’s If you have followed me for some time you must know that I love trying canned and packaged food. Spaghettio’s in the can have never been a favorite of mine, I am more of a Beef-A-Roni fan, but I know others love them. My dear friend told me that her sister eats Spaghettio’s cold, out of the can. While to me, this is extreme, I can understand the love of childhood comfort food. I decided to give Spaghettio’s a whirl by making them homemade. I am sure glad I did. This recipe was so simple and delicious. Pasta,…
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Continue ReadingEasy Baked Manicotti I never, ever make Manicotti because I thought it to be anything BUT Easy Baked Manicotti. I have always stuck to making stuffed shells, my recipe for that is linked here. Shells for me, were much easier to stuff then the long tubes of manicotti. But this EASY Baked Manicotti is so simple to make that it even takes less time than my stuffed shells. This recipe uses simple ingredients, like cottage cheese (creamier then ricotta) homemade (or jar sauce) mozzarella and parmesan cheeses and simple spices and herbs. The full, printable recipe is below, which you…
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Continue ReadingSunday Sauce, A Classic Comfort Food Sunday Sauce, a classic comfort food that my Mister’s Mom always made us. The sauce is special because it simmers all day creating a rich, fragrant sauce that is perfect with any pasta. I cannot lie, this sauce is a labor of love. Simply for the fact that it needs to be stirred throughout the 6 to 8 hours it needs to cook. Stirring is really the only requirement. This sauce is best made on a Sunday, when everyone is home, cozy on the couch, when it can be tended to throughout the day.…
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