Quick and delicious weeknight meals
We had this tasty springtime vegetarian dinner last night. I had some asparagus that I wanted to use so I searched for a vegetarian recipe for meatless Monday. I had never seen asparagus pesto before so I had to give it a shot! I made …
As my due date approaches, I am definitely slowing down a bit so I am on the hunt for some easy weeknight meals. Tim and I both love pesto of any sort so when I saw this super simple Giada de Laurentiis recipe the other …
We had this tasty vegetarian pasta dish last week. It was very quick and easy to prepare, quite delicious, and reminded me of springtime. The store didn’t have frozen lima beans so I substituted frozen edamame (baby soybeans). Edamame are packed with protein and quite …
Here is another recipe courtesy of my new iPhone app. After a long week, it was a super easy meal to prepare on a Sunday night. I would suggest a few changes to the recipe to amp up the flavor. In addition to the 1/2 …
Since I am still on a quest for the perfect bolognese sauce, I decided this recipe from the March Bon Appetit was a good use for the last of the ground beef from the steer. This recipe is from a “back country” menu, so it …
I had never made homemade macaroni and cheese until last night. For my first attempt, I turned to my go-to gal Ina Garten. Her recipes have never led me wrong and are always delicious. This mac and cheese recipe is no exception. It turned out …
Here is a delicious vegetarian dinner. I promise — you won’t miss the meat! I never had pesto made with peas before, but the parsley – pea – walnut combination was terrific. A little sweetness from the peas, some nuttiness from the parmesan and walnuts, …
I had a very busy week at work and was traveling for part of the week so I haven’t cooked since Sunday. I didn’t even get a chance to post this super easy meal I made on Sunday after our long drive back from the …
Tim and I are back after a wonderful trip to Grand Cayman. We were sad to come back to the frigid weather but very happy we were able to get away to somewhere tropical before the baby comes. After reuniting with Angus yesterday, we drove …
In this month’s Real Simple, there was an article on ten ideas for your basic cheese ravioli from the refrigerator section. Many of the ideas looked quite tasty and they all looked like a very easy way to spruce up a basic ingredient. I made …