I’m in the mood for a little nostalgic comfort food. We’ve really had a lot going on the past couple of weeks and when I find myself in these situations, I want comfort food. To me comfort food is often the things that I grew up with. It reminds me of familiar flavors, warm kitchens,…
Acini de Pepi with Spinach and Sundried Tomatoes
The first time I made this recipe was for North Dakota. I made it ahead of time as a side and figured that we could just heat it up when we were ready to eat. Well as it turns out, I liked it even better when I had it up there than when I tasted…
Thai Peanut Noodle Stir Fry
I first found this recipe last year when I was preparing for deer season. I like to have some meals that I can just pop into the oven to re-heat and typically noodle based casseroles do that pretty well. But I wanted something new. Well, stir-fries are pretty popular when I make them for the…
Chicken Fettucine with Sundried Tomatoes & Kale in Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce
This recipe is long overdue to be posted. Tory and I concocted this when we got together to create our Honey Mustard Pretzel recipe which we posted at Superbowl time back in February. We are both self-professed carb lovers and pasta is a major comfort food for us. And the idea of making a cauliflower…
Greek Pasta Salad
We’ve had some pretty hot days here in June, so on a recent hot and humid weekend I made plans to experiment with a Greek Pasta Salad. I mentioned when I posted the recipe for Greek Chopped Salad that I love Greek dressings and flavors, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that after nailing a…
Spicy Shrimp and Sun Dried Tomatoes with Tortellini in a White Wine Butter Sauce
Last Friday was the end of our fiscal year at work and that meant the potential for a pretty late night for me, so I pretty much told Derek he needed to cook. He texted me several shrimp ideas throughout the day and we settled on trying a hybrid of a couple recipes for shrimp…
