Posts Tagged ‘pasta’

Pasta Salad Awesome Town

Posted May 14th, 2012 by bevcooks

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Pasta Salad Awesome Town
A pasta salad filled with so much awesomeness, even a doctor's warning is required. Warning: What you are about to read may cause sudden heart palpitations due to the simplest of ingredients and little to no effort on your part. Other symptoms may include heavy weeping, rooftop singing, neighborhood street dancing, repetitive fainting and a paralyzed shock face. See your doctor immediately if you experience any side effects after the reading of... Read More ›
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5 Pastas Under 400 Calories

Posted April 11th, 2012 by girlwhoateeverything

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5 Pastas Under 400 Calories
Pasta dinners are easy, quick and leave few dishes in their wake. Best yet -- with proper portioning, they can be a filling lower-calorie meal too! My dishwasher is broken. Supposedly they’ve ordered a part and it will be fixed next week. I had no idea how spoiled I was by modern day appliances. Now, I have no motivation to cook. I love cooking but dishes, don’t love those. I told my husband I was NOT cooking dinner until it was fixed. B... Read More ›
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Asparagus Pesto Pasta Salad

Posted March 25th, 2012 by bevcooks

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Asparagus Pesto Pasta Salad
You guys, it's happening. Now that spring has sprangidy sprung, the pesto plague doth stricken. It's all I think about. It's all I dream about. These days my hands are on autopilot to grab the processor, something green, some nuts, garlic, cheese, oil and blitzeroo my life into grand glory. No, I'm not applying a pesto body scrub right now, why do you ask? It's not that I'm bored with the traditional way of preparing pesto, with basil and... Read More ›
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Slow Cooker Baked Ziti

Posted March 19th, 2012 by girlwhoateeverything

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Slow Cooker Baked Ziti
You can have your pasta dinner and your time too with this slow-cooker ziti that's as easy as it gets! Pasta in a slow cooker? I was just as skeptical as you. I mean, what are the chances that it would cook evenly and not be all soggy? It was one of those busy mornings where my youngest son had stolen my mascara and my other sons had hidden my earrings as pirate treasure. I had just a couple of minutes to think about dinner that night. I knew... Read More ›
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Wing-It Wednesday: Taco Pasta

Posted October 26th, 2011 by girlwhoateeverything

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Wing-It Wednesday: Taco Pasta
Wing-It Wednesday features super simp recipes for weeknight, work-night eats. No take out. No delivery. No drive-thru. Quick yums right at home between your day job and evening fun. Lately it's been an all out drag down fight to get my kids to eat dinner. Whining, tantrums, and requests for only mac n’ cheese for every meal. (I swear they think it’s one of the food groups.) I gave up. I told my husband, "Forget it. I think I'm boycotting... Read More ›
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From Can to Sauce in a Snap

Posted October 7th, 2011 by scaron

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From Can to Sauce in a Snap
3 Easy Ways to Get Yummy Pasta Sauce from Canned Tomatoes Like many people, my absolute go-to for a quick dinner is pasta. I have a whole area of the pantry devoted to all shapes, sizes and lengths of pasta. My kids take turns picking out what kind we’ll have when it’s pasta night. But I rarely keep sauce in the house – there’s just no need. Instead, I rely on canned tomatoes (stewed, diced, paste, crushed, etc), which I keep stocked... Read More ›
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Pea and Basil Pesto

Posted September 16th, 2011 by scaron

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Pea and Basil Pesto
Pep up your pesto power with peas! This pesto recipe starts with easy Steamers and ends up even easier on pasta or bread for a quick yum. Got pesto? When I saw bunches of vibrant, fragrant basil at the farm stand recently, I practically leapt for it. Basil is summer’s sweetheart – a wonderful herb that gives pesto it’s wonderful, bright flavor. And one great thing about pesto is how fast and easy it is to make. In fact, if you have 10 m... Read More ›
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Pasta with Yellow Squash

Posted September 2nd, 2011 by girlwhoateeverything

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Pasta with Yellow Squash
Simple, quick and kid-friendly -- just the meal I need now that the kids are back in school and we're back to routine! My kids just started school this week (can we get a hallelujah?) and now that we are back to the grind I need healthy, fast meals that my whole family will eat. Pasta is always a winner with my crew so this Pasta with Yellow Squash was gobbled down in no time. Farfalle pasta is tossed with some fresh yellow squash, garlic... Read More ›
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Retro Recipe Redo

Posted August 20th, 2011 by tbspsusan

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Retro Recipe Redo
Ch-easy Lasagna Retro Recipe Redo is a new Quick Dish series that gives old recipe faves a mini makeover so they're easier and quicker for today's busy cooks. Giada I'm not. I don't have a drop of Italian blood in me ... which probably explains what I'm about to say. Forgive me, Italian cuisinists. If you haven't already, you're going to cough up a lung when you read this article. But let me explain -- I do luuuuuuv your food ... spaghetti,... Read More ›
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10 Awesome Ways to Use Broccoli

Posted July 20th, 2011 by scaron

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10 Awesome Ways to Use Broccoli
It's broccoli season! Green up your meals with this delish veggie that scores high in flavor and nutrients! Do you love broccoli like I do? With it coming in season now, I found 10 fabulous ways to use broccoli … ready to get cooking? 1. Broccoli and Beer Cheese Soup (featured) Broccoli + cheese is a fab combination. Beer + cheese is too. And put it all together? Sounds like an unstoppable soup. 2. Broccoli-Bacon Salad This take o... Read More ›
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