Light Pasta

Savory Italian Tortellini and Pancetta Soup

March 21, 2013
Tortellini Soup with Pancetta

Even my lovely Nikon camera can’t help me when life gets in the way of food blogging and I don’t have time to take eye-catching pictures.

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If You Don’t Like Meat in Your Lasagna, This Fresh Vegetable Lasagna is for You

December 31, 2012
Daughter Rimmy

As you can see, I have an amazingly beautiful daughter. Lauren is intelligent, giving, incredible with little people, and has a terrific sense of humor. I’m not in the least bit proud of her, am I?

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Shake Up Your Spaghetti with this Beefy Tomato and Pumpkin Sauce

September 5, 2012
Quinoa Pasta with Beefy Tomato-Pumpkin Sauce

Every season has a significance to it, doesn’t it? Winter is all about the holidays. Spring is all about surviving winter. Summer is all about fun. Then there’s my favorite season – fall. I love the crispness in the air, and the amazing colors of leaves as they fall from the trees and scatter across [...]

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Tasty Tip Tuesday – Lightened Up Seafood Pasta with Asparagus and Mushrooms

March 27, 2012
Seafood Pasta with Asparagus and Mushrooms

We aren’t big pasta eaters – heavy sauces and an abundance of cheese don’t have an appeal.

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Easy Cheesy Chicken and Pasta Bake Topped with Uncle Sam’s

February 9, 2012
Chicken and Pasta Bake with Uncle Sam Toasted Whole Wheat Cereal

I realize I’m on a chicken high these days, and you’re most likely wondering when I’m going to move on. I’m afraid there’s no end to my imagination when it comes to chicken. My step dad used to say I could eat chicken for breakfast, lunch and dinner – thus the need for an endless [...]

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Don’t Eat Meat? You’ll Love This Vegetable Lasagna

December 22, 2011
Vegetable Lasagna with Kale and Mushrooms

When I’m feeding a crowd, I like to have options on the dinner table for everyone. This easy vegetable lasagna is perfect because it pleases meat-free eaters and meat eaters alike. Even better,  I can make it one day – even two days – ahead of time so it’s ready to go.

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Mother Rimmy’s Top Ten Leftover Turkey Recipes

November 26, 2011
Turkey Gravy Over Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Why eat Thanksgiving leftovers until you can’t stand to look at them anymore! Leftover turkey, potatoes, and cooked vegetables freeze beautifully. Pull them from the freezer and turn them into a quick meal after holiday shopping, or a healthy dinner for the kids while you whoop it up at your company Christmas party. Whether you [...]

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Give Me Comfort Food – Chicken and Zucchini Casserole with Sour Cream Sauce

September 22, 2011
Sour Cream Chicken and Zucchini Casserole

Fall is the quintessential time to serve your family the most perfect of comfort foods – a casserole. Dictionary.com defines a casserole as “any food, usually a mixture, cooked in such a dish.” Wikipedia describes the dish as “a large, deep dish used both in the oven and as a serving vessel.” These descriptions mean [...]

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I’m not a Food Snob! Coleman’s Natural Chicken Meatballs with Penne Pasta

August 23, 2011
Coleman Chicken Meatballs with Whole Wheat Pasta

I’m not a food snob, but if you give me the choice between meatballs purchased from the grocer and homemade, I’ll pick homemade any time. I’m sure this doesn’t surprise you. After all, this is a recipe blog. If I don’t cook food from scratch, I’ve lost my credibility. But that doesn’t mean that I [...]

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Don’t Miss the Whole Wheat! Spicy Chipotle Couscous Salad

August 4, 2011
Whole Wheat Couscous Salad with Pork Tenderloin

I used to skip the pasta. The empty calories just weren’t worth it to me. Most of the time the pasta was covered in a heavy sauce, or loaded with cheese. The pasta salads were just as bad – saturated in mayonnaise based dressings that drowned out any resemblance of what the pasta originally looked [...]

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