Category Archives: Italian

Ham & Salami Stromboli

Posted on February 5, 2016 by

  Sometimes what was originally intended for dinner falls to the wayside when unexpected life events throw a wrench into your plans and you have to come up quick with Plan B. Thankfully, I had all the ingredients on hand last … Continue reading →

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Tortellini Pasta Salad

Posted on October 27, 2015 by

Fall is in the air, the days are shorter and cooler, the summer heat is behind us and I still have tomatoes growing in the garden. This year was my first year to do a trial run of a garden … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti Pie

Posted on September 8, 2015 by

Finding something new to make for dinner that everyone will like lingers constantly in the recesses of my mind. I aim to please, most of the time. When I saw this video play on the Today Show, I was certain … Continue reading →

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Zoodles & Meatballs

Posted on June 18, 2015 by

More often than not, our meals are only planned a few days in advance, a week at the most (loosely gathered in my head while grocery shopping); typically, the night before. I’ve heard about “zoodles” for a while now and … Continue reading →

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Ricotta Cheese & Spinach Calzones

Posted on June 15, 2015 by

Truth be told: there comes a time in this wife’s/ mama’s cooking adventures, that I couldn’t care less what anyone else wants for dinner. It’s my way or the highway, or rather, make whatever you want ‘cuz this is what … Continue reading →

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Deconstructed Pesto Pasta

Posted on June 15, 2015 by

This year I planted my first little garden and I’m happy to say, it has flourished. The wee little basil plant is now nearly unruly and I’m convinced that every time I snip some off, it grows back threefold! If I didn’t know … Continue reading →

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Meatballs

Posted on April 27, 2015 by

Confession: I used to buy frozen meatballs. I know, I know. I’d always heard, ‘homemade is so much better’ and I suppose I instinctually knew that to be true, it’s just that I’d never done it. Plus, for so long, whenever we’d … Continue reading →

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