It’s summertime – that means sun, sand and pasta salads! Here is a roundup of the best pasta salad recipes around! If your summer looks anything like ours, you are busy. You are always on the go. You spend more time outside than you do inside. Your family is always hungry – always. This can…
Loaded with bell peppers, corn and basil, this Vegetable Orzo Pasta Salad is drizzled with a bright and fresh Easy Lemon Vinaigrette. The main reason why I love living in Minnesota is the summer. Nothing truly beats a beautiful Minnesota summer – the sun is shining, a warm breeze is blowing through the pine trees…
Do you have leftover turkey from Thanksgiving? Then give it another life with this One Pot Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Cajun Pasta. Creamy pasta, with a hint of heat, is loaded with turkey, mushrooms and sun dried tomatoes. Thanksgiving is the best. The turkey is great but I’m all about the sides. I love mashed potatoes…
Bright and juicy tomatoes, fresh basil and garlic. All the flavors of a traditional bruschetta but tossed with pasta. Finished with a delicious balsamic reduction, This Bruschetta Pasta is the perfect solution for a quick and easy dinner. Every season, we let the boys choose what sport they want to play. This winter, Jack chose…
This Lightened Up Alfredo Pasta still has that creamy sauce you expect from a traditional alfredo, but not quite as heavy. Finished with a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of parsley, this Lightened Up Alfredo Pasta is sure to please. I can’t believe it’s December already!! I swear, once we had kids, time absolutely…
A simple garlic, white wine and butter sauce is tossed in angel hair pasta and served with shrimp. Finished with lemon and parsley, this Easy Shrimp Scampi Pasta is a perfect lightened-up version of this classic dish. It has been a big change for our whole family with Jack starting Kindergarten. Will asks me all…
This Healthy Cherry Chicken Pasta Salad is made with gemelli pasta, shredded chicken, dried cherries, crunchy celery, California walnuts and topped with a sweet and tangy dressing. My husband has a VERY hard time getting out of bed in the morning. Sorry Matt, I just called you out on the internet! If I am feeling…
This Easy Homemade Baked Chicken Parmesan is made of crispy chicken, melted mozzarella cheese, spaghetti noodles and marinara. Matt was able to take some vacation time this past week. While we would typically have a ton of things planned throughout the week, covid made us slow down a little bit. It was so nice to…
This 20 Minute Roasted Red Pepper Rigatoni with Sausage is an easy to make pasta dish that is loaded with flavor. This dish is perfect for nights when you are short on time but still want big flavors. This week has been a much different one for us. Matt headed back to work. He had…
Bright and juicy tomatoes, freshly picked basil, creamy mozzarella and pasta – all tossed with a delicious balsamic vinaigrette. This Caprese Pasta Salad is just like a traditional caprese salad, but a little more filling. Who is ready for spring?! The winter in MN this year wasn’t actually that bad but now that we are…