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Vodka Cream Pasta with Italian Sausage

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

This is my version of Rachel Ray’s, “You won’t be single for long vodka cream pasta.” In my version, I added Italian sausage, because my man, or any man I would have interest in, couldn’t be won over with a solely vegetarian dish. The first dinner I made for my husband wasn’t this vodka cream [...]

Basil Pesto Pasta

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Here is the delicious vegetable pasta I made with my fresh basil pesto. It’s got green peas, broccoli and grape tomatoes that I quickly sauteed before adding them into the pasta. This is a great summer vegetarian dish. I made this with whole wheat pasta too, we have been using white pasta very little. I [...]

Fresh Basil Pesto

Friday, August 13th, 2010

This is a quick and easy recipe for fresh basil pesto with pine nuts and lots of garlic flavor. It’s been a while since I’ve made basil pesto, so I looked up a few recipes. Most are pretty much the same. The recipe doesn’t depend on exact ingredient amounts, so much as the quality of [...]

Basil Lime Beef Stir Fry

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

You are going to thank me for this recipe, trust me. It’s the easiest, tastiest, and fastest stir fry I know. The best part about this exotic stir fry is you don’t even have to make a special trip to the Asian market. You can find all the ingredients right in your neighborhood grocery store. [...]

Spinach Basil Pesto Pasta and Shrimp

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

This is an easy recipe for spinach basil pesto bow tie pasta. I created a spinach pesto to add some more nutrition to a classic pesto. I saw a version of this recipe on a show I discovered on PBS, ChefClass. ChefClass is a very informative cooking show that “takes viewers inside The International Culinary [...]

Basil Sweet Carrots Baby Food

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

Carrots and basil make a delicious sweet puree for baby. Carrots are full of nutrition. Adding basil adds a great flavor to the baby food. Remember to try the carrots on their own first before adding the additional basil. Ingredients 1 lb. fresh carrots 1 teaspoon dried basil or 1 tablespoon fresh basil Method Peel [...]

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