Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

When I was small, there was one meal that we looked forward to more than any other.  That was my dad's homemade spaghetti sauce!

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Mushroom and Italian Sausage Risotto (wine free) (regular rice)

There are few dishes that get me more excited than a good risotto or Italian mac and cheese if you will.  lol It's rich, creamy, silky, and smooth.  Everything you want in life when it comes to food.  Add in some great mushrooms and Italian sausage and you have a real winner winner risotto dinn…

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Easy Vegetable Lasagna Recipe

We recently had our first snowy day of the winter.  It didn't really amount to much, but it made for a pretty backdrop.  Because it was so cold and blustery out, I really wanted something hearty and rib sticking for dinner.  For me, that usually means something like lasagna.  But since it is t…

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Easy Homemade Marinara Sauce

Today may be one of my favorite national holidays of the year!  Today is National Spaghetti Day!  Yes, that's right!  On this Monday, January 4, 2016 you can celebrate, what is possibly the number one meal on tables across America, with pride!   I know we will be.  And what better way to celeb…

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Panzanella Salad Recipe

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. # StouffersHoliday  #CollectiveBias Is it just me or has this holiday season been a little crazy?  It seems like for every one thing I accomplish, 3 more spring up.  That's why, I'll admit…

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Spaghetti Carbonara Recipes

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. # BaconDoneWright  #CollectiveBias Thanksgiving is now over, Black Friday-Cyber Monday has passed, and the holiday season is in full swing.   Everyone is busy and now is the time to have those gre…

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Easy Chicken Cacciatore Recipe

Easy Chicken Cacciatore or hunter's stew is one of my very favorite comfort food dishes.  So simple, but so rich and full of flavor.  It's absolutely perfect for these cooler, rainy, autumn nights we have been having in the Mid-Ohio Valley. I know that the idea of "cacciatore" ca…

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Butternut Squash Risotto Recipe

It's Meatless Monday again, and I have a gem of a recipe for you today.  As we're moving further into fall so many people are asking me about what to do with the seasonal produce available to them.  Yes we have those big, beautiful apples, and various other fruits, but what about all of th…

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Chicken Caprese Pasta

This post contains affiliate links This weekend I went on a girls trip to one of my favorite cities, Indianapolis. It was a great time, and on the way back home we stopped off in Columbus, OH at North Market .  North Market is this AMAZING farmer's market that is literally one of the most inspir…

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Cheesy Beef and Spinach Pasta Bake

School is back in session for many of you, and you are struggling to find balance in all of the "new" activities that now have to fit into your already busy day.  The last thing you want to be stressing over is dinner.  That is why it is good to have meals like my Cheesy Beef and Spinach…

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Chicken Scampi

The week of using what I have on hand continues, and I have to say, it's AMAZING what you can come up with when you have a bag of onions and bell peppers.  *lol*  And let's just talk about. Is there anything more delicious than sauteed peppers and onions?  No, no there isn't.  That is …

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Baked Spaghetti

So today's recipe kind of has a funny back story. My friends are always sending my funny videos to watch.  The other day my friend Rose sent me a cooking tutorial video on how to make baked spaghetti.  I don't know how to describe it other than to say it kind of made you think of "Co…

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Ravioli w/ Smoked Sausage & Caprese Alfredo

I know I have said this time and time again, but my pantry is my greatest source of inspiration. The other night I was trying to figure out what to make for dinner.  I hadn't really had a chance to make a menu and go to the store, so went to the pantry and fridge to see what I had on hand.  I…

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McCafè Coffee Affogato

This McCafè Coffee Recipe has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #McCafeMyWay #CollectiveBias Life can get so hectic, can't it. There is work, family, errands, housework, and every thing in between.  Sometimes I feel like I am walking arou…

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Mussels w/ Linguine

Some of you may remember the January Va. Beach trip I took for my birthday.  Well, on this trip my friends took me to this great seafood buffet called Captain George's .  I will confess, I was not super excited.  Why?  Because I am not a seafood lover, but I willingly went along and thought &qu…

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Perfect Pasta e Fagioli

Well, it looks like we are about to have another huge winter storm come through the Mid Ohio Valley.  And though I have had my fill of winter already, I have decided to take it all in stride!  So when life gives you the possibility of 10 inches of snow, make Pasta e Fagioli!  Yes, this Italian st…

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Italian Lentil Soup

I AM SO COLD! I don't know how else to put it!  We have had a lot of snow recently.  Not NEARLY as much as some places, but a lot for us.  And this cold.  It is so brutal.  When the weather is like this I will be honest with you, all I want is soup to eat.  However, soup is not always a hearty…

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Stuffed Shells

The weather in our area has been crazy.  One day it will be sub-zero temperatures, with tons of snow and ice, and the next day it will be 60 degrees and sunny.  No wonder half of the Mid-Ohio Valley is down with the flu.  I have been lucky enough to escape the flu bug, but I HAVE been battling a n…

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Homemade Lasagna

I have openly discussed with you that I struggled with cooking in the early years of my marriage.  So when I got to the point where I was feeling confident in the kitchen, I wanted to take on one of my very favorite dishes, Lasagna !  Honestly, what is there NOT to love about lasagna?  It's chee…

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Homemade Gnocchi w/ Peas and Bacon

Growing up, I was the oldest of 4 children, my great-grandmother lived with us, and we ALWAYS had a friend or two hanging about.  It was nothing for my dad to use an entire 5 pound bag of potatoes when making mashed potatoes for dinner.  I think that's why I ALWAYS make too much.  You see, goin…

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