This recipe came from Kraft Foods in an email. It truly couldn’t be any easier. 1 pound extra lean ground beef (optional seasoning to add to meat when cooking: 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning and 3 cloves garlic, pressed) 3 cups whole wheat penne pasta, cooked and drained 1 (26 oz can or jar) pasta sauce … Continue reading
I kind of decided at the last minute to make this for dinner so I didn’t have all the ingredients but I went ahead and made it anyway. It came out really spicey between the Chipotle seasoning and medium salsa so Bob is the only one who ate it and he loved it. It’s a … Continue reading
Another recipe from “All You” magazine. So cold today so it’s a perfect day for tomato soup (a grown up version of tomato soup) and grilled cheese sandwiches on sourdough bread! 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped (I used my garlic press) 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 2 (15 oz) cans diced tomatoes … Continue reading
Another recipe from the back of a box of Barilla pasta. Easy and yummy! 1 box Barilla Whole Grain Medium Shells (I didn’t have any shells so I used tricolored rotini) 1 leek or white onion (I used an onion) 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided 1 garlic clove, pressed 1 medium carrot, thinly … Continue reading
I got this recipe off of the back of a box of Barilla pasta. It looked really yummy and it ended up being really yummy and everyone here liked it. It wasn’t hard to make at all. 1 box Barilla whole grain Penne (I didn’t have any penne so I used the closest thing to … Continue reading
This recipe comes from All You magazine and all I can say is, YUM! 1 pound small pasta shells, penne or bow ties 4 cups small broccoli florets (from about 1 medium head of broccoli) 2 tablespoons butter 1 small onion, finely chopped 4 oz cooked ham, chopped 3/4 cup heavy cream, warmed (for a … Continue reading
Hello all, it’s good to be back! I haven’t posted in awhile, for a variety of reasons. I didn’t make a huge Christmas dinner this year because we had to leave the day after Christmas to attend my niece’s wedding in California and I didn’t want to make the big dinner and then have to … Continue reading
This recipe comes from the Taste of Home Comfort Food Diet Cookbook. Courtney was looking through it and saw the picture for this recipe and got all excited and asked if I would make it for her. To be honest, I was surprised because she is my picky eater but I made it today for … Continue reading
This tastes much better than it looks! It comes from the Betty Crocker 300 calorie cookbook. Quick and easy! 2 tablespoons butter 1 large onion, coarsely chopped (1 cup) 2 cloves garlic, pressed 3 cups cubed cooked chicken (I used a can of Costco chicken) 1/2 teaspoon cumin 2 (10 oz each) cans diced tomatoes … Continue reading
I always wonder what to do when I make something that doesn’t turn out or that some of us or all of us don’t like, should I still put it on the blog? So far, I’ve put everything on the blog even if it doesn’t turn out all that great or if we don’t like … Continue reading
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