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Pasta

Chicken Lasagna

September 7, 2009

I posted about this recipe several months ago when I posted about a lunch I took to my husband’s office.  Several of you asked for me to post the recipe and I did not get it done.  I am sorry about that. But today, I finally have it for you.
The main reason I never got [...]

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Whole Wheat Pasta

June 27, 2009

My family is finally getting used to whole wheat pasta. It only took about a year, until the complaining stopped. So either they got used to it or they decided that I was not going to stop serving it.
What I have found though is that they like it mixed. I mix it about half [...]

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Emerils Basic Red Sauce

June 25, 2009

I know a lot of people buy store bought spaghetti or red sauce, like Ragu and Prego. In the past I have purchased it some, but I have never been a big fan of it. Now that I am trying to stay away from packaged and processed things, I never buy it. I have a [...]

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Chicken and Bacon Lo Mein

March 3, 2009

I have made a beef and broccoli lo mein for years. We really like it, but I wanted to come up with a chicken version. I thought that a chicken version would be really good.. I tweaked the recipe in order to make it work better for chicken. What I came up with is a [...]

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Paula Deen’s Mac and Cheese

January 22, 2009

Life As Mom is having a comfort foods recipe swap. She posted about her favorite Macaroni and Cheese. That got me thinking about my favorite Mac and Cheese, and no it is not come in a blue box by Kraft. In fact my kids are so spoiled with home made food they do not liked [...]

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Easy Pasta Sauce

December 15, 2008

I posted this recipe back in July, but I wanted to repost it for the $5 dinner challenge. For more great frugal meal ideas go to $5 dinners. I didn’t do the exact dollar break down but this is a frugal meal especially if you buy the meat and tomatoes on sale.
This is an easy [...]

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Quick and Easy Alfredo Sauce

August 30, 2008

This is a great Alfredo Sauce. It is so quick and easy and the texture always turns out right. The cream cheese in this gives it the perfect texture. I also like it because most alfredos call for cream. I don’t usually keep cream on hand but I do usually have cream cheese on hand [...]

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Spaghetti Carbonara

August 15, 2008

I have not given up posting recipes. I know my last few posts have been a little off the subject of recipes and preparing food. I will try…… to stay better focused. So, just in case you think I have forgotten about recipes here is a good one we tried this week.
What I like about [...]

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Greek Pasta Salad

July 3, 2008

I made this Greek Pasta Salad the other night for dinner. We really enjoyed it. Well, my son was not thrilled with it, but he doesn’t really like pasta unless it is covered in cheese.

Pasta salads make great summertime dinners. I have tried a lot of them and have not been very impressed. My [...]

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