Try this family-pleasing, yummy chicken pasta next time you need a quick meal. Don’t forget the garlic toast! Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts (diced approx 1 inch) 1 15oz can tomato sauce 1 pkg Wishbone Italian 1/4c apple cider vinegar olive oil small sweet onion garlic (I used 4tbsp pre-chopped) chopped parsley pasta (we […]
Spicy Herbed Sausage Pasta
This is the time of the year summer herbs are beginning to produce well, like oregano and basil, while over-wintered garlic is coming out of hte ground. Both play a great role in seasoning this spicy and savory sausage pasta dish. I love how Heather used chicken sausage for a lower fat version. See the […]
Stuffed Manicotti With Spinach and Herbs
If you have a little spinach left, and are starting to enjoy some fresh basil too, it’s the perfect time for this manicotti recipe. It’s one of the great additions to the Eating Garden Fresh series and I think it’s a fabulous meatless dinner option! This is very simple recipe with simple ingredients but you […]
Spinach Pesto for Delicious Pasta Dishes
Pesto is traditionally made with basil, olive oil, garlic, Parmesan cheese, lemon, salt and pepper. I have a full garden bed of basil, but none of it is ready to harvest yet. However, my spinach overfloweth! So, I am making it with a bit of different ingredients. Here’s what I used: 3 cups of loosely […]
Homemade Mac and Cheese Sauce Recipe to Make Yourself
A house favorite when it comes to meal time is Mac and Cheese. But in our quest for doing more for ourselves and getting away of prepackaged foods when we can, I was glad to find a recipe for cheese sauce I could adapt for home a macaroni and cheese. This recipe as written makes […]
Mealtime Battles – They Happen, How do You Handle Them?
I think this is something every mom struggles with at one point or another. That moment when your child won’t finish his dinner. Suddenly they don’t like ____ or refuse to eat _____. This video by Ragu makes me laugh because I think we can all relate to the desire to do what it takes […]
Erica’s Inside Out Lasagna
Neither my husband or I are huge fans of ricotta cheese. Sure, lasagna is good, but we prefer spaghetti or alfredo. One week, I was thinking of making stuffed shells just for something different, but I didn’t want to use gooey cheese inside, so I can up with an idea. Since then I’ve made this […]
Spicing Up Pasta – Ragu Asks How do You do it? $200 Giveaway
In this “Mom’s The Word” video from Ragu, they want to know- how do you spice up pasta? For many of us, pasta is the go-to dinner for desparate last-minute meals because it is easy. But, I’ve learned that pasta doesn’t have to be boring. There are tips in the video below, but here are […]
How to Make Pesto – Preserving Your Basil Herbs
I love growing basil during the warm growing season as the tender herb lends such a flavor to many dishes in the kitchen. When you aren’t using basil as a home remedy, making pesto and then freezing it is a great way to preserve your basil harvest for use through the winter months! Basic Recipe […]
