Growing up in Central Pennsylvania, I have been surrounded by my share of Pennsylvania Dutch cooking. One of the dishes that is a popular one for church sales and fire company dinners is chicken corn noodle soup. It’s exactly what it sounds like – chicken noodle soup with corn in it. When the weather turns cool…
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Pasta e Fagioli Soup with Kale
The best thing about slow cooker recipes is that I usually have leftovers. When I take the time to prepare a meal in my slow cooker, I always make sure to make a large batch so that I can use it later in the week or pop it into the freezer for a quick meal on…
Parmesan Herb Bread
My husband always raves about the bread at Italian restaurants… Not just the typical white “Italian” bread, but the herb breads that are often served with olive oil for dipping. You know what I mean, right? So, I decided to try my hand at some bread of my own. Of course, since I was making…
Slow Cooked Tomato Sauce
I had a 6 pound can of peeled whole tomatoes in my pantry. Don’t ask questions… It’s a long story that involves a trip to a price club store and lots of exclamations like “Wow, that’s a huge can of tuna!” or “Check out the size of that bag of chips!” Long story short, the 6…
Mac & Cheese with Baked Heirloom Tomatoes
It’s rough being married to a food blogger… Just ask my husband. Honestly, though, he’s a really good sport when it comes to my food blog. He is willing to try just about anything I make, and rarely complains about things that don’t work out as planned. He also puts up with my constant photographing…
Roasted Eggplant and Pepper Quesadillas
It can be a challenge to use all of the veggies in your fridge before they go bad. I know it is for me! This summer, our CSA and garden have been keeping my fridge stocked with fresh veggies. But, even before we were CSA members and had a garden, I couldn’t resist the temptation of…
Roasted Eggplant and Squash Pasta
During the Penny Pinching Pantry Raid, I was determined to use up the two bags of Wacky Mac (multi-colored rotini-like pasta) that were hanging out in my pantry. I’m not exactly sure what I thought I was going to do with them when I picked up two bags at the store. It was free, though,…
Busy Day Chicken
It seems that ever since I got home from vacation, I have been running around frantically, unable to get caught up. I’ve been busy with work and busy at home. As a result, I haven’t had a lot of time (at least, not as much as I would like) to spend in the kitchen. On Monday, I…
Vegetable Frittata
Each week, I try to make a few vegetarian meals – it’s both eco-friendly and waistline-friendly. In the past, I have made frittatas with ham, but this week I had a nice selection of my favorite veggies on hand, so I decided to make a meat-free frittata for dinner. I enjoy eggs for dinner once…
Breakfast for Dinner – Part 1
This evening I decided to make breakfast for dinner. Earlier in the week, I was paging through my Cooking Light cookbook, and I came across a recipe for a Ham and Asparagus Frittata. I already had both ham and asparagus in the refrigerator, so I decided to give it a try. Originally, I didn’t really…
