Simple Spring Sauteed Asparagus

I've mentioned before how much I've grown to love asparagus recently (see post on grilling asparagus here). Until last week, the weather has meant no grilling, so we had to find new ways to prepare this wonderful spring vegetable. So I give you simple sauteed asparagus. Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter 1 bunch fresh asparagus 3 … Continue reading Simple Spring Sauteed Asparagus

The best Macaroni and Cheese Ever

I love a good blue box dinner every once in a while. To be truthful, I compare every other macaroni and cheese dish against that standard. I blame nostalgia over anything else. Lately, J has taken over more of the cooking responsibilities in our house. Since he likes to try new dishes and tweak old … Continue reading The best Macaroni and Cheese Ever

Chicken and Zucchini Bow Tie Pasta

The zucchini at the Farmer's Market is HUGE. So much that we needed a dish where this was the main component. Luckily, we found this Rachel Ray dish from her 365 No Repeats. With a few modifications, it was super easy to make, filling and a nice end of summer dish. Ingredients: 1 pound bow-tie … Continue reading Chicken and Zucchini Bow Tie Pasta