I am cooking a real special meal today! Big Goo brought home two beautiful eggplants and I thought this would be perfect to make my favorite pasta dish. Pasta with Eggplant, Sausage and Pancetta! Traditionally I make this dish minus the eggplant but I wanted to veggie up dinner! I started by roasting the eggplant…
Italian recipes
Creamy Sausage Alfredo
If you’re looking for a quick and easy week night dinner, look no further! My Creamy Sausage Alfredo is ready in less than 20 minutes and is beyond delicious. Why purchase store-bought Alfredo sauce when you can make you’re own in minutes? First, I took fresh Italian Sausage, cooked them with onion, garlic and spices….
Chicken Parmigiana
It’s such a cold and windy day I decided to create one of my favorite comfort food dishes. Chicken Parmigiana is one of those hearty dishes that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy! Crispy chicken, from scratch tomato meat sauce, pasta and lots of mozzarella cheese. Yes folks, this is real deal comfort food,…
Cajun Lasagna
I’ve decided to cook my delicious Cajun Lasagna that’s not only perfect for Sunday dinner, it also makes the perfect leftovers for lunch throughout the week! I should call this Mama’s Big Bad Lasagna because that’s really what we’re creating people. I cooked up a big batch of my favorite ragu sauce which includes ground…
Baked Creole Muffuletta Sandwich
It’s sandwich eating time up in here! O.K. here’s the run down on what’s happening in my house. Big Goo’s on vacation, and since he’s king of sandwiches I decided to make him a big ole sandwich to snack on for a couple of days. Normally, Big Goo sandwiches consist of roasted turkey and cheese…
Cheesy Picnic Pasta Salad
Tomorrow is National Grilled Cheese Month, YES, I will be making numerous grilled cheeses to post on the blog all month. In honor of such a wonderful month I wanted to start off with something real cheesy! My Picnic Pasta Salad is loaded with four cheeses, yes four. I added Swiss, Cheddar, Jack and…
Pasta Peas and Bacon with Marinated Mozzarella Balls
Pasta, Peas and Bacon is one of my favorite quick and easy dishes! You can use whatever type of pasta you like and I often substitute peas with what in season vegetable I find, and/or what’s in my garden. Pasta and Peas is one of those versatile make it your own dishes. Bring a large…
Italian Sausage Dip
Baby Girl had no school today and I always try to cook something special for her when she doesn’t have school. Her request, dip…dip…and more dip! Like her mommie, she loves dip…we love anything that resembles an appetizer…dip being our favorite! My Italian Sausage Dip is going to be a big hit! I used some…
Orzo Salad with Peppers Olives and Cooking Planit T-fal Giveaway: Cookware Review
O.K. people, only 24 hours until my Cooking Planit/T-fal Giveaway goes LIVE! I am so excited, I can hardly contain myself! First, if you can’t wait until tomorrow, go straight to the bottom of the page and enter one of the giveaways that already started. Then, come back tomorrow, and enter my giveaway…the more…
Hot Wing Chicken Lasagna
It’s a wonderful day, and it’s about to get even better! I am on a mission, and I think I will call it, mission hot wings. My Hot Wing Chicken Lasagna is the best thing since sliced bread! I have this unwavering affection for hot sauce, and all things spicy. After creating my tasty Hot…
