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Warm Farfalle Salad

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The holidays can be a difficult period, what with the unending parade of dense and rich foods. I desperately needed a break from it yesterday. I started removing cans from the pantry and rummaging through the refrigerator and this is what I came up with. I will just call it a warm pasta …click to continue Warm Farfalle Salad

Sausage and Artichoke Dressing (Stuffing)

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Thanksgiving is about the people and not the food. And some of my best ones have included canned peas, cranberry jelly shaped like a can, and pumpkin pie picked up 3 for $10 at the grocery store. Why? Because I loved the people I was with and love makes food taste good. No amount …click to continue Sausage and Artichoke Dressing (Stuffing)

Spinach and Artichoke Pasta Bake

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This is an easy weeknight meal. Stand back and don’t faint when I say this: “Both of my children, one of whom still doesn’t eat anything that touches anything else, loved this.”

I made pasta because, 1) I needed something sort of easy, yet homemade. That’s always a good goal, right? And, 2) my …click to continue Spinach and Artichoke Pasta Bake

Goat Cheese and Artichoke Dip

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I love artichokes. I love artichoke dips.

So any combination I can come up with makes me quite happy. Of course there is the version with green chilies and mayonnaise that is really fantastic. Do you know that one? I tend to assume that it has made the rounds already, but I would be …click to continue Goat Cheese and Artichoke Dip

Artichoke and Mushroom Pasta

Creamy Artichoke and Mushroom Pasta

Pasta…cream…artichokes…mushrooms…need I say more? Are you with me? This is very easy and very delicious. It is a simple recipe with a result that is as good as most pasta dishes in most restaurants.

This recipe is adapted from a recipe in one of my all time favorite cookbooks. Junior League Cookbooks get no …click to continue Artichoke and Mushroom Pasta