Spaghetti Nests

Want an easy, but fun weeknight dinner that also stores and saves easily in individual servings? We got you, look no further than spaghetti nests.  With only 4 ingredients and the muffin pan of your choice (I used double sized) this comes together in a snap and looks super fun and cute.

Crispy Eggplant

I was making eggplant parmesan and had a bunch of leftover ‘reject’ eggplant from the discarded ends and sides.  I hate seeing food go to waste and so I devised this ‘crispy’ eggplant recipe to use up my leftovers and liven up your generic roasted version.

Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings

Chicken wings are a staple in my house, especially on football Sundays.  However, I never really thought of them as a ‘main dish’ or ‘main protein’ when preparing a dinner.  This all changed when I was preparing a family dinner and my husband requested a protein to go with eggplant parmesan.  I thought the eggplant …

Chicken Parmesan Zucchini Boats

Its Zucchini Season! And these Chicken Parmesan Zucchini boats are super simple to make. It’s a light twist to the classic chicken parmesan that leave you feeling full and satisfied. I also like that it pairs meat and a veggie which also answers the question of what vegetable should I make for dinner?.  We start …

Eggplant Parmesan

Growing up with Italian heritage eggplant was always a staple.  I’m sure we had it at least once a week as a side dish, appetizer, entree.  Our kitchen was never short on this deep purple veggie.  Although eggplant parmesan is considered a quintessential Italian American dish it was usually reserved for special occasions at our …

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

As a kid I didn’t like Brussels sprouts. It’s not that I didn’t like the taste. I really just didn’t like them because they were smelly.  Every time my mom made them, she’d heat them in the microwave and the whole house would get that funky cabbage smell. As the mature child I was this …

Spinach and Artichoke Chicken

I love spinach artichoke dip. It’s tasty, flavorful,  and feels sort of healthy because it has vegetables and classy because it has that fancy vegetable, artichokes.  However, I know that realistically a dinner of tortilla chips and spinach artichoke dip, which traditionally has a lot of cheese in it (shhhh don’t tell anyone), is extremely …

Cheese and Spinach Puff Pastry Pockets

Do you have a last minute get together with friends where you have to bring an appetizer or snack?  These spinach puff pastry pockets are sure to wow in taste and in ease (but, you don’t have to tell anyone that).  They are a good treat to reheat and you can prep and bake in …