How to Cook Perfect al dente Pasta

How to Cook Perfect al dente Pasta

I get asked by so many people how I cook my pasta to turn out so well. They think I must have some secret recipe, or maybe I season it with something special? But no, the trick is very simple – don’t follow the box … Read More

Condense Your Spice Jars with Four Easy Seasoning Recipes

Condense Your Spice Jars with Four Easy Seasoning Recipes

I like to combine my spices to avoid too many jars in my cabinet. It also saves time to only have to pull out one jar instead of four or five. These are not some kind of specific recipe for a specific dish, but are rather … Read More

Basic Pesto Recipe without Nuts

Basic Pesto Recipe without Nuts

Pesto is one of my husband’s favorite pasta dishes. It is a healthy sauce that goes well with pasta, quinoa, and rice. It tastes good on salmon and chicken, and it is adds a nice pep to Alfredo sauce or meat sauce. When you have … Read More

Meatless Spaghetti Sauce

Meatless Spaghetti Sauce

In our family we usually have our spaghetti with meat sauce, but if you don’t eat meat or you are looking for a tomato sauce to put meatballs into, this is a really good one. It’s easy to make modifications to suit your pantry and … Read More

Easy Alfredo Sauce Recipe from Scratch

Easy Alfredo Sauce Recipe from Scratch

Super Quick and Easy Alfredo Sauce from Scratch I used to shy away from Alfredo because it seemed a lot more complicated to make than meat sauce, but I realized that this recipe actually takes me about the same amount of time because I don’t … Read More

Homemade Garlic Knots

Homemade Garlic Knots

There are certain Italian foods that just aren’t the same when you find them outside of the Tri-State area. In fact, as far as I know, garlic knots and pasta pizza do not exist in Texas. Since there was a severe famine of garlic knots … Read More

Four Quick and Easy Recipes for Cold Pasta Salad

Four Quick and Easy Recipes for Cold Pasta Salad

Pasta salad is one of my go-to’s when I am in a hurry to cook for a crowd. This is a family favorite and super easy to throw together for dinner, a large group, or a side dish at a party. It can come together … Read More