• Italian Caprese Pasta Salad

    This caprese pasta salad is the perfect lunch for a busy work day, and you can make it the night before! Even though I love eating out, I’ve really grown to enjoy bringing my lunch to work (including leftovers — yum!). Some might say you know you’re getting older when…

  • A Trick To Easy Weeknight Dinners

    I come from a family with a number of working mothers. More who worked while raising kids than not, even when it wasn’t the norm. My own mom, my aunt, my grandmother, and a slew of other great aunts, cousins, and other female relatives mixed in between. It’s shaped who…

  • Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake

    You’ll love this creamy chicken pasta bake, made with seared chicken thighs for extra flavor and tenderness. Enjoy it fresh for dinner, and then savor the leftovers throughout the week for lunches.     When I was at ALDI recently, I picked up a package of fettuccine nests in the…

  • Rustic Penne With Chicken Sausage

    Rustic penne with chicken sausage is an easy dinner you can pull together any night of the week! This past Sunday was one of those days that begged for a quick, hearty dinner. The air had a chill to it, football was on in the family room and we’d just returned…

  • Homemade Chicken Tetrazzini

    This homemade chicken tetrazzini recipe will satisfy a hungry crowd! Normally I wouldn’t be crazy-excited for a homemade chicken tetrazzini casserole recipe at the end of August. To me, most casseroles are the perfect comfort food for crisp fall evenings — not the dog days of summer. Although I’d make…

  • Seared Shrimp with Whole Wheat Pasta

    I’m a big fan of pasta. Like, I could eat it just about every night if given the chance. The other evening we needed a quick dinner thrown together after a busy afternoon of dance practice, a lacrosse game, errands and work. Pasta’s great because most of the time the entire meal can…