Advertisements Some people, a few from my family, have a notion that soup can not be hearty enough to be the whole dinner. And those same people were proven wrong when I served up this very hearty Creamy Italian Tortellini Soup. It is a creamy soup loaded with kale, carrots, onions, celery, potatoes, sausage, andContinue reading “Creamy Italian Tortellini Soup”
Category Archives: Semi-Homemade
Easy Salami Tortellini Salad
Advertisements Pretty much everything is better once you add in a little bit of salami. This tortellini salad is loaded with lots of veggies so you don’t have to feel bad about adding in the flavor bomb of salami. If you need a simple meal to bring to a potluck or backyard barbque or youContinue reading “Easy Salami Tortellini Salad”
Simple Sausage Pasta
Advertisements Sausage, pasta and tomatoes are a classic combo, especially when it comes to weeknight meals. But you don’t always want to go for a fun red sauce. This simple creamy parmesan sauce with diced tomatoes makes for a delicious marriage between the Italian sausage and linguini. My recipe for Simple Sausage Pasta is aContinue reading “Simple Sausage Pasta”
Cheesy Sausage & Tortellini
Advertisements Some nights are just plain busier than others and you just need something quick and easy. And in my opinion that’s when Homemade on a Weeknight cooking has to take a detour and go #SemiHomemade. There is nothing wrong with incorporating a store bought ingredients to your homemade sauces. Some times you just don’tContinue reading “Cheesy Sausage & Tortellini”
Roast Tomato Meatball & Tortellini
Advertisements A big part of homemade on a weeknight cooking is having some part be the big work and using something semi-homemade to round it out. This recipe uses my roasted cherry tomato sauce and hand rolled meatballs along with store-bought cheese tortellini. This recipe for Roasted Tomato Meatball & Tortellini is so hearty andContinue reading “Roast Tomato Meatball & Tortellini”
Easy Bacon Pasta Salad
Advertisements Pretty much everything is better once you add in a little bit of bacon. This pasta salad is loaded with lots of veggies so you don’t have to feel bad about adding in the flavor bomb of bacon. If you need a simple meal to bring to a potluck or backyard barbque or youContinue reading “Easy Bacon Pasta Salad”
Lemon Cherry Crunch
Advertisements This is one of the simplest yet delightful desserts you can make. It firmly sits in the #SemiHomemade category as it uses a boxed cake mix and canned pie filling. And believe it or not… only one other ingredient – BUTTER. Some day, I will sort out how to make it from scratch, butContinue reading “Lemon Cherry Crunch”
15 Homemade Sauce Recipes
Advertisements If you have been around this blog for a while than you know that I always encourage making your own sauces, marinades, dressings and dips. It’s not just because I like to make everything myself, it is also because the ingredients that are used to make most sauces and such “shelf-stable” until you openContinue reading “15 Homemade Sauce Recipes”
Italian Sub Pasta
Advertisements Sometimes I have these cravings to eat a specific flavor combination but don’t necessarily want to eat it in the typical way. For example, I was really craving an Italian Sub loaded with ham, salami, pepperoni and soppressata and covered in pepperoncini and Italian dressing. But I wasn’t in the mood for a sandwich.Continue reading “Italian Sub Pasta”
8 Entree Salads Recipes
Advertisements Entree Salads are a staple of Homemade on a Weeknight cooking. Turning a salad into a whole meal is not a small feat. You need at least one protein, plenty of veggies, some sort of carb and usually cheese. You also need a great dressing to pull it all together – that can beContinue reading “8 Entree Salads Recipes”