Healthy Noodles with Peppers and Beef

This healthy Asian-inspired dish was delicious and made enough to keep me eating balanced lunches for practically a week.  I love eating out at restaurants as much as the next person, but when you spend $10+ on lunch everyday, those expenses add up quickly. Of course this is in addition to my already staggering 3-times-a-week […]

Penne with Pumpkin, Sage, and Sausage

  Starbucks has returned with the Pumpkin Spice Latte, which is how I gauge that it’s time again for cool weather, comfort food.  By November, I’m generally sick of all things pumpkin, but at this time of the year I’m always so optimistic and excited for the never-ending fall recipes I see across the Internet. […]

Classic Spaghetti and Meatballs

Every week before going on my weekend trip to the grocery store, I’ll ask Jeff what he wants for dinner that week.  9 times out of 10 I get a general “whatever” or “I don’t care” sort of answer.  Every now and then, he’ll actually pipe up with a specific request, usually completely shocking me. […]

Caprese Pasta

This is one of Jeff’s favorite summer meals.  When I say he wolfed it down in less than 2 minutes, I’m not even joking… This pasta dish is light and fresh and truly highlights fresh summer produce.  It is super easy to make, and can act as a side dish, but also hold up as […]

Spicy Mac N’ Cheese

Well, Jeff’s got a craving again.  He doesn’t make food requests that often, but I’m starting to sense a pattern when he does.  First, Beef Stroganoff and now, Mac and Cheese.  This boy is hung up on COMFORT food. But this Mac and Cheese came with rules: Jeff: “Can you not put bread crumbs on […]