Pasta


Alea’s Turkey Lasagna Soup

by Alea on November 8, 2011

It may seem early to be thinking about how you are going to use your Thanksgiving leftovers since you probably haven’t even bought your turkey yet. But the best way to make sure that your leftovers don’t get pushed to the back of the refrigerator is to have a plan for how you are going [...]

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Dana’s Easy Pasta Salad

by Dana S on October 25, 2011

Here’s to breaking the school lunch rut!

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Sharon’s Macaroni Casserole

by Sharon on October 22, 2011

My 18 year old son created this recipe when there wasn’t much left in the pantry and fridge…those are always the best. It turned out great and is a favorite with my teens! It is easy to make and feeds a crowd.  This recipe uses American cheese, however, shredded cheddar or mozzarella would work even [...]

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Alea’s Southwest Pasta Skillet

by Alea on October 11, 2011

This quick and easy recipe was inspired by mushy salad greens. I had plans to make taco salad and had already started browning the hamburger when I pulled the lettuce out of the refrigerator and discovered it had turned. I didn’t have a lot of time to come up with a new dinner plan. I surveyed the cupboards [...]

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Creamy Avocado Pasta – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on September 26, 2011

I (big, giant, thumping heat) love avocados. (imagine the emoticon here.)

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Erin’s Chunky Spaghetti Sauce – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on August 22, 2011

When I first learned that Ryan did indeed have an allergy to dairy (after having suspected it for many months), I really started scouring labels. I knew for the most part what did and didn’t have dairy or milk, but it can very sneaky and often finds it’s way into a wide variety of processed [...]

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Pasta with Kale, Lemon and Parmesan – Friday Night Bite

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on July 1, 2011

Light. Refreshing. Summer…

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Lasagna with Kale, Zucchini and Garden Herbs – $5 Dinner Challenge

by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom on June 27, 2011

Kale. Have you ever cooked with it?! It kinda fits in the spinach category…at least in terms of how you can use it and in what recipes. It works well with pasta (I’ll be sharing another recipe later this week.  But not too many after that, because I fear that kale will take over the [...]

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Dana’s Marinated Vegetable Pasta

by Dana S on June 21, 2011

This is a great light summer recipe that is loaded with vegetables from the garden or farmer’s market…

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Alea’s Southwestern Spaghetti Pie

by Alea on May 25, 2011

Alea’s sharing a wonderful recipe with ingredients that you might not have thought to combine…

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