Pasta Recipes

Making fresh creamy homemade ricotta cheese is kind of magical. Once you learn how to make it yourself, you will never buy it from the store again!  Homemade ricotta cheese is easy to make and made using only four ingredients. Not to mention this creamy […]

I’m excited about lunch today because David and I are having this delicious pesto pasta with summer vegetables. It’s a quick low-calorie pasta dish I threw together yesterday evening that only took 20-minutes! This 5-ingredient warm bowtie pasta dish is made of fresh zucchini, corn, […]

If I had known air fryer broccoli was going to be so good, I would have made it a long time ago. It’s so easy and it only takes 10-minutes to get that crispy, rich roasted flavor. It’s almost addictive and I have made it […]

This easy one-pot wonder meal of Cajun Pasta with Andouille Sausage is comfort food in a bowl. This pasta dish is seasoned with Cajun spices, tossed with fire-roasted tomatoes, onions, sweet peppers, spicy andouille sausage, and melted cheese. Whatever you do, don’t call it Cajun […]

WOW! I ate this butternut squash fettuccine three days the week I made it and I didn’t even care that I was eating leftovers every day. This healthy butternut squash fettuccine is so thick and creamy yet vegan-friendly because there are no dairy products used […]

This post is in memory of my dear friend Elizabeth Bond Brinster.  With all the summer heat still lurking around the mountain, it’s hard to think about pumpkin recipes, soups, stews and chili. So today, I’m sharing this recipe for Bacon Avocado Pasta.  Bow-tie pasta […]

Tortellini with broccoli and sun-dried tomatoes is a simple vegetarian pasta dish filled with sun-dried tomatoes and broccoli seasoned with garlic, parmesan cheese with fresh lemon. This pasta dish will come together quickly for a hearty and healthy meal on your busiest weeknight. When I […]

Since I am on the subject of side dishes this week, I would like to reintroduce you to Mediterranean Couscous! I first made this Mediterranean couscous several years ago and paired it with the Halibut with a caper butter sauce and Oven Roasted Asparagus. It can be […]