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Chicken

Chicken Rollatini With Sun Dried Tomato & Spinach

If your family loves Chicken Parmesan like my family does, then they will love these Rollatini’s. Stuffed with mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan, spinach and sun dried tomatoes and topped with sauce and more cheese how can you go wrong. Rollatini’s to me are like Italian comfort food. They are perfect for the average weekday meal or […]

Cookies

Lemon Ricotta Cookies

Every year when the winter doldrums have set in, I start counting the days till I see the first buds peaking through the ground. You know the first pop of color from the crocus and daffodils, there green leaves poking out even if there may be so remnants of snow scattered about. Then finally the […]

Soups & Stews

Rustic Lasagna Soup

If your looking for a one pot easy weekday meal, look no further. Lasagna soup is the way to go. It has all the yummy flavors of lasagna without all the hassle. I must say it is one of my family’s favorites. How can it not be, its cheese saucy pasta with tons of flavor. […]

Chicken

Chicken With Forty Cloves Of Garlic

I don’t know about you but on a cold winter day all I want is comfort food. Chicken with forty cloves of garlic just screams comfort to me. The best part is it doesn’t take hours to prepare. This classic French country dish is perfect for a weeknight dinner or a elegant dinner party, giving […]

Cakes

Chocolate Zucchini Banana Loaf With Chai Spice Frosting

You know when you have those last two bananas that look less then appealing and because of that no one will eat them? Well that same situation just happened in my house. I refused to let them go to waste, but I didn’t want to make plain old banana bread. I wanted to jazz it […]

Cookies

Espresso Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

You might say Oatmeal cookies don’t get chocolate chips, and where are the raisins? Espresso powder in Oatmeal cookies, that makes no sense, but let me put an end to your doubt. These cookies are a great combination of Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookie and an Oatmeal Cookie. There crispy on the outside and chewy on […]

Salad

Arugula Salad With Apples Toasted Walnuts & Shallots

I don’t know about you but I love salads. To me a meal is not complete unless it is accompanied by a nice green salad. Now some times I am ok with just a regular mescaline salad but then there are times I want something just a little bit different. This salad has the perfect […]

Pasta

Gemelli Pasta With Sausage & Fire Roasted Tomatoes

I’m always trying to find a dish that can be made quickly but is also delicious. This dish fits the bill. Not only is it delicious and easy to make, it is a one pot meal so clean up is a breeze. With our lives getting so busy these days, its nice to have a […]