Balsamic Penne with Broccoli and Green Beans

Dinner yesterday, quick, easy and yummy, my three favorite things! 1 pound package penne 2 cups broccoli florets 1/2 pound fresh green beans, ends trimmed Parmesan cheese, for topping Balsamic Vinaigrette 1 – 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed 1/3 cup Balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 teaspoon basil 1/2 teaspoon oregano drop of … Continue reading

Caprese Pasta Salad

Yesterday was Zach’s actual birthday and all the food from his birthday dinner on Sunday was gone so I made him another pasta salad which was just as good if not better than the first one.  The tomatoes in my garden are finally staring to ripen so I used a bunch in this salad, so … Continue reading

Antipasto Pasta

It’s Zach’s birthday this week but we celebrated on Sunday and he requested pasta.  I found this recipe on My Recipes, it’s full of all the things that Zach likes so I made it and it was a hit.  They served it warm but I made it ahead of time and refrigerated it and served … Continue reading

No Cook Fresh Tomato Sauce with Pasta

If you have a ton of tomatoes from your garden, then this is the recipe for you!  I’ve had this recipe forever so I’m not sure where it originally came from.  It is super easy and super fast, also super tasty! 8 tomatoes, diced,  I used some Roma and some Grape tomatoes from my garden, … Continue reading

Greek Pasta Salad #2

We had some family friends over last night for dinner and so I decided to make a Greek themed dinner which included this pasta salad, I’ll post the gyros later this week.  The recipe comes from “My Recipes” and it was pretty good also it made a huge bowl of salad which was good since … Continue reading

One Pot Pasta

Easiest and fastest dinner ever last night from Martha Stewart and oh yes, pretty tasty too! 1 (16 – 17.6 oz) package pasta of your choice (I used tri-colored bow ties) 2 – 4 cups broccoli, chopped into bite sized pieces (not sure how much I used as I just finished the bag) 1 – … Continue reading

Lemon Chicken Pasta with Broccoli

Inspiration for last night’s delicious dinner compliments of Betty Crocker, once again easy, yummy and fast, my three favorite things! 2 tablespoons butter 3 cloves garlic, pressed 16 oz your choice of pasta 2 (14 oz each) cans chicken broth 1/2 cup water juice of 3 lemons 4 cups chopped broccoli 2 (12 oz each) … Continue reading

Easy Pasta E Fagioli

Do you ever get tired of eating the same old thing day after day for lunch?  That was me yesterday so I whipped up this homemade soup.  It’s a Pillsbury recipe and was easy and yummy! 1 medium onion, chopped (or 1/2 cup frozen onion) 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or pressed 1 (15 oz) … Continue reading

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

This right here is my new favorite pasta recipe!  IT.  WAS.  SO.  DELICIOUS!  Seriously!  It was the finishing dish for our Mario Kart party and it was perfect.  The recipe comes from the Food Network and while I wouldn’t say it was easy to make, it wasn’t hard either, the eggs in the sauce sort … Continue reading