Salmon & Asparagus Pasta

4 January 2012
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  I first blogged this recipe in 2007. It blows my mind away that I’ve been going at blogging for over 5 years now. I really really don’t know where the time goes. What started as a little way of sharing recipes with just a handful of friends has really grown over the years. Oh [...]

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Creamy Taco Mac

15 March 2010
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Better for you hamburger helper — that’s what we decided this recipe was. Reminiscent of hamburger helper but without all the preservatives and ingredients you can’t pronounce. Creamy, cheesy, and delicious! I could probably live off this pasta for lunches for weeks on end. Its so good! I love recipes like this that become instant [...]

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Spicy Skilletini

30 November 2009
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Spaghetti with meat sauce is probably one of my favorite dishes. Unfortunately, I have a hubby who doesn’t like tomatoes so spaghetti with tomato sauce is rarely on the menu. I typically make spaghetti to package for lunches to take to work for myself. I wanted to cut back on the calories in meat sauce [...]

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Veggie Lo Mein

22 February 2008
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I’ve been slacking. Work has been nuts – I’ve been working like 11 hour days on top of continuing to check my email once I get home; the result of having half our team half way across the globe. So I guess I’m not really slacking per se, but I’ve been too busy to dedicate [...]

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Salmon & Asparagus Pasta

15 August 2007
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Recipe updated in this post The menu plan was to fix Grilled Salmon & Asparagus Risotto. But making risotto sounded like too much work so I decided to make a quick pasta. This recipe turned out absolutely amazing. With every other bite, came a ‘mmmm’ noise for hubby’s mouth literally. I knew I had a [...]

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Gnocchi with Sausage & Spinach

12 August 2007
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I tried this recipe for the first time after it was published in the March issue of Real Simple magazine. It was my first time trying Gnocchi and I loved it. I’ve made it several times and always use Italian imported refrigerated gnocchi. One of these days, I’ll make it during the weekend and take [...]

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Cheesy Stuffed Shells

1 August 2007

I tried stuffed shells for the first time a couple months ago and immediately fell in love with the entire concept of stuffed pastas. I still can’t believe I had never had them before! I’ve been spending a lot of time experimenting with different fillings, and I think this one is a winner. The hubby [...]

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“Fried” Ravioli

22 June 2007

One of our favorite little Italian places has this fabulous jalapeno ravioli. I’ve been craving it but I’ve been trying to avoid eating out. I decide to try making some spicy ravioli using store bought cheese ravioli. I used whole wheat Butioni ravioli, accompanied by homemade marinara for dipping. Yummy! “Fried” Ravioli 9 ounces Cheese [...]

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Spicy Sausage Penne Bake

12 June 2007

This dish was inspired by one of my favorite dishes at a local Italian restaurant. I thought it had a little bit of kick but wasn’t spicy. And it was ohh soo yummy. You of course could cut back on the fat by omitting or cutting down on how much heavy cream you use. I [...]

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Cajun Chicken Pasta

29 May 2007

I first made this dish back in October, it was my first entry. I remade it tonight but made a few changes. I thinly sliced the bell peppers instead of dicing which I liked a lot better. I made a few other tweaks as well. Hubby exclaimed how good it was after each of the [...]

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Beef & Cheese Manicotti

3 January 2007

This was really delicious. Hubby really liked it. Its definitely been one of the best new recipes I’ve tried recently. Its definitely a keeper recipe! It was really good for leftovers too! Yum!   Beef & Cheese Manicotti 4 teaspoons olive oil 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 1 pound ground beef Salt and freshly ground [...]

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