This cheesy pasta dish comes together in a flash and is a tasty meal that everyone loves! Since St. Patrick’s Day is just about a week away, I thought I should share a green dish! No green eggs and ham – just some easy, cheesy noodles that get their green color from fresh spinach. I…
Pasta with Creamy Spinach and Ham Sauce.
Pasta with creamy spinach and ham sauce is a cozy, comforting meal that tastes great on a cold winter night. Some days just seem to require a little comfort food, especially in the winter time. But it’s the new year, so maybe you don’t want to go all out – you still want to keep…
Vegan Cauliflower Shells and Cheese.
Vegan cauliflower shells and cheese is a perfect way to make comfort food a little healthier! Shells and cheese, anyone? How about vegan shells and cheese with a super healthy creamy cauliflower sauce? It all started when I picked up this beauty at the Farmer’s Market: I’m so attracted to the bright colors at the Farmer’s…
Pasta with Sunflower Seed Pesto and Peas.
Sunflower seed pesto with pasta makes a light and delicious summer dinner! Have you given up on pesto? Maybe you can’t have dairy, or nuts, and you’re just not sure if pesto can exist and be allergy friendly. Well, it can! There are lots of options for making dairy free, nut free, allergy friendly pesto. In…
Easy and Tasty Vegan Macaroni Salad.
This vegan macaroni salad is loaded with veggies and topped with a creamy, flavorful dressing. This is a must for your next barbecue or picnic! What do you think of when you think about macaroni salad? Pale white salad with lots of mayo? Maybe a stray pea or two tossed in there? Usually when I…
Spring Vegetable Pasta.
Spring vegetable pasta is the perfect light and tasty dinner to enjoy in the warmer weather! Asparagus, pasta, and a light sauce make this a delicious spring meal! For some reason, I can’t get enough asparagus lately…are you with me on that? The asparagus in the stores has been the really thin kind that I…
Easy Ratatouille Pasta.
This recipe for ratatouille pasta is loaded with fresh vegetables and a delicious tomato sauce. This hearty dinner recipe is gluten free and vegan! Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Jovial. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support me! Is there anything better than a…
Pasta with Creamy Kale Sauce.
Remember last week when I said that I was trying to drink more smoothies in 2015? Well, another thing that I’m trying to do is eat more kale. I know, kale is old news, right? Everyone loves it. Well, so far, I have not really loved kale. I can tolerate it just fine, it’s okay,…
Pasta e Fagioli Soup.
Pasta e fagioli soup is an easy and delicious recipe to make for your family! This version is gluten free and vegan. I thought that I’d start off my 31 Day Series with a soup recipe. Mostly because I LOVE soup so much, and once fall arrives I just have to bust out all my…
Vegan Garlic Herb Breadsticks with Marinara Sauce.
Soft and fluffy vegan garlic herb breadsticks are a family favorite! These are easy to whip up and are a perfect accompaniment to pasta! You guys, I’ve been hearing Olive Garden commercials on the radio lately, and I’m thinking that these ads are getting in my head, because I actually found myself wishing for a…
Pasta with Creamy Sun Dried Tomato and Mushroom Sauce.
Pasta with creamy sun dried tomato sauce is full of flavor and color! This is a wonderful meal for summer or anytime of year! Yesterday I showed you my oven-dried tomatoes, and today I’m going to share a delicious way to eat them! Is there anything better than pasta with creamy sun dried tomato sauce and spinach,…
Creamy Orzo with Buttered Breadcrumbs and Mushrooms.
Creamy orzo with buttered breadcrumbs and mushrooms is a comforting vegan dish that’s filling and delicious! Yes, it’s summer, and we are grilling and eating fresh fruit and salads and ice cream and popsicles, but sometimes you just have a day where you need some comfort food. Something creamy and warm and carb-filled. A few…
Pepperoni Pasta Salad.
Pepperoni pasta salad is a classic summer recipe! Brightly colored veggies and spicy pepperoni make this a crowd pleasing recipe! Well, three of my favorite summery things happened this past weekend: 1. My peonies bloomed! Yippee! Two years ago, Darryl hacked down my peony bush on accident, and last year I had only one or…
Creamy Orzo with Veggies.
Creamy orzo with veggies is the perfect comforting dairy free and gluten free meal! So tasty in the winter weather! I have two friends that just had babies (yay!) and I decided to make a gigantic pot of chili to take some meals to them, and of course I made it kind of late at…
Creamy Spinach Walnut Pesto Sauce.
Hello, hello! How was your weekend? It seems like it flew by here, even though we were home. We did lots of grocery shopping and some cooking, and before I knew it, Sunday night was here. I found time this weekend to try out one of my Christmas presents, this Oster Blender (affiliate link). My blender/food…
Gluten Free Garlic Spaghetti (Spaghetti Aglio e Olio).
Garlic spaghetti is a simple meal, but so flavorful! This is the dish to make when your pantry is almost bare. I love pasta, and I love garlic. And I love easy meals. So gluten free garlic spaghetti is pretty much my dream dinner. If we happen to go out to an Italian restaurant, this…
Garden Fresh Marinara or Ragu Sauce.
It’s easy to make garden fresh marnara or ragu sauce! This version is simple, delicious, and dairy free. Remember last week I mentioned that we had a bumper crop of tomatoes, and I had already made pasta sauce several times? Well, the tomatoes are still rolling in, and we are still figuring out what to…
Lemon Pasta with Chicken and Peas.
Remember how I was so sad that Everyday Food was not in print anymore? Well, I was looking through my collection of back issues, specifically the March 2005 issue…that issue never fails me, I’ve made so many of the recipes in it and they are all great! Anyway, I found this recipe the other night. We…
