Brittany's PantryBaked Pasta W/Summer Veggies
I completely underestimated this dish. I’ll explain. I have mentioned before that I usually keep a running list of menus to make for dinner during that week. I glance through my freezer and sort of mentally pair things with what I have coming out of my garden in the next few days and…
Pasta Scuie Scuie: A Double Take
Yes, this dish may look a bit familiar. Can you see the similarities between these two pictures? With the exception of the type of pasta I used, the ingredients are nearly identical. The top dish is Pasta Scuie Scuie (pronounced ‘shway shway’ and meaning ‘quick quick’ in Italian) and the bottom dish is Margarita…
Lemon Thyme Orzo
I had a birthday the other day. No biggy. Just a birthday. Nothing to make a fuss over. I grew up with my parents instilling in me that while a birthday usually warranted a cake, that was about the extent of the hullabaloo. It stuck. I do my best to see that the…
Sweet Veggie Pasta Salad
Do you really need a Fry Daddy? That is what those things are called, right? The deep fryers that people give out as wedding gifts and that to my knowledge, nobody actually purchases to use in their kitchen? Raise your hand if there is one taking up space in the back of…
Pasta With Zesty Bolognese
Let me just say that I love to share this recipe with people. Quick Disclaimer: I think my spell check isn’t working… It isn’t my creation, but when people would ask me for a recipe for something quick and easy, I would give them this. When a friend is looking for something…
Egg Ribbon Soup & Sniffles
As much as I wish our family could really enjoy the weather right now (it is past 80 degrees here in central IL), it is proving rather difficult. My kids have been sick since last Tuesday, and now I am afflicted. I am quite certain that this is just a spring cold;…
Lemon Spaghetti
So my kitchen is done. Do I hear angels singing…? All the elements that make it functional are in place. Appliances, counters, sink-all finished. It will take me some time to reorganize it and have things in their correct places, but for the most part, it is done. We celebrated by christening the kitchen with…
Vegetable Couscous
I should start by saying that this is not what I planned on blogging about today. Eli’s lunch, I mean. My original intention was to post a recipe I just tried for Enchilada Pie (Wowzer its good!), but that is temporarily postponed due to the construction dust that was all over the lens of…
Fettuccine with Spinach Alfredo
Sometimes there are certain foods that there just is not any substitute for. Alfredo is one of them. If you see a recipe that says low fat alfredo, put it down. Step away. Do not give in to the lure of healthy comfort foods. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for…
Fried Noodles: A Childhood Favorite
My parents would probably think that this is a little funny. You throw something together for dinner, trying to shake things up a little, and that small, insignificant side dish becomes one of your oldest daughter’s most favorite childhood dishes. Not my Dad’s excellent chili or his bechamel sauce with seafood over linguine. Not my…
Vegetables W/ Pasta
OK. So I know this is the second pasta entry in a row, but in reality, we didn’t eat them close to each other. And you can never have too many quick, easy, and healthy pasta recipes in your repertoire, right? This recipe falls into all those categories. I think I created this two, maybe…
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…
Simple Soup
Just a quick note to post this fantastic soup. We have company this week and I made this for a light supper the other night when we were all still full from lunch, but wanted a little something. A fresh, steaming batch of popovers and it was the perfect meal! It takes…
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…
30 Minute Tortellini & Shrimp
…I would like to say welcome back! To those of you who have been following this, I took a little blog break. A family vacation (and recovery from said vaca) and a sudden onslaught of apples from a friend have kept me busy, in and out of the kitchen. I have been…
Love a Good Recipe?
Then you’ve come to the right place! I’m Brittany, and I share tested, trusted recipes you’ll love. I prepare & photograph food, obsess over the perfect recipe, and enjoy grins of delight when I serve up something awesome. Enjoy!
