Italian

BROCCOLI MAC ‘N CHEESE

I loved sneaking veggies (specifically greens) into my kids’ comfort foods when they were younger. Now that they are older, I still do it! Broccoli, edamame, peas, or spinach all work well with mac and cheese. Let me know how you amp up your comfort food!  Ingredients 16 oz pasta 6 tbsp unsalted butter 1/3 cup all purpose flour 3 cups whole milk …

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FRESH VEGAN PASTA

normally, I am the one giving my kids recipes, but I love it when they send me pictures of their culinary adventures. Here’s a scene from my oldest son’s college apartment kitchen where he has made fresh vegan fettucine. It’s so beautiful and inspires me to want to go make some fresh pasta right away …

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VEGETARIAN LASAGNA

so many PASTA-bilities when making lasagna, but here’s the recipe that keeps our whole family happy! Feel free to substitute the veggies that your family likes best. You can definitely use no-boil lasagna noodles, but our family prefers the boil ones. Mangia! 1 Boil lasagna noodles, rinse in cold water, and set aside 2 Heat …

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BAR SALOTTO

Don’t you just love it when you find charming gems in your neighborhood that have delicious food, beautiful ambience, and friendly service? Bar Salotto is a boutique pizza bar that recently opened. The quality of ingredients was high, and I was pleasantly surprised at how fast we received our food despite being extremely busy. They …

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SPINACH PESTO PASTA

This pesto pasta is the besto around! I find traditional pesto pasta meals can feel heavy, so I prefer this recipe because it uses less oil and cheese without compromising taste. Ingredients ½ cup raw cashews, soaked in hot water (can sub pine nuts or walnuts) 5 cups loosely packed spinach leaves 1 cup loosely …

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SPICY SPAGHETTI

Do you know what time it is? Spicy Spaghetti Sunday is inspired by Ministry of Curry’s masala pasta and is the easiest to make when you want a carbo-licious meal! I used bucatini in this recipe because I wanted the delicious sauce inside and outside of the pasta. Best part about this recipe is that …

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