Corn Casserole

The year was 1996 and I had just graduated from high school.  It was my first week at college and I was sitting at a computer and ‘surfing’ the Internet for one of the first times in my life.  Yes, for all you youngin’s out there, the Internet really isn’t that old. …

Broccoli, Bean & Cheddar Soup

I tried this soup a few weeks ago and really liked it.  I recently passed the recipe on to a friend of mine and decided I should share it with all of you too!  It is adapted from the Eating Well website; a fantastic source for simply good food that is good for you. …

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

I knew it!  You saw the blog title, and lured by the cheesy goodness of comfort food, you just had to check it out, right?  Well, be glad you did.  This recipe turned out great.  And I mean great.  My daughter chose the recipe based soley on the picture in the magazine…

Stuffed Shells

Seconds, please!!  That is what your family will be saying after they eat this pasta.  Its hot, easy, and perfect for company.  Baked pasta filled with cheese.  Is there anything better?  The great thing too is that you can change it to however you happen to like your italian food.  I vary this…

Margarita Pasta Salad: An Old Standby

Don’t you just love those recipes that you make over and over and they never fail you?  No matter how many times you make it, it always turns out and everybody always loves it.  For my neighbor, its chocolate chip cookies.  She makes one of the best I have ever had and is…

Turkey Meatballs (Mmm…Italian)

Yesterday, we surprised our best friends with an evening out while we babysat their kids.  And what kids don’t like spaghetti and meatballs?!  The sauce was a quick concoction of generic jarred sauces I had in the pantry, doctored up with fresh herbs, fresh garlic, and always a pinch of sugar.  Store…