Now that fall is here and the weather is a bit cooler, I’m craving hearty casseroles and soups. One dish on our dinner table this week is Mexican Lasagna, an easy casserole shared by a running friend back in 2005. Mexican Lasagna includes a meat sauce flavored with tomatoes, tomato sauce, and taco seasoning, layered…
Black Bean Lasagna is a dish that I’ve made for many years that is always enjoyed. This is a meatless lasagna that it easy to put together. It doesn’t require a lot of ingredients and it uses noodles that don’t have to be boiled, they bake in the oven with the dish. (See below for…
Yesterday I shared health tips, a yoga routine, and a picture of a dish that I tried from All You magazine. We liked my version of the recipe in All You for Garlicky Angel Hair with Roasted Broccoli so much that I thought I would share it with you today. If you like pasta dishes,…
Looking for a quick and easy meal with a kick? Taco Pasta can be prepared and enjoyed in about 20 minutes. This meal requires few ingredients, making it budget friendly, an added bonus. Scroll down for a printable recipe! Taco Pasta Ingredients ground beef chili hot beans enchilada sauce diced tomatoes with green…
Have you started to think about what you’ll serve for Easter entertaining? A favorite spring side in our family is asparagus. For a new Easter side, I created Cheesy Asparagus and Pesto Bread using Ecce Panis Gourmet Artisan Bread from Walmart. Have you tried this bread? It’s so very good! We often enjoy their dinner…
A frequent running topic is “What are you making for dinner tonight?”. When my running partner, Suzanne, told me about the Country Captain that she made following a recipe from House Beautiful, it sounded so good that I knew that I would have to try it for myself. This recipe takes a while to make…
One of the pleasures of receiving many magazines is finding new recipes to try. I recently was paging through an old Martha Stewart and a recipe from the “Fit to Eat” column caught my eye. Baked Shells and Broccoli with Ham and Cheesy-Creamy Cauliflower Sauce sounded too good not to try. As I often do,…
I’m always on the lookout for a new recipe to try. A friend at school had a copy of Taste of Home magazine and recommended that I try Buffalo Chicken Lasagna. It looked delicious, but I changed the recipe a bit to suit my personal taste. The original recipe calls for ground chicken and since…
Have you been making an attempt to eat a healthy diet and to exercise in the new year? Now that we’re past the season for heavy meals and sweet treats, it’s a lot easier to live a healthier lifestyle. Our recent meals have been either vegetarian or contained beef and left me with a…
Ideal winter meals to me include soup, chili, and casseroles. I like warm, comforting food after a long day of work followed by a workout. A recent recipe test that was a resounding success was Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole from the December 2011 issue of Southern Living. This recipe fills to almost overflowing a…
We love just about any dish prepared with shrimp but many are high in fat and calories. Rachel Ray’s magazine recently featured a healthier version of Shrimp Newburg that looked too delicious not to try. This recipe is easy enough for a weeknight meal but tasty enough to serve for a dinner party. The following…
Tequila Lime Chicken is my go-to summer grill meal. Chicken is marinated in lemon and lime juices spiked with tequila. Garlic, jalapeno, salt and pepper add the more flavor to the marinade and help to make this grilled chicken dish oh so good. I have served Tequila Lime Chicken countless times and it is always…