Italian Pasta Salad

Make this for friends or family and they'll rave about it! It's better the longer it sits in the refrigerator, overnight if possible. Ingredients: 1 pound mini penne or rotini pasta or another small pasta 1 bottle Paul Newman's Oil & Vinegar dressing Salad Supreme seasoning (sprinkle amount to your liking) or if you can't…

Baked Oatmeal Cups

I'm sorry it's been radio silence on this blog for a looooong time! I'm back with a great recipe for busy mornings on the go. 2 large bananas, mashed (the riper the better) 2 eggs 1/4 cup pure maple syrup or honey 1/4 tsp salt 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 TBS…

Goat Cheese, Spinach & Onion Pizza

Something different for Friday pizza night! One hour pizza dough or store bought pizza dough 1 tsp olive oil 1 tsp butter 1 yellow onion, chopped 1-2 cups fresh spinach 1/2- 3/4 cup goat cheese 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella Optional: cooked bacon and/ or chicken Trader Joe's balsamic glaze for top if desired Preheat oven to…

Easy Hawaiian Cake

Celebrate warm weather!  Sometimes you need something super easy and quick and fancied-up cake mixes are the way to go... Ingredients for cake: 1 box white cake mix 1 small can mandarin oranges with juice 4 eggs 1/4 cup oil (vegetable, coconut, canola) 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce Ingredients for topping: 8 oz cool whip 1 small…

Garlic Parmesan Sauteed Green Beans

A healthy and tasty side to accompany almost anything! Ingredients: 1 lb fresh green beans, washed and trimmed 2 TBS olive oil 2-3 cloves garlic, minced (you can use frozen or jarred garlic) 3 TBS light butter 2 TBS water Fresh ground pepper Grated parmesan cheese Heat olive oil and garlic over med-high heat until…

Easy Oven Quesadillas

In our regular rotation on Mexican night!  This is so easy it's barely a recipe, but I thought I'd share it as an easy weeknight dinner idea. Ingredients (for 2 quesadillas): 4 tortillas 1/2 cup Mexican blend or taco shredded cheese 2/3 cup canned black beans 2 TBS light ranch dressing Optional - cooked chicken…

Easy Roasted Marinara

I never realized it could be so easy to make your own homemade marinara sauce.  When you have a garden (or friend's garden) full of summer tomatoes, make this sauce and freeze some for winter!Ingredients:8 medium/ large tomatoes or 16 roma tomatoes or a combination1 medium onion, quartered3-4 garlic cloves, peeled (you can use frozen…

English Muffin Bread

Wonderful toasted (or warm from the oven) with butter or jelly on it!  Also great for sandwiches or grilled cheese! This is a good bread to try if you've never made bread before, there's no real rolling or shaping involved, and it's very quick and easy if you have a mixer. If not, it's totally…

Broccoli Pasta Salad

Need an easy salad recipe for a picnic or cook out?  Look no further! Ingredients:  2 c uncooked medium shell or macaroni pasta 1 c light mayo (or 1/2 c light mayo, 1/2 c light miracle whip) 3 TBS apple cider vinegar 3 TBS sugar 3 c broccoli florets, coarsely chopped 1/2 c finely chopped red onion…

Mexican Eggs

I have a guest blogger today, my good friend and honorary big sister Renee!  She sent me this recipe along with pictures a few months ago and I finally just tried them a couple times, and they are to die for!!!  Thanks so much for the recipe Renee, feel free to guest blog anytime! Ingredients…