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Super Skillet Pasta

This used to be my mother’s go-to recipe when she was in a rush and there really wasn’t much in house. She always kept the ingredients for this on hand and now I do too. So, what’s for dinner tonight?...

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Spaghetti with Clam Sauce

February is all about being heart smart, so I’ve decided to kick that month of right with a recipe that is healthy AND delicious! This recipe is from my mother and she found it in a Heart Smart book...

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Pasta with Asparagus & Caramelized Onions

First off, I’d like to start a petition please to classify pancetta as a food group. Line forms behind me. Ok, now that we’ve got that out of the way, you won’t be surprised to hear that there is...

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Lobster and Shells

I am currently obsessing over dill. I simply can’t get enough. So when I came across this recipe in my Barefoot Contessa book How Easy is That?, I knew I had to try it. Lobster and Shells Kosher salt...

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Macaroni Salad

Remember the macaroni salad your mom used to make for picnics and the beach? Whatever happened to that anyway, right? Well, here it is. It’s every bit as good today as it was when you were a kid and...

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Lemon Garlic Spaghetti

My husband was on vacation the last two weeks and took over the kitchen. This was a mixed blessing. On the plus side, he’s a damn fine cook. I’m keeping him. On the negative side, his meals tend to be...

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Kraft Fruit & Veg Dressing

I recently had the opportunity to test the new Kraft Fruit & Veg Dressings. What I love about these dressings is that they’re made with real fruits and vegetables, have no artificial flavors or...

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Quick Bolognese Sauce

This recipe for quick bolognese sauce simply bursts with flavour. It is also a quick, easy meal for during the week. It’s adapted ever so slightly from a Barefoot Contessa recipe to include whole San...

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Celebrate World Pasta Day with Delectable Homemade Ravioli

Pasta is unleavened dough formed into various shapes and boiled. Did you know that there are over 600 shapes of pasta and that their names describe their shapes? Spaghetti means cord, vermicelli means...

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Cheesy Beef Skillet Dinner

Ah, the holidays. A time to pause and reflect on the wonder of the season. It’s the time of year we slow down to enjoy it all. Riiiight. I don’t know about you but as slow as it seems for December to...

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Fettuccine with Creamy Tomato and Sausage Sauce

Ahhh, comfort food, so nice to have you back in my life. This is one of my all time favorites for when the weather gets cooler. Torn from the back of Bon Appetit in 2000, it’s a well loved recipe, easy...

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Cheesy Beef Lasagna

Houston, we have a problem. I may now be totally addicted to Campbell’s® Condensed Tomato with Basil and Oregano. First, it was the Classic Weeknight Tacos, then it was Our Favourite Meatloaf and now...

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Reinventing Mac and Cheese; Bacon Syrup Anyone?

It’s finally happening. After generations of unpronounceable ingredients resulting in hyper orange powder and a somewhat passable cheese flavor, Kraft Foods announced that they are changing ingredients...

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Cranberry Turkey Bowtie Salad

It’s almost Thanksgiving and you know that means. Turkey. Lots and lots o’ turkey. Aside from time spent deciding how to cook the perfect turkey, I spend as much time deciding how to get rid of the...

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Pasta 97 – The Simple Pasta That Started It All

While one could easily assume that lasagna was the pasta that inspired my foray into the culinary world – after all, Garfield and I seem to have a lot in common when it comes to that – it was actually...

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