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Quick and Easy Kielbasa Pepper Pasta

Quick and Easy Kielbasa Pepper Pasta

Here’s a quick and easy recipe for a summer night with fresh bell peppers, kielbasa and whole grain pasta. It’s simple: saute the vegetables and kielbasa, cook the pasta, and mix it all together. I like kielbasa, but if you don’t, feel free to use any cooked sausage or meat that you prefer. You can… Continue Reading

Zucchini Tomato Ricotta Egg Bake

Zucchini Tomato Ricotta Egg Bake

Is it really June? But there was so much that I wanted to get done before the summer! Rather than panic, I think I’ll just eat a quart of local strawberries, enjoy the start of my favorite season, and forget about the overwhelming list of stuff to do before It #2’s arrival in August. Every… Continue Reading

Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Spinach, Tomatoes, and Ham

Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Spinach, Tomatoes, and Ham

Who doesn’t like macaroni and cheese? You simply can’t go wrong with a mixture of pasta and cheese sauce. Even Owen eats it (most of the time anyway). Since it’s one of the few things that Owen won’t throw all over the floor, I frequently make cheesy pasta mixtures with vegetables hidden in it. If… Continue Reading

Beef and Bean Chili with Crispy Onion Strings

Beef and Bean Chili with Crispy Onion Strings

Now that it’s cool I can make one of my favorite foods – chili! I’ve always loved my mom’s chili. And this recipe is basically how she makes it (don’t fix it if it isn’t broken, right?). Except I added some crispy onions on top. Just because. I know some chili die-hards believe that true… Continue Reading