Take-out Tuesday, Turn Leftovers into a Magical Pasta Meal

. My son is always cooking wonderful meals for me but Sunday I had a chance to cook something special for him! . . He spent the weekend on the coast securing our beach house for Hurricanes Marco and Laura I wanted to have a good dinner ready for him when he returned, so he … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Creative Pizza and Pasta

There is a constant movie playing when I sit on the porch at the beach I watch the birds, dolphins and boats A favorite pastime for boaters is to pull up on the sandy shore of an island, and picnic, swim, visit and play Taken with my iPhone from our porch, the photos aren’t good, … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Slow Cook Short Rib Ragu

Similar to Bolgnese Sauce, this pot of ragu will be like finding a pot of gold after a long chilly day It’s made with short ribs and laced with Parmesan Full of meat and vegetables, this tomato based sauce was made to marry with pasta and Parmesan It’s easy to make, a little chopping, a … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Asparagus, Spinach and Corn Tetrazzini

Recently I shared my love of quiche dishes with a quiche full of peaches and plums for a summer twist Summer Peach Quiche Lorraine Today I’m sharing another favorite casserole type, Tetrazzini Traditional tetrazzini is made with chicken or turkey, mushrooms and thin pasta noodles, but tetrazzini can be made with endless varieties of meats … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Asparagus Tortellini Alfredo

Last week HHjr said, “Let’s have a pasta bake for dinner Tuesday, I’m in the mood for some creamy tortellini…” We take turns cooking, and while he was busy getting his boys to baseball practice and rock climbing after school, I threw this together for supper Only 6 ingredients, 2 cheeses, fresh asparagus, Italian sausage, … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Mushroom Stroganoff Repeat

I came down with a nasty cold last week and haven’t been able to do much but blow my nose and sit under a blanket…definitely not enough energy to hit the kitchen…but wanting some comfort food I was looking over the January Paint Bucket, thinking maybe HHjr would make something I could share with you … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Loaded Pumpkin Mac & Cheese

Thank you for all the well wishes and prayers as Hurricane Michael approaches the Gulf Coast… we had a normal, fun, summer like weekend just a few days ago, when Hurricane Michael was barely a blip on the radar near Belize… But with favorable conditions, things can quickly escalate, and we spent Sunday securing everything … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Mushroom Magic Pasta

Okay, so what’s so magic about this pasta? First of all, you make it with a no boil, “ready” pasta It comes fully cooked in the package and all it requires is a quick 60 seconds in the microwave It is coated with a lightened up version of Alfredo sauce which basically makes itself right … Continue reading

Recipe Box, Spring Sheet Pan Zoodles & Pasta

When I’m in the “city” my son & I tag team dinners, consult on the menu and I try to do the shopping to help out HHjr is a single Dad, and he takes care of our city house so HH & I can hang out at the beach as much as we want HH … Continue reading

Take-out Tuesday, Creamy Asparagus & Spaghetti Pie

When I saw a recipe for Spaghetti Pie over at Julie’s Creative Lifestyle, I was so intrigued… I had never heard of Spaghetti Pie! After I read Julie’s easy recipe here, I googled around and found tons of Spaghetti Pie recipes I have made many casseroles with spaghetti as an ingredient, like Blue Ribbon Chicken … Continue reading