Pasta with Asparagus, Parmesan, and Crispy Prosciutto (or Bacon)

It seems as if I have just been posting sweets on this blog lately, but I promise we really do eat dinner every night!  We usually don’t eat dinner until later when the light isn’t as good, and we’re usually in too much of a hurry to eat for me to get good pictures!
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Gnocchi with Oregano-Butter Sauce (and my 100th post!)

I have never had gnocchi until I made this, but after seeing it on a Food Network show (I think it might have been Emeril), I knew I wanted to make it. I somehow just knew that I would love it. The only thing that stopped me was that I did not have [...]

Penne alla Vodka

I had been craving a good pasta dish. We hadn’t had pasta in a while, which is very unusual for us. I love pasta and could probably eat it even more than I already do I had been wanting to try this dish for a long time, and I decided [...]

Penne a la Betsy

This recipe has been popular on the cooking board I frequent lately, although I remember seeing it for the first time on Annie’s Eats. This recipe is from the popular blog The Pioneer Woman Cooks. I really like this blog because she takes pictures of the meals as she is cooking it. [...]

Chicken Cacciatore

This dish used to be in our regular rotation but we haven’t made it in a while.  The recipe is originally from Emeril, but as I have prepared and eaten it, it has been adjusted to my personal tastes.  Last week I decided that I wanted to make it again and since this month’s Weekend [...]

Lasagna

Lasagna is one of my favorite dinners. It’s such a nice classic dinner and it’s hard not to like it. I hadn’t had it in a while, so the other day I decided to make it. It’s hard to find the perfect recipe for the sauce. After searching tons of lasagna [...]

Penne with Pancetta (or Bacon), Spinach, and Buttery Crumb Topping

Another great recipe from Cooking Light! Their recipes never seem to let me down. I have had my eye on this recipe for quite some time and finally decided to make it the other night. I was sure glad I did! This was a great pasta dish and wasn’t too difficult [...]

Fettuccine Alfredo

I love Fettuccine Alfredo but had never really found a good recipe. Unfortunately, this is a very rich meal and is often loaded with calories and fat so I don’t have it that often, but I was excited when I saw this recipe in Cooking Light. This way I could enjoy one of [...]

Shrimp Fra Diavolo

I came to the conclusion that David and I were in a food rut. We always have good dinners, but we were too restricted to the same foods in our rotation. We couldn’t think of what we wanted or didn’t look for new ideas. I decided that it was time to get [...]

Macaroni and Cheese

I love macaroni and cheese. I’ve never gotten sick of it. I was searching for a recipe that would be a bit different, and I came upon this one from Emeril. I love the way the Essence adds some kick to the topping and the bread crumb and cheese mixture adds a [...]