I’m pretty sure this isn’t a traditional cacciatori recipe. I’m fairly cofident that those involve wine, peppers, mushrooms, and other things that are not in here. However, that’s what it was always called when I was growing up, and so it shall remain. It’s a quick and simple meal, and (shh don’t tell mom) I’ve [...]
Tags: cacciatori, chicken, pasta, recipes
This week, we’re feeling the hit in the wallet, so I dreamed up a series of meals that would cost us next to nothing by exploring my cabinet and freezer. I also discovered Thursday Night Smackdown, whose writer hosts a series of cheap meals every Monday. This one sounded especially appealing, since all I had [...]
Tags: orzo, pasta, peppers, sausage, Uncategorized
I’ve finally succeeded in growing basil in my backyard. I have never been able to grow basil, but the vegetables are loving the summer weather, even if I’m not. I made this before “Great Tomato Scare 2008″ but would easily be able to make it again soon with the amount of cherry tomatoes that [...]
The bulk of this recipe was stolen from my favorite foodblog, The Pioneer Woman Cooks. I will admit to making very few changes, but I wanted to share this with you because it is not at all like mac ‘n cheese, but more like… well, everything I ate in Scotland, meaning it has corn [...]
I made this as an accompaniment to the tofu and red peppers. Correct me if I’m mistaken (and I know the peanut butter could potentially be an issue) but I believe this is my first vegan meal. Vegan! This sauce is really simple, and adds a good flavor. I added some more after I took [...]
This meal is all about cheating. It is so good though, that no one cares. It’d make a great dinner if you were trying to impress guests and didn’t really have time… It took just long enough for me to boil the water and cook the ravioli through. Because I totally cheated and [...]
This is one of those foods where everyone’s mom does it best, I think. My mom never made chicken parm, and I sort of just invented this process… So now she makes it the best and I love it because it is mine. (Although I’m not sure I’ve ever had hers… normally when [...]
This is another recipe from The Pioneer Woman. I have yet to make food from her blog that is bad. Really. Her chocolate cake alone convinced my husband to marry me (although he’ll say otherwise) so um, yes!
Ingredients:
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 small onion, finely diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 c. [...]
For her birthday, mom also happily obliged to my offer to cook dinner. Although this recipe is really for chicken Marsala, I’m not a big fan of Marsala wine (even though I love sherry, I dunno, just not for me.) So I make it with red wine instead.
Ingredients:
4-6 chicken breasts, halved
1/2 c. flour for dredging
1 [...]
I would love to tell you that this dish went over with great fanfare and celebration, but it did not because the husband does not like ricotta or spinach. But I do, and if this is your bag (baby) you’ll like it too. I was eating the filling out of the bowl and [...]
Tags: pasta, vegetarian
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