I love my Instant Pots! I have what I call “the twins” that help me deal with meal time on a regular basis. Sure, I LOVE to cook, and cooking over the stove or baking in the oven is a way I can express my creativity. However, there are times I just don’t want to… [read more]
Make And Can Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
How to make and can homemade spaghetti sauce for all your pasta recipes! We love to plant tomatoes in our garden in the spring. We always underestimate how many tomatoes each plant will give us, so we end up with so many ripe globes of goodness! Fortunately, there are salsas to be made, chilis to be… [read more]
How To Make Homemade Egg Noodles From Scratch
We love Italian food. Fresh pasta, covered with creamy sauces are comfort food in my home. All things pasta are always on the menu around my house. To be honest, it’s one of those things I could still buy at the store and not feel too guilty about. However it’s so much more nutritious to… [read more]
Instant Pot Spaghetti {Penne Pasta With Meat Sauce}
The instant pot is awesome! Truly! For example, I give you Instant Pot Spaghetti! AKA, Instant Pot Penne Pasta With Meat Sauce. It’s like a dream come true, really. I am talking about the Instant Pot, the electric counter-top pressure cooker. (you can get one for yourself here!) My hubby bought me one for Hanukkah,… [read more]
Spinach Pesto
Spinach is a wonder food. Even Popeye knew it back in the 40s and 50’s. It is full of calcium, lutine, and lots of vitamin A. Truly a powerhouse in nutrition. It’s easy to grow, and is a cold weather veggie, making it perfect for early Spring and late Summer gardens. It’s prolific, and if… [read more]
Bacon Bolognese
Bacon Bolognese Are you ready for some BAAAA-CON??? My kids practically BEG for bacon bolognese weekly! You can use dried pasta, like elbows (pictured here) or you can use homemade fettuccine noodles as well. Both are awesome in this! I don’t eat pork, so I use turkey bacon, but you could easily add pork bacon… [read more]
Spicy Sausage N Noodles
This spicy sausage and noodles with roasted red pepper sauce became an instant family favorite I was looking for something different than regular spaghetti, something that was light, full of flavor, but filling and satisfying. With our garden giving us so many delicious red bell peppers that I was able to can, I wanted to… [read more]
Baked Spaghetti
What’s a busy mom to do with a hungry family and nothing “pulled out” for dinner? Well, I don’t like to be in that situation, because it usually leads to eating out. And that drains the pocketbook FAST. But, let’s be realistic, shall we? It’s confession time: I am not perfect… I’ll wait until… [read more]
Creamy Chicken and Noodles
My friend had this REALLY GREAT idea! Why not have the “super chefs” make food that is on a family budget that a real family would eat? What fun it would be to see what they could create out of a can of spinach, a pound of hamburger, and a box of mashed potatoes, right?… [read more]