This lemon basil pasta is simple to make yet big on flavor.  The sauce is made while pasta cooks so dinner is ready in less than twenty minutes. The weekends are usually reserved for our heavier meals.  During the week we eat lots of salads […]

< These easy vegetarian unstuffed shells eliminate most of the hard work that comes with shells but keeps all the same great flavors. Growing up as a kid my mom didn’t cook a lot.  She had a few meals she would make and stuffed shells […]

On the weekends we usually don’t have a ton of extra time.  Having a three year old who is active doesn’t enable hours in the kitchen for breakfast.  But the other day we were up early and had time so I decided to take the […]

This one pot Mexican orzo and veggies is a perfect easy weeknight meal. Loaded with beans and veggies it is flavorful AND easy to clean up!   Lately I have been on a one pot or one pan kick.  I had recently made this one […]

Veggies are seasoned Greek style and roasted in the oven with Halloumi cheese for an easy meal.  Plus using a sheet pan makes clean up a breeze.   Lately I have been trying to make my life as easy as possible in the kitchen.  Less […]

This one pot orzo and veggies takes very little time to make AND saves time on cleanup.  Pasta, tons of veggies and beans are combined in this one pot dish for an easy, flavorful meal.   So I am not a big crockpot girl.  We […]

Summer vegetables make me so happy.  I love tomatoes in the summer.  This summer my daughter and I have a garden on our balcony and my tomato plants have grown so big and tall.  She loves being able to help go pick tomatoes even if […]

When I think light pasta my mind goes right to angel hair.  There is something about the thin noodles that makes me think of pasta as light, even if it’s in a creamy sauce.  I was in the mood for some “light” pasta the other […]

On a ninety degree sunny day what is the first thing that comes to mind to cook?  Mac and cheese!  No?  Just me?  Ok not really but it was Father’s Day and the day was all about making my husband things HE liked which is […]

Lately we have been on a major salad kick.  Since we got back from our vacation from Mexico I have been CRAVING veggies.  The best way to get them I find is in a salad.  Growing up my dad always made Caesar salads for us […]