Lemony Parmesan and Pea Pasta

Dinner, Main Dishes, Side Dishes, RecipesMariaSeptember 3, 2019pasta, lemon, dinner, herbs, wednesday pasta, dinner tonight, weeknight dinner, meal prep, frozen peas, peas, parmesan, cheese, angel hair, make ahead, kid friendly, recipe Comments

Italian Sloppy Joes

Main Dishes, Recipes, Sauce, DinnerMariaJune 30, 2019dinner, weeknight dinner, Italian, sloppy joes, recipe, make ahead, fontina, cheese, ciabatta, meat, sandwich, tailgate, tailgate food, fall, basil, herbsComment

Tomato Avocado Salad

Happy tomato season!!! Is anyone else a total tomato snob? I feel like once you have a really great tomato from the farmer's market, you really can't go back to eating flavorless tomatoes. I also tend to get avocado happy at my house. My baby loves to eat them, and I make avocado toast all of the time.

Main Dishes, Side Dishes, RecipesMariaAugust 22, 2018avocado, cilantro, dinner, healthy, jalapeno, lemon, lunch, red onion, salad, salsa, summer, tomato Comment

Trying out a Pressure Cooker by Avalon Bay

When I think of pressure cookers, I think of the very high tech gadgets that are used on Iron Chef! They have always been something that I have been intimidated by, because I thought they were meant for restaurant kitchens and competition shows only.

Veggie Soup

Mmmmm soup….

Soup is one of my favorite things to eat! It’s warm and comforting, and everything I need in life. I make veggie soup all of the time! I find that it is a great way to use up veggies before they go bad. I tend to get ambitious at the grocery store, and think I am going to make more things than I actually have time for, so veggie soup is the answer to that.

Greek Orzo Salad

I know pasta has this whole sigma with it, but I am an Italian girl, and I refuse to kick pasta to the curb! I grew up in a house that had pasta for dinner at least once a week, so life without it just seems unfair.

Main Dishes, Side Dishes, RecipesMariaMarch 23, 2017cucumbers, dinner, Greek Orzo Salad, healthy, lunch, make ahead, Pasta, pasta salad, salad, side dish, tomatoes, vegan option, VegetarianComment

Roasted Tomato and Zucchini Tart with Burrata and Basil

I am a veggie addict! I know I post how much I love desserts, but my love for veggies is almost, almost, equivalent to my love for sweets. I eat veggies throughout the day, and with every meal. I think I love basically every vegetable out there…yup…can’t think of one I don’t like right now.

Sour Cream Cornbread

Sour cream has to be one of my favorite ingredients ever! It is creamy and rich, silky and tart, while still being slightly sweet. The acidity allows your baking to turn out tender and light when combined with baking powder or baking soda.

Baking, Side Dishes, RecipesMariaJanuary 13, 2017Baking, bread, breakfast, butter, chili, cornbread, dinner, honey, mexican, muffin, side dish, sour creamComment

Butternut Squash and Chicken Fall Pie

I have a love/hate relationship with making dinner. I love to cook and create recipes, but there are just some nights when I really don’t feel like making anything! That is why I love recipes that allow me to either make them head of time, or that make really great leftovers.

Fall Minestrone Soup

Nothing says comfort food as much as soup does! There is just something so comforting about a warm bowl of soup when you are tired, sick, or on cold days. Fall is here, so I thought that I would use some of my favorite fall ingredients to create a really great fall soup…

SoupMariaOctober 25, 2016appetizer, basil, butternut squash, dinner, fall, Fall Minestrone Soup, healthy, lunch, Meatless, meatless monday, minestrone, pesto, sage, soup, tomatoes, Vegetables, VegetarianComment

JoEllen's Baked Ziti

Pasta has to be one of my all time favorite things to eat! I know, being an Italian girl, that it is in my blood, but I think any person who loves food, loves pasta. With the whole “low carb” craze that hit America, people look at pasta like it is the devil.