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    Quick Snack: Creamy Tomato Pasta with Peas

    Note: This is more of an idea than a recipe, but the recipe provided does make for a satisfying and delicious snack in a pinch.
    Recently, I’ve had several run ins that have made me realize and truly appreciate the beauty of a well stocked pantry. The other night, Matt requested my meatloaf (a constant favorite [...]

    Pasta with Leeks, Peas, Parmesan, and an Egg

    This dish almost tasted like carbonara, because of the egg on top. I love dishes like this because they are simple, delicious, and cooked all in one pot. Pasta is also great, of course, for just cooking for one person.
    You may have noticed that I usually use whole wheat pasta or pasta made from farro [...]

    Balsamic Glazed Spaghetti with Mushrooms and Spinach

    This was a fifteen minute dinner from start to finish – the perfect kind. I love the addition of balsamic vinegar to pasta, it’s sweet and thick and makes an almost instant “sauce”. I added mushrooms for earthiness and spinach to make it hearty, but you could easily add other vegetables, or some kind of [...]

    Bacon and Tomato Mac and Cheese

    Driving in the car yesterday, trying to decide what to make for dinner, an interesting question was posed by my mother. In an effort to use up some leftovers, she suggested a sort of taco bowl for dinner, and I had suggested mac and cheese. Since we couldn’t decide, we just had to make both. [...]

    Ingredient Spotlight: Pasta

    Pasta is a great food for the apartment kitchen. Even though Matt doesn’t like it as much (I know, right? Doesn’t seem possible…), I find myself whipping it up in all sorts of situations. Why? Well, there’s the obvious – it’s fast, easy, and cheap. But there’s also the fact that you can do almost [...]