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…
Made in a muffin tin, this Easy Single Serve Handheld Lasagna has all the traditional lasagna layers but, this lasagna you can eat with your hands! With the boys having both Friday and Monday off, we decided to take full advantage and sneak away for a quick vacation. We headed to Arizona to soak up…
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 quick and easy pasta salad is loaded with all the good stuff – cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, black olives and feta cheese. Finished with a delicious and easy vinaigrette, this Greek Pasta Salad is going to be a staple for your summer meals! Last weekend, we went to my parent’s house to celebrate my…
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…
Subtly smoky tomatoes, tender vegetables and perfectly juicy ground turkey all sit atop a bed of pasta. Are you drooling yet, or is that just me? In this Instant Pot Turkey Bolognese, all the flavors meld quickly together in the Instant Pot – giving you a deliciously quick dinner! Here in Minnesota, we are a…