Sometimes while I am chopping veggies or washing dishes, I grumble to myself about how I wish I was on a beach relaxing instead of dealing with the daily grind. We are all guilty of this. Lately I have been unable to do anything around the house because of a very bad allergic reaction on…
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Thai Inspired Raviolis with Cauliflower Veggie Filling and Creamy Peanut Sauce
This recipe is kind of out there. I admit it. But why not? Why not fill raviolis with a gingery veggie loaded filling and drizzle creamy peanut sauce over top. Who says Raviolis have to be strictly Italian? I also made it a little more Asian (and a lot easier!) by using wonton wrappers instead…
Kale Pesto
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! After eating way to much and a few days of left over pie for breakfast, I’m ready to get back to some healthy food! At least for a short time before Christmas goodies become too abundant. I am a huge fan of pesto sauce. All summer long,…
Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff
Follow my blog with Bloglovin While I am not vegan, I love a good vegan dish because my daughter is allergic to milk. She is only six months old and there is a really good chance she will grow out of it by the time she is two or three. But there is still…
Spaghetti Squash Casserole
I love this casserole! It’s really easy and the Italian flavors really perk up the squash. I will usually tolerate winter squash, but this in this meal I forget that I don’t really like squash. It reminds me of a yummy baked pasta casserole. Just make sure you plan enough time to roast the squash…
St. Patrick’s Day Green Pesto Sauce
I love the color green. Green means life. Green means spring. Green means leprechauns. When I was little I totally believed in leprechauns. At recess every March, I would search the playground for signs of the little guys. Every time I would find a little bit of something green, like a bottle cap or a…
Orecchiette with Kale, Bacon, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
If you read my last post, you will be happy to know that I’m still going strong with my New Year’s resolutions. Aside from one trip to Buffalo Wild Wings to celebrate a friend’s birthday, we have made healthy meals and exercised almost everyday this week. The recipe that I am sharing with you…
Zucchini and Mushroom Vegetarian Lasagna
What do you do when your husband is showing signs of becoming a herbivore? He is not a full-blown vegetarian, but he wants to eat mainly a plant based diet. Its not that he wants to protect the cows and its not that vegetarianism kind of a fad, he just really loves veggies and legumes…
Three-Cheese Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Kielbasa Sausage
Macaroni and cheese is the ultimate comfort food for me. I love it. I absolutely love it. Not the cheap blue-box kind, but the hearty homemade baked kind. Usually a good baked macaroni and cheese calls for a cheese sauce made from a white sauce roux (butter, flour, milk). This recipe that Brown Eyed Baker…
Italian Baked Chicken and Pastina
Don’t you think little things are so cute. The smaller they are the cuter they are. Little spoons, little kittens, little kids, little shoes… I have a tiny bottle of ketchup from room service at a hotel and I just can’t bring myself to use it because it is so cute. Well, it is the…