Critter Chronicles
Pasta
Recipe: Chicken Spaghetti
I’ve had my eye on this recipe for a couple of years now, but just got around to trying it out this past weekend. As I looked over the original recipe while typing this out, I realized that the directions listed in the recipe format are different from those written out on Pioneer Woman’s website. … Continue reading
Recipe: Sesame Noodles
“Mommy, since it’s the Chinese New Year can we please, please, PLEASE get Chinese food for supper tonight?” He looked at me with eyes wide and blinking purposefully, with lips pouted and hands clasped together in front of his chest. As I said on Facebook, he is his “master manipulator” father’s child, and I am … Continue reading
Recipe: Spaghetti Tacos
Huh? What? Yeah, you read that right. Spaghetti Tacos. It seems I’ve got a thing for pasta in weird applications, right? Brenna has recently started watching back episodes of iCarly, a show which I find a bit obnoxious, to be honest, but from which the inspiration for this recipe came, as it’s a common meal … Continue reading
Recipe: Roasted Red Pepper Sauce for Pasta
I found this recipe on Pinterest a few weeks back and immediately pinned it for future use. There are some recipes that I pin that I have a marginal interest in, but this one I fully intended to try out. I’m SO glad I did – it was delicious. This is a true made-from-scratch recipe; … Continue reading
Recipe: Lasagna Roll-Ups
A few weeks ago I made lasagna roll-ups for The Critters and they were a huge hit. My kids like lasagna in general but these had an appeal that surpasses the norm. When I asked Brenna what she wanted for her birthday dinner this was the meal she immediately requested. I took pictures along the … Continue reading
Recipe: Spicy Creamy Tomato Sauce
>I needed a fast and easy recipe for a creamy tomato sauce this past weekend and happened across this one. Unlike traditional Italian tomato sauces this one has a smooth feel coming from the mascarpone cheese with a bit of a kick coming from both the red pepper flakes and the balsamic vinegar. Together it … Continue reading
Recipe: Sour Cream Noodle Bake
>I was in need of an easy recipe last week when Pioneer Woman posted this one on her blog. I didn’t have all the ingredients on hand but I was headed to the grocery store that day anyway, and picked them up. As promised, this was easy and very tasty, though you do have to … Continue reading
Recipe: Lightened Classic Italian Meat Sauce with Pasta
>I really like a good meat sauce, but in looking through my cookbooks it’s disheartening to see just how rich and fat- and calorie-laden many of those recipes are. One of the best investments I made several years ago was to buy The Best Light Cookbook from the editors of Cook’s Illustrated, my all-time favorite … Continue reading
Recipe: Skillet Cincinnati Chili with Spaghetti
>When I was typing up the recipe for barbecue beef with pasta last week I was surprised to see that I hadn’t put this recipe here when I made it last summer. In looking back over the ingredients I think I remember why: I cooked this recipe in July or August, when the temperatures outside … Continue reading
Recipe: Barbecued Beef with Pasta
>I’ve had this recipe in my 3-Ring binder that I keep filled with those I’ve found online, printed out, and stored in plastic sleeves for constant kitchen use. (I’m looking at the bottom of the printed out page now; it seems I’ve been making this particular recipe since September 2003… over six years ago.) I’d … Continue reading
