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“I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.” — Rosalia de Castro

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Asparagus Bow-Tie Pasta

Thank you Kraft! Asparagus Bow-Tie Pasta serves 4 (recipe found on Kraft Foods.com) 2 cups farfalle (bow-tie pasta), uncooked. I used whatever was leftover in our cupboard. 1 lb. fresh asparagus spears, trimmed, cut into 1-inch lengths 1/2 cup halved orange pepper strips 1/4 cup julienne-cut oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, undrained 1/2 cup chicken broth 2 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh oregano 1 cup 2% Mike Shredded Italian...

Greek-Style Quesadillas

Bringing us back to Greece! Greek-Style Quesadillas serves 4 (recipe found in Better Homes and Garden online) 4 - 7 to 8 inch whole wheat flour tortillas 1 cup coarsely shredded purchased roasted chicken 1/2 feta cheese 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion 1/4 cup chopped cucumber 1/4 cup grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise 1/4 cup kalamata olives, halved 2 tablespoons whole flat leaf (Italian) parsley leaves 1 tablespoon whole fresh oregano leaves 1/4...

Easy Lasagna

Easy Lasagna serves 12 (recipe given to me by an old boss at Braun Intertec) 1 lb ground beef 1 8 oz container ricotta cheese 1 8 oz container cottage cheese handful of fresh spinach carton of mushrooms 1 16 oz jar spaghetti sauce 1 6 oz jar tomato sauce fresh basil 9 lasagna noodles 1 lb mozzarella cheese Parmesan cheese (grated) 1. Brown mean, drain off excess fat. 2. Add ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, tomato sauce and...