Category Archives: Pasta Dishes

Eggplant Parmesan Casserole

I love eggplant parmesan, but I hate frying…  This recipe is a fairly easy alternative to traditional eggplant parmesan.

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Kale-Walnut Pesto Pasta

This is a healthful, easy, and inexpensive dish to prepare.  I have made it twice already in just a few weeks.  The recipe came from a Rachel Ray magazine, but can also be found online on the Everyday with Rachel … Continue reading

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Garlic Shrimp with Orzo and Baby Spinach

This creation came about due to the fact that I had half a bag of orzo sitting in the cupboard, and baby spinach sitting in the refrigerator that I had purchased for a recipe I didn’t end up making.  All … Continue reading

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Mediterranean Shrimp

One thing I can count on:  If there’s a family gathering, someone is cooking something amazing.  This time it was Mediterranean Shrimp at my brother’s house.

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An Attempt at Chicken Carciofi

This dish was my attempt at making Vinny T’s Chicken Carciofi.  I’ve never actually had this dish at Vinny T’s so it was sort of a challenge, and I don’t know how close it was to the restaurant meal, but … Continue reading

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Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese

This recipe was an experiment, and I have to say that we were very happy with the results.  We both had seconds, which isn’t something we tend to do…  I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who likes Buffalo … Continue reading

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Shrimp & Lobster Scampi

After seeing Community Little Theater’s production of A Christmas Carol, my parents joined us for a scampi dinner at our house.  They surprised us with lobster meat to add to the scampi, making for a fancier-than-planned-on, yet easy-to-make dinner.

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German Lasagne

Whenever I make this recipe I think of the friends who shared this recipe with me.  I received it in the form of a hand-written recipe card inside a recipe book that was presented to me at my bridal shower.  … Continue reading

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Broccoli Mac & Cheese

This isn’t super creative, and doesn’t make for pretty pictures, but it is a very quick and easy way to use up cheese and have an easy dinner and easy lunch leftovers.  Basically make mac and cheese as you normally … Continue reading

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Squash Lasagna

It has been nearly a month since my visit to the farm, and I have finally made use of the Sweet Mama squash I was given upon my departure.

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