Pasta

Easy Cheesy Chicken Noodles

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Chicken Noodle Soup meets Mac n’ Cheese. Have you ever asked yourself what that would be like? I know someone who did ask herself that very question one night while getting ready for bed, because, I don’t know, she likes to think about food at night when she gets ready for bed, okay? And less [...]

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{Light} Garlic Shrimp Baked Penne

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Homemade Garlic Alfredo Sauce. Would you mind if I just stopped there?  Sighh.

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Skinny Veggie Lasagna

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Alright, so maybe that melted cheese bomb on top doesn’t look so skinny. I seem to have a certain skill for presenting you with food that is healthy…. but not really.

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Healthy Bacon & Pumpkin Pasta

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What did you do this weekend? I took advantage of the opportunity to eat blissful creamy bacon and pumpkin pasta and snuggle with a pug. Yes, I said snuggle with a pug.  I was snug as a bug in a rug with a pug.  And a mug. Gahhhh. That sweet wrinkly face gives me a [...]

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Chicken Zucchini Pasta

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Once upon a time, I went to my parent’s house to be “helpful” while they were out of town. Then the story took a turn. It became me trying to survive and keep everyone fed and alive. 

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Butternut Squash Mac n’ Cheese with Caramelized Onions, Bacon, and Apple

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I have a thing for butternut squash mac n’ cheese, mostly because I have a thing for secretly healthy things that don’t seem healthy. But the butternut squash is just the beginning.  In case you didn’t notice by the longest blog title ever, there is a ton of good stuff in this mac n’ cheese, [...]

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Spicy Peanut Chicken Salad

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Did you know that red Thai chili peppers at the farmer’s market are only sold by the hundreds? Not kidding. And yes, I’m still talking about the farmer’s market. So what do you do when you only need one?  Just one little itty bitty red Thai chili?

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Farmer’s Market Pasta

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Trust me.You don’t even want to know how many titles I came up with for these little pots of joy.Instead of sharing all of the potential recipe titles with you, I will give you the chance to do something more productive with your 3 seconds. 

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Spinach & Artichoke Pasta

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  I have way too many memories of eating apps (that’s appetizers) at Applebees in the last 5+ years.  My favorite was – and still is – the Spinach and Artichoke Dip.  It’s so bad and so good all at the same time.

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Sun Dried Tomato Dill Linguine

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  Springtime dinners have been stumping me lately.  I want to eat light and fresh, but then again, I want to eat something cozy and filling, because usually I’m a little cold and a lot starving. And after dinner, I want to eat cookie dough ice cream.  And I want to sip on a hot [...]

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