| Hello, August! Can you believe it?! Before we know it all the littles will be back at school and life will seem to get even crazier than it already is. Cue the need for all the fast dinner recipes that’ll make everyone happy! This One Pot Creamy Sausage Pasta is guaranteed to please theRead more

| As summer comes to a close (during the strangest and most turbulent year I’ve experienced, maybe ever!) I had to pop on here quickly to say hi!! It’s been a while since I’ve shared a new recipe….. aside from the obvious chaos that 2020 has brought into all of our lives, my husband andRead more

| Let me start by saying, this recipe was 100% inspired by the witty, beautiful, incomparable, Chrissy Teigen. Well, to be completely accurate, it’s actually inspired by her mom whose recipe for “Pepper’s Spicy Clams” graced our presence in Chrissy’s first cookbook, Cravings. The recipe is simple, yet brilliant. But I gotta take a timeRead more

Summertime always makes me think of lemons for some reason. I love them year round, but the bright color and freshness is the perfect ingredient to add to any meal to keep it light and refreshing. Even when that meal includes pasta :) In last week’s Easy Sticky Buns recipe I shared that I’m expectingRead more

HAPPY NEW YEAR, friends! Did you have an amazing holiday season? I sincerely hope the answer is a resounding yes! I’m a huge fan of new years: fresh starts, brand new opportunities, a time to reset. No matter what happened last year, you have 361 days ahead of you to do it the way youRead more

Happy October! We’re definitely starting to feel the chill of fall here in Virginia, and I’m pretty excited about sweater weather and the thought of comforting foods to keep you warm! And today’s recipe for Spaghetti with Stuffed Meatballs is exactly what you need for a hearty meal that you and your family will adoreRead more

Everybody loves carbs, even though many of us try to avoid them as much as possible. Carbs are perfectly fine in moderation, but I find it mildly difficult to limit myself to one small serving of pasta at a time. And even though I get sluggish and bloated if I eat too much, resistance isRead more

I have a love affair with Mac and Cheese. It’s actually more of a love-hate relationship. It’s definitely one of my favorite comfort foods, but inevitably I eat too much of it and end up hating the way it makes me feel. And yet I always come crawling back for more. C’est la vie…..Mac and Cheese is suchRead more

I try to stay away from pasta, but at heart, I am a true carb junkie. There, I said it. I’ve tried to quit the stuff, but I always keep coming back so why fight it? Sometimes you just need a big bowl of pasta. And this Spinach Ricotta Bucatini came together because I was cravingRead more

I imagine most people have a go-to lasagna recipe, but when I say my mom’s lasagna is famous, I mean it. Like, for real. She made it for every birthday, major holiday, and potluck party. Family and friends alike craved her lasagna. And after she passed away this was the first dish of hers that I tried on myRead more