Sharing a whole lotta love here in the form of a dairy-free, vegan pasta dinner recipe with a divine sauce the likes of which can only be achieved by cooking with wine. Spinach and artichokes. Mushrooms and onion. Cashew ricotta, a hint of Dijon, and WINE. These Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Shells ingredients come together for…
The Bestest Best Queso of Them All (no Velveeta, no Cream of Anything)
Creamy, rich queso cheese dip with beef, bacon, tomatoes, green chilies, and spinach. No Velveeta processed cheese and no cream of mushroom soup. Better ingredients make for the Best Queso. Three cheeses …and none of them are Velveeta. This stuff is good. Ay mios dios soooo good. Yes I say that about a lot of…
Mushroom, Broccoli, and Spinach Lasagna Roll-ups
Mushroom, broccoli, and spinach, mixed with cheese, rolled in pasta, and baked. This vegetarian Mushroom, Broccoli, and Spinach Lasagna Roll-ups pasta dinner is not heavy and not greasy. Just delicious comfort food, under a blanket of bechamel. Here is a simple little dinner with cheesy, veggie-filled pasta baked in creamy bechamel. Again, not too heavy – just…
Mediterranean Crescent Ring
The Mediterranean Crescent Ring. Here is the classic crescent ring, made over using delicious Mediterranean-inspired ingredients. Need something new to bring to that breakfast potluck at work? This is it! I am blessed with a fantastic job, and I get to work with some really incredible people. My organization has its issues, like all do, but it…
Spinach, Mushroom, and Thyme Quesadillas with Smoked Gouda
Heyyyyy lookie here! I did ‘fusion’ with this fun and hip Spinach, Mushroom, and Thyme Quesadillas with Smoked Gouda. YUM! If you don’t know what I mean, fusion is combining different cuisines – in this case, a kinda-sorta French filling in definitively Mexican packaging. …And this was absolutely UH-MAY-ZING. Soooo tasty. This combo of smokey Gouda cheese, beefy mushrooms,…
Weeknight Ravioli with Spinach, Salmon, and Boursin Cheese Sauce
Weeknight Ravioli with Spinach, Salmon, and Boursin Cheese Sauce. This very easy recipe uses purchased ravioli, succulent fresh salmon, and a quick cream sauce using Boursin garlic and herb cheese. So do you have grandiose plans to one day make beautiful, tender, totally-Italian ravioli from scratch? Me too. But in the meantime, I buy ravioli….
Blue Crab Marinara with Stuffed Shells Florentine
This dinner recipe takes tried-and-true, florentine-style stuffed shells, and elevates them to a new high with fresh blue crab. Blue Crab Marinara with Stuffed Shells Florentine is elegant, but approachable and so straightforward to make. There are about a zillion ways to stuff pasta aren’t there? ..So here’s another! But in this recipe, we don’t just have…
Spinach, Bacon, and Buttermilk Twice Baked Potatoes
Here’s a great little side …or main, since this was dinner for me the other night. I love the combination in these Spinach, Bacon, and Buttermilk Twice Baked Potatoes. A little different from the token traditional, but so creamy, delicious, and still fully loaded. Print Spinach, Bacon, and Buttermilk Twice Baked Potatoes Servings 4 Author…
Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Arugula, Spinach, and Walnut Pesto
This cozy but healthy vegetarian pasta dinner is loaded with fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, and healthy fats. Light and lemony, Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Arugula, Spinach, and Walnut Pesto is family-friendly and weeknight easy too! A month from today will hopefully be my first ever half marathon, so my nutrition for the next few weeks will focus…
Spinach & Artichoke Pizza
Spinach & Artichoke Pizza I love love love quick and easy weeknight meals like this that just hit the spot! Spinach & Artichoke Pizza 1 prebaked pizza crust (I get mine at a local gourmet shop. They are The Pizza Gourmet, Wood Grilled Pizza crusts, but any crust you like will do. I used whole wheat…
Spinach and Arugula Tartlets
Spinach and Arugula Tartlets are pretty little, perfect party bites! Purchase the fillo (or phyllo) shells in your grocer’s freezer section, fill them with this easy filling, and give them a quick bake. Reminiscent of spanikopita, but brightened with peppery arugula, these scrumptious appetizers will please your crowd. I love spanikopita with a passion, but…
Spinach and Cheese Pretzel Balls with Sweet Currant Dijon Dipping Sauce
This recipe is completely the result of me just playing in my kitchen. And they really are very good – and I’m laughing as I say that because I’m so surprised! I figured these could go either way, but DAMN if they aren’t delicious! I had read a recipe recently for “pretzel-fried pickles” and that…
Grilled Bistro Pizza with Mushrooms, Kalamata Olives, and Fontina
So, I have never grilled pizza. Not until this evening. And I may never cook pizza in my oven again. I feel so cool right now – I made up a “bisto-inspired” something, and it was actually GREAT!! And quick and easy to boot 🙂 Grilled Bistro Pizza with Mushrooms, Kalamata Olives, and Fontina…
Garlicky Spinach-Potato Cakes
Here’s a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes!!! ….Or a great way to use those bags of dried potatoes you bought on a whim when they went on sale buy-one-get-one-free at the grocery store…. Confession – I’ve done the latter. Hence, this recipe. So, alas, this recipe uses an embarrassingly processed ingredient, but…