We love Italian, but unfortunately the kiddos don’t like ricotta cheese (gasp!). I have finally found a lasagna like dish that everyone loves, and this has become our go to “lasagna”. Every time I’ve made this the kiddos have asked for seconds. That’s a score in my book! ******I also make just the sauce from […]
Pasta
Caprese Chicken Pasta (Caprese Pasta Salad)
If you like caprese salad, you’ll love this carprese chicken pasta. Everyone loved this dish! I promise there is chicken in there. It’s just under all those delicious tomatoes, basil, and cheese. ***Note: I’ve also made this dish without the chicken and instead of melting the cheese I just cut the cheese up or use […]
Sesame Peanut Noodles
You can keep this dish vegetarian and add tofu or use leftover chicken and just cook up some chicken. Either way it will be tasty and satisfying…you’ll want more and more! Ingredients: Directions:
Blackened Chicken with Creamy Garlic Alfredo Sauce
I found this recipe at Fashionably Foodie, and it sounded d’lish. While I took our youngest to Hobby Lobby, -s prepared this amazing dinner. It was so tasty! We will definitely make this one again. Recipe adapted. Ingredients: Blackened Chicken or Salmon Creamy Garlic Alfredo Sauce: Directions:
California Raisin-Confetti Pasta with Chicken
Here’s another one of this dishes that reminds me of mom’s home cooking. My mom made this dish a lot when I was growing up, because we all liked it. Not sure where she got the original recipe…perhaps the San Francisco Chronicle. The dish has olives in it, and since -s claims to not like […]
Stuffed Shells Florentine
I love stuffed shells. They are so easy to make and are such a crowd pleaser. They are also great to bring to a potluck. The original recipe comes from my Aunt Nancy, but I’ve changed it up a bit, and it is a winner! My kiddos loved them, and it’s a great way to […]
Bev’s Baked Ziti
If you live anywhere outside the Northeast, you probably don’t know what Baked Ziti is, and if you do know what it is you probably haven’t had really great Baked Ziti. There are few things I think Italian restaurants do better in the Northeast than anywhere else, and one of those is Baked Ziti. These […]