All of us that love to cook find inspiration in many places. The most exciting inspiration is the kind that just pops into your head. You see a beautiful vegetable or a marvelous piece of meat and immediately begin to create a recipe around it. You rush home and begin to cook virtually by the… Continue reading In Search of Inspiration and Spaghetti Squash Lasagna
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Thoughts of Spring and Lemony Asparagus, Chicken, and Penne
The Midwest has seasons. Four very distinct ones to be exact. Here changes aren’t subtle, they are sudden and intense. Humidity shows up one day unannounced and it’s summer. The leaves change color seemingly overnight and it’s fall. The first frost comes out of nowhere and winter is upon us, Then one day you wake… Continue reading Thoughts of Spring and Lemony Asparagus, Chicken, and Penne
Frittata For Two and Other Thoughts
This is a story about making a frittata for dinner, but there’s more to it than that. Let me start by saying we have been feeling a little under the weather. Call it a cold…call it the flu…whatever, we have been struggling to stay upright for several days. I wanted to fix something for dinner,… Continue reading Frittata For Two and Other Thoughts
Thoughts of Spring and Roasted Shrimp with Cannellini Beans
It’s that time of the year. The time of year when thoughts turn to seafood for dinner. For some it is religious or cultural. For others it may be a way to bring warmer weather to mind. For many of us it is a quick and healthy dinner that feels like dining out. Whatever the… Continue reading Thoughts of Spring and Roasted Shrimp with Cannellini Beans
Mama D’s New Toy and Zucchini Pasta
When is zucchini not zucchini? I don’t know, when is zucchini not zucchini?…. Why when it is turned into pasta. Vegetable pasta has become all the rage. It answers a need on many levels. Looking for gluten-free pasta that doesn’t stick to the roof of your mouth? Veggie pasta. Watching your carbs especially those “evil”… Continue reading Mama D’s New Toy and Zucchini Pasta