Vermicelli with Butter and Parmesan is a simple yet delicious side dish that I serve at our house at least once a week. Easy and quick to prepare, and great tasting — exactly how a side dish should be! We eat this yummy pasta on …
Sesame Lime Shrimp Salad is a super flavorful spring and summertime salad! A good many years ago I created this recipe — kind of accidentally– out of sheer necessity! I had some leftover boiled shrimp and needed to come up with a quick lunch to …
Pal’s Pineapple Poppyseed Cake is an easy to make, delicious cake that is perfect anytime! A treat that is somewhere in between an actual cake and a sweet bread, I make it all year round to eat at home and to take on the road …
These super simple, super delicious Buttery Sauteed Mushrooms with Garlic are a fabulous side dish that can be ready in about 10 minutes. With steak, pastas, chicken, you name it – these mushrooms go with just about anything. I love being able to quickly throw …
This Easy Caesar Salad is a great addition to a solid collection of salad recipes! Super quick– just throw together the homemade dressing and then toss with chopped romaine lettuce and some croutons. I like to add roasted sunflower kernels and a squeeze of lemon …
This simple Steak Stir Fry has been a mainstay dish in our home for many many years! It is a super easy, delicious recipe that my father-in-law shared with me after EJ and I first got married. It is one of those recipes that isn’t …
This Fettuccine with Four Cheese Sauce will knock your socks off! The homemade, creamy, decadent sauce full of cheesy Italian goodness is anything but your basic Alfredo. One of my most loved family recipes, it is sure to become one of your favorites. It is …
This simple Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Cake can be put together in minutes and is oh so yummy! My kind of warm weather dessert – easy and delicious! Starring ice cream sandwiches and strawberry cheesecake ice cream, it is sure to please everyone it is …
Okay so this Cowboy Pasta is decidedly NOT Italian, which both attracts and repels my husband EJ at the same time. It attracts him because it is delicious. It repels him because he is Italian and pretty much a purist in his love for Italian …
I love all kinds of quick, simple, delicious dinner ideas and this Teriyaki Chicken and Peppers recipe fits the bill on all levels! Not only is it super easy to get on the table fast, but it is also healthy to boot! Chicken tenders are …
Christine’s Italian Lemon Bite Cookies are a Marino family favorite! Usually made around the holidays but so light and yummy they are really a year round cookie. They are perfect on a holiday cookie tray. They are also an appropriate and easy treat to serve …
Green Chile BBQ Soup is a one-pot, wonderful way to use up leftover smoked barbecue pork butt, smoked chicken, or even a combination of the two! We love soup around here, especially soup that is full of flavor and, for me, ready for lots of …