We love pizza, and in effort to make it a bit healthier, I thought we’d give whole wheat pizza a try. I love CPKs whole wheat crust, and while CPK reigns supreme, this whole wheat pizza dough from Cuisine Nie is tasty. The kiddos and I both love it, although -s much prefers his white [...]
Archive for the 'Italian' Category
Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
Published by October 22nd, 2008 in 4 Stars, Italian, Kid Approved and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsCreamiest Macaroni and Cheese
Published by October 2nd, 2008 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Italian, Kid Approved, Pasta and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsThis is the best homemade mac-n-cheese we’ve ever had! It is that good!!! I found the recipe at pimp my dinner, and everyone loved it. Since my kiddos love hot dogs with mac-n-cheese I cut up some hot dogs and threw them in at the end, but you can certainly leave them out. Ingredients: 4 [...]
Crock Pot Lasagna Florentine
Published by August 13th, 2008 in 3 Stars, Crock Pot, Easy Preparation, Family Recipe, Italian, Kid Approved, One Pot and Vegetarian. 1 CommentI’ve never tried making a pasta dish in the crock pot. Today I got creative and made a lasagna. I used the no boil lasagna sheets and made a spinach and ricotta filling (trying to get veggies in wherever I can). Everyone really liked it. I thought the pasta was a bit over cooked, so [...]
Fresh Roasted Tomato Sauce
Published by July 28th, 2008 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Family Recipe, Italian, Kid Approved, Pasta and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsWith a bumper tomato crop this year, we’ve had to figure out more ways to use up the pounds and pounds of fresh tomatoes. This sauce is absolutely delicious. I didn’t strain the sauce, because the seeds don’t both us, but if you don’t want the seeds in your sauce, strain the sauce through a [...]
Fusilli alla Caprese
Published by July 18th, 2008 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Giadia de Laurentiis, Italian, Kid Approved, Pasta, Salad and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsMy version of Fusilli Caprese is based on Giada’s recipe. I added more tomatoes, basil, and cheese to my version, and Giada’s recipe recipe doesn’t have the crushed red pepper in it. I think it needs that little bit of heat, otherwise the dish is lacking something. I made the dish without the crushed red [...]
Creamy Pomodoro
Published by June 28th, 2008 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Italian, Kid Approved, Pasta, Sauce and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsThis pasta dish is so easy, so tasty, and kid friendly. You can feed it to your family or to guests…I promise everyone will be impressed. It definitely tastes like something from a fine Italian restaurant. Ingredients: 2 TBSP olive oil 2 (28-ounce) can whole Italian tomatoes 3- 4 garlic cloves, minced Salt and pepper, [...]
Turkey Bruschetta Sandwiches
Published by June 20th, 2008 in 5 Stars, Easy Preparation, Family Recipe, Italian, Poultry, Salad, Salsa, Sandwich and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsTired of the same old turkey sandwich? Here’s one way to liven it up! This recipe makes enough to top 2 sandwiches. You can use this bruschetta for just about anything…it’s delicious! Instead of turkey you can use grilled chicken, or leave off the turkey and you’ll have a wonderful bruschetta caprese sandwich. Ingredients: 1/2 [...]
Sun-dried Tomato Pasta
Published by May 16th, 2008 in 4 Stars, Easy Preparation, Entertaining, Family Recipe, Italian, Pasta, Quick and Easy and Vegetarian. 0 CommentsI found a recipe on the box on angel hair pasta, which interested me. I adapted that recipe to create my own version, and the result was a delicious sun-dried tomato pasta. Great dinner for a summer day, as it’s full of flavor and doesn’t require much kitchen time. -s’s only complaint that it was [...]
Beef with Sun-dried Tomatoes and Feta
Published by May 15th, 2008 in 3 Stars, Beef, Crock Pot, Family Recipe, Italian, Kid Approved, Quick and Easy, Salad and Sides. 0 CommentsIt’s Thursday, and time for another crock pot recipe. I found this recipe at a great food blog dedicated to crock potting. I changed the cut of beef to top sirloin, since we can’t get tri-tip in our neck of the woods, and I also changed the cooking time. It was pretty good, and everyone [...]
California Raisin-Confetti Pasta with Chicken
Published by May 14th, 2008 in 3 Stars, Heart Healthy, Italian, Pasta, Poultry and Quick and Easy. 0 CommentsHere’s another one of this dishes that reminds me of mom’s home cooking. My mom made this dish a lot when I was growing up, because we all liked it. Not sure where she got the original recipe…perhaps the San Francisco Chronicle. The dish has olives in it, and since -s claims to not like [...]
