It’s extremely hard for me to convince James that a meat-free meal can still be satisfying and taste good. I think I may have at least partially convinced him with this pizza. I literally loaded the pizza with veggies of all sorts, and I encourage you to use whatever you like. If you need topping ideas, I used: red bellRead more

I think I’ve found my ideal pasta dish. I’m not the biggest fan of cream or tomato sauces with my pasta, so this was a refreshing change of pace from our standard pasta recipes. In case you didn’t already know, I love cheese. I think cheese makes just about everything better, except maybe chocolate. James accuses me of “cheesing everythingRead more

I was in the mood for something different for our Saturday breakfast this week. I turned to my new “Cooking for Two” book for some inspiration. I’ve yet to find any breakfast leftovers that are good, so the “Cooking for Two” cookbook is perfect for my needs. I’m excited for a lot of the dinner recipes as well, but IRead more

Surprise! Another salad recipe! Next week I’m going to try to break up this salad streak, but for now enjoy another chicken-based salad! This one even has a little bacon to liven things up a bit This recipe is adapted from a recipe in my 30-minute cookbook, but the original recipe seemed a bit dull for James and I. IRead more

…and sun dried tomato vinaigrette. Long recipe title, isn’t it? I’m clearly working from the “salad” section of my 30-minute cookbook this week, however I feel that this is more of a pasta dish than a salad because the majority of the bulk is pasta and not lettuce. Salad = lettuce, right? I couldn’t find fusilli (as the original recipeRead more

I was hoping to try at least 2 new recipes this week that I deemed good enough for our normal rotation. This one has DEFINITELY made the cut. The dressing alone is enough to carry the whole dish – it’s so delicious! The recipe combines meat and potatoes with a leafy green salad, all in one easy 30-minute dish. WarmRead more

My number one New Year’s Resolution this year is to work on my blog and write posts more often. Fortunately I received plenty of new cookbooks for Christmas, so I should be spoiled for choice on new recipes! After many delicious heavy dinners these past few weeks we decided that chicken soup would be a good way to detox fromRead more