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Baked Ziti

Posted on April 6, 2014 by LFFL

Made with olive oil, minced garlic cloves, onion, ground turkey, Italian pork sausage, tomato sauce, canned whole tomatoes, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt & pepper, ziti pasta, mozzarella cheese, whole-milk ricotta, Parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, and eggs.

Yeah, yeah, I know—another pasta dish. What can I say?

Meat & tomato mixture.

Pasta & cheese mixture.

Ready for the oven.

Done.

Recipe for—Baked Ziti

So, if you have nothing else to do today, slop together another pasta dish for the umpteenth time.

Take-Away Life Lesson: You can never have too much pasta in your life. Live, love, and enjoy life with pasta.

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I'm Loving These Italian Home Fries

Posted on April 4, 2014 by LFFL

Made with butter, smashed garlic cloves, onion, red bell pepper, yellow pepper, new potatoes, Italian sausage, paprika, salt & pepper, fresh rosemary, fresh parsley, and olive oil.

There’s my love for the potato again! I loved this dish so much that I had to buy the ingredients to make this potato dish a second time because it didn’t last long at all. Like I say—fresh is always better than frozen.

Recipe for—Italian Home Fries

So, if you have nothing else to do today, cook your own fresh potatoes just the way you like ’em.

Take-Away Life Lesson: Double up on the ingredients list to make yourself a huge moundful from the start.

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Lemon-Garlic Cream Fettuccine

Posted on March 12, 2014 by LFFL

Made with lemon peel, fresh parsley, minced garlic cloves, fettuccine, butter, onion, heavy whipping cream, salt & pepper, cream cheese, lemon juice, plum tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese.

I had my reservations about making another “Taste of Home” recipe, but this little pasta dish actually turned out rather good. Previous dishes I’ve chosen to make from “Taste of Home” weren’t much to write home about, but I decided to give it another try.

This was full of creaminess that covered each and every noodle. You can really taste the lemon and garlic in this dish. Adding Parmesan cheese on top is just the way to finish it off. I made plenty of this stuff so I’m set for lunch/dinner for the next few days.

Recipe for—Lemon-Garlic Cream Fettuccine

So, if you have nothing else to do today, make yourself a fabulous noodle dish full of creamy goodness—and don’t forget to load it with lemon and garlic. The flavors are marvelous.

Take-Away Life Lesson: A big pot of noodles is all you need to comfort your stomach.

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A Vegetable Frittata To Love

Posted on March 7, 2014 by LFFL

Made with zucchini, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, red onion, olive oil, salt & pepper, minced garlic cloves, eggs, half-and-half, Parmesan cheese, butter, scallions, and Gruyère cheese.

This was a lovely and fancy breakfast and there were plenty of leftovers for the next few days. Zapping a serving inside the microwave each day was all it took for me to have some scrumptiousness in my mouth in no time at all.

Chopped vegetables ready for baking.

Then pan sautee the vegetables.

Add eggs.

I love looking at all the pretty colors in food dishes. It makes for an appetizing meal.

It was great to not have to think about what I was going to have for breakfast each day. A wedge of this loveliness piping hot from the microwave and I’m ready to roll.

Recipe for—Roasted Vegetable Frittata

So, if you have nothing else to do today, make yourself a frittata and load it up with all kinds of goodies.

Take-Away Life Lesson: You really can pretty much throw just about anything into a frittata and make it your own. And there you have breakfast for a few days.

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Cherry Tomato Salad

Posted on February 8, 2014 by LFFL

Made with romaine lettuce, red grape tomatoes, red onion, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh parsley, jarred pesto, sugar, minced garlic clove, salt & pepper, and Parmesan cheese.

So I decided to make myself a salad. I liked this salad a lot—and it was actually the homemade tomato dressing that won me over.

I loved how I was able to throw all the ingredients into a plastic zipper bag, let everything marinate, and then throw it all on top of lettuce leaves as the dressing. Too simple. And how delicious it was.

Cherry tomato dressing on romaine lettuce.

Cherry tomatoes marinated in dressing.

Let the tomatoes and dressing marinate.

The recipe called for a mix of red and yellow grape tomatoes, but I could only find red—so I doubled up on the red ones. Needless to say, it would have been a little more colorful if I had found the yellow tomatoes, too.

I added twice as much pesto because I just loved the flavor of the pesto. Then, of course, I topped my salad with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese of which the recipe does not call for at all.

I will definitely be making this scrumptious salad again soon.

Recipe for—Cherry Tomato Salad

So, if you have nothing else to do today, make yourself a fabulously healthy tomato salad with the goodness of a homemade marinated dressing.

Take-Away Life Lesson: Homemade salad dressings are hands-down so much better than the store-bought stuff.

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Macaroni & Cheese Pools

Posted on October 16, 2013 by LFFL

Made with wide egg noodles, butter, heavy cream, milk, flour, Fontina cheese, Parmesan cheese, Mozzarella cheese, diced cooked ham, fresh Italian parsley, and salt & pepper.

This is my favorite macaroni & cheese ever—or at least so far. This is my go-to macaroni & cheese dish. The cheeses are perfection together and my taste buds know nothing better.

Recipe for—Macaroni & Cheese

Made with ziti pasta, milk, heavy cream, minced garlic cloves, Gruyère cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, butter, and salt & pepper.

Unfortunately, I could no longer find this recipe available on Colin Cowie’s website.

Macaroni & Cheese (The Neelys)

Macaroni & Cheese (Paula Deen)

Made with cavatappi pasta, butter, flour, milk, dry mustard, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, crushed potato chips, crumbled cooked bacon, and salt & pepper (on the left).

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Made with whole wheat elbow macaroni, cheddar cheese, evaporated milk, eggs, sour cream, Dijon mustard, salt, cayenne pepper, and Parmesan cheese (on the right).

Recipe for—Macaroni & Cheese

Macaroni & Cheese (Kraft Recipes)

Macaroni & Cheese (Art Smith)

Made with Velveeta macaroni & cheese dinner, cheddar cheese, sour cream, red pepper, Ritz crackers, and melted butter (on the left).

Recipe for—Macaroni & Cheese

Made with penne pasta, butter, flour, milk, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, hot sauce, Parmesan cheese, and salt & pepper (on the right).

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So, if you have nothing else to do today, make loads of different kinds of mac & cheeses until you find your favorites.

Take-Away Life Lesson: Make sure you have plenty of fiber close by to offset all the cheese you’ll be eating.

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Baked Spaghetti

Posted on October 13, 2013 by LFFL

Made with angel hair pasta, ground beef, canned diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, onion, green bell pepper, chopped garlic cloves, fresh parsley, Italian seasoning, seasoning salt, sugar, bay leaves, cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, garlic powder, and salt & pepper.

Ahhhhh, the cheese melted beautifully.