When I learned pasta was the theme for this month’s love bloghop, I had dozens upon dozens of recipes go through my mind. You see, pasta of any kind is a huge pantry staple here – I’m 1/4th Italian (which pretty much like being 100% Italian) and I was pratically weaned onto semolina flour. My …
This easy way to make risotto is totally hands-off. The cheesy, creamy rice dish cooks only 1 hour in the slow cooker. Cauliflower, sweet peas and Parmesan cheese make this a favorite comfort food – and our most-requested birthday dinner! This recipe was originally published here in 2012 – and has become one of our …
While mushrooms are generally slotted on lists of “Spring Vegetables,” these days they are available year-round. And that’s a good thing. Because this ooey-gooey, cheesy lasagna recipe with the earthy flavors of mushrooms is now in my repertoire of regularly-rotated recipes. In terms of nutrition, I find mushrooms to be pretty interesting: Until I did a story …