Chicken Tetrazzini

My mom used to make this all the time when we were children.  As an adult I never quite understood how she made it until I ran across this recipe on Pinterest for Martha Stewart’s Chicken Tetrazzini.  I tend not to even attempt Martha Stewart recipes because I think they are too fussy and time-consuming…

Creamy Tuna Noodle Casserole

I first saw this recipe for Creamy Tuna Noodle Cazuela in my new Food and Wine magazine.  I thought it sounded wonderful and most of my family love Tuna Noodle Casserole so I thought I would give it a try.  As with most recipes I try I found that I either did not have or…

Paula Deen’s – Bobby’s Goulash

There is a story for this recipe as there almost always seems to be.  I had planned on making Buttermilk fried chicken tonight but when I went to take the chicken out of the refrigerator it was still frozen solid!  After two days of “thawing” in the refrigerator I couldn’t even break the chicken into…

Penne Pasta with Spaghetti Sauce and Turkey Meatballs

Tonight’s dinner was completely from the freezer, box and jar.  Dance nights are for quick meals. We used Wegman’s Turkey Meatballs for the first time.  They were okay for a pinch but they were a bit dry and flavorless.  I far prefer the turkey meatballs I normally buy at BJs.  I cannot even remember the…

Spinach Lasagna

I finally found a good, cheap soy free spaghetti sauce for my family and that made this dinner all the easier to prepare.  I have a son who is soy sensitive so I usually make my own spaghetti sauce but I was able to find one made with olive oil. Ingredients: 1 box of lasagna…

Baked Ziti

  Put cheese on any dish and my family will eat it.  They love baked ziti because of all the gooey cheese. I boil a 16 oz. box of ziti until it is softened but not too al dente.  I pour 1/2 a jar of homemade spaghetti sauce in the bottom of a 13×9 pan. …

Easy Cheesy Manicotti

  My version of this is quick and easy favorite dinner started with this Manicotti recipe from food.com. Ingredients: 1 (14 count) box manicotti (I thought about making the crepes but time did not allow for me tonight – next time) Pasta Sauce – I made my own from crushed tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, basil,…

Garlic Shrimp with White Wine Sauce

This was a delicious and easy week night dinner for us.  I started with the recipe for Garlic Shrimp and White Wine Sauce from Cooking-Out-Loud.com. Ingredients: 6 cloves of garlic, minced Salt Pepper 4 Tablespoons olive oil 1 pound shrimp (I used frozen cooked shrimp) 1/2 cup butter 1 cup white wine Parsley Basil Feta…