Pasta with Broccoli Pesto

This doesn’t necessarily look all that appetizing but believe me, it was delicious!  The recipe for the Broccoli Pesto comes from a blog called “One Perfect Bite”.  We ate it warm last night but I’m sure it will be just as good cold today for lunch. 1 pound broccoli florets 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts … Continue reading

Penne with Tuna, Capers and Beans

Dinner last night brought to you by “My Recipes”.  I didn’t have all of the ingredients but it still tasted surprisingly delicious, I’m pretty sure Zach had thirds! salt and pepper 12 ounces penne (I used more, I think the package was like 16 – 17 oz) 1 (5 oz) can tuna packed in oil, … Continue reading

Cheesy Baked Penne with Vegetables

I always want to try new recipes and I also don’t want to feed people something that they’ve already had at my house before so last night I decided to try out a couple of casserole recipes for the gang and this was the first.  The recipe is from “My Recipes” and it was very … Continue reading

Creamy Skillet Pasta

Dinner last night brought to you by “Six Sisters’ Stuff” and it was delicious! 1 (16 oz) box bow tie pasta 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, finely minced 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes 1 (26 oz) jar pasta sauce 1 cup half and half (I used evaporated milk to … Continue reading

Tomato Sauce

Still working on that last big bowl of garden tomatoes and this was a winner!  So flavorful!  Even Zach came up after getting home from work and eating dinner to tell me how much he liked this sauce and it’s easy too, you just need to get going a little earlier in the day if … Continue reading

Grilled Vegetable Pesto Pasta Salad

Courtney and Jaren came over for dinner last night so in my quest to still take advantage of all the yummies from our garden that is slowly starting to wind down, I made Balsamic Bruschetta and this oh so good pasta salad.  It comes from “My Recipes” and was yummy and easy to make, especially … Continue reading

Pasta with Basil, Tomatoes and Garlic

Dinner last night, trying to take advantage of all the fresh tomatoes and basil from our garden.  The recipe comes from “My Recipes”, easy and yummy! 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 1/4 pounds (1 quart) small cherry and teardrop tomatoes (I used a … Continue reading

Tomato Basil Pasta Salad

Next up for Sunday dinner, this delicious pasta salad, everyone really loved this.  The recipe comes from “Betty Crocker”, one of my favorite recipe sources.  And it was the first time this summer that there were enough tomatoes from our garden to make an entire salad! 2 pounds Roma tomatoes, chopped (8 – 10 medium) … Continue reading

Bowties and Squash with Fresh Basil Pesto

Yummiest dinner last night!  It started off with this homemade pesto recipe from the “Betty Crocker” website and went from there.  I made the pesto with the fresh basil from my garden and then cooked some pasta to put it on and then saw the bowl of squash sitting on the counter so I fried … Continue reading