Roasted Vegetable Orzo Salad

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I have a confession to make. I’m a pasta-holic. Honestly, like many of you, I’d have no qualms with eating pasta for each and every meal. Of course, I don’t do that. Of course not. Plus, the ease and versatility of pasta makes it my regular go-to when rushed for a last minute dish. The perfect comfort food I say. When my friend, Denise, shared continue reading …

Cilantro, Roasted Pepper & Pistachio Pesto – Perfect.

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Spring is right around the corner. Can you believe it? Last week I went for a stroll through our pitiful garden plot that needs tilling and a bunch of attention before spring. Of course the only thing that’s looking alive is the cilantro (and the damn mint – damn you mint). The cilantro is only a few inches tall but it’s held its own through continue reading …

Creamy Pesto Pasta, Oh my.

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Here’s a recipe for one of my favoritist pasta dishes evah… Creamy Pesto Pasta. It calls for a basic basil pesto. Well how ’bout that? Here’s one right here… basic basil pesto recipe. In addition to the pesto, you’ll need extra virgin olive oil, heavy cream and a pasta of your choice. Once you’ve made your pesto: – In a saute pan heat approximately 2 tablespoons continue reading …

Basic Basil Pesto – Yum!

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. Pesto is a favorite of mine, not to mention, easy breezy. And it’s green, so it has to be sorta, kinda healthy, right? Please don’t let me know if it’s really bad for you, I’d just rather not know. When paired with bruschetta (garlic toast for you fellow rednecks) or pasta, pesto is favoloso! (That would be fabulous in Italian. No, I don’t speak continue reading …