Now, don’t get me wrong, I am not saying you will never order Chinese food out again. Yet, this better than take out beef and broccoli will be a favorite weeknight meal in no time. My whole family loves this better than take out beef and broccoli. I love it because it is quick and easy to make any night of the week. During the week is so tough to get a good, healthy, home cooked meal on the table. It is even more difficult to make a good, healthy, home cooked meal that the whole family will enjoy. This better than take out beef and broccoli will accomplish both of these things.…

Fall is here!! Shout it from the rooftops! My favorite season has finally arrived this year! WHOO HOO! Nothing says Fall like butternut squash and sage. That is why this roasted butternut squash gnocchi with pancetta and sage is one of my favorite Fall dishes. Truly I love everything about Fall in the Midwest. I was talking to my sister the other day and realized we are spoiled at Fall here in the Midwest. We really have the most gorgeous Fall’s. We have leaves changing colors from bright greens to deep, rich red, oranges and yellows. I love that the air turns a little crisp and cool. We have apple picking and pumpkin…

I love a meal that I don’t have to think too much about. That I really don’t even need to plan too much ahead. A meal that comes together quickly and easily with little effort but tastes like I just walked into my favorite restaurant. Well, here you go… This recipe is all of the above and did I mention delicious? It is so delicious. I adapted this from Ina Garten’s Summer Garden pasta recipe. I love Ina Garten. I have loved her and her recipes for years. Yet, the thing about Ina is that almost all of her recipes are either time consuming or take a lot of ingredients and/or steps. This…

I cannot get enough of the fresh veggies of Spring. Let’s be honest, I also cannot get enough of pasta, any pasta… any sauce… any time. So, this dish is absolutely perfect for me. This pasta dish incorporates the best of the Spring veggies with a thick and luscious Parmesan cream sauce, garlic and fresh herbs. It is a flavor boom in every bite. I know that something is really good when I literally crave it when I am not even cooking it. When I try and think of weeknight dinner ideas and this just pops into my head because it is so good I cannot stop thinking about it from the last…

I am always trying to come up with meals that are quick and easy, yet don’t taste like they are quick and easy. You know what I mean, right? After all, we all want those meals that are quick and easy but flavorful and delicous. Well, this is one of those meals. It is a quick and easy weeknight meal that will make you forget it is Wednesday night and you are rushing around to get dinner on the table! What makes a good weeknight meal? I think a good weeknight meal is something that has minimal ingredients and takes minimal effort. It is easy to get stuck in the thought of quick…