I believe there is something magical about pasta. You can get creative with it and develop so many savory or sweet dishes. This is one so simple, I only used hand full of ingredients and ended up being so delicious. Serving: 3-4 Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 LB your choice if pasta (I had spaghetti available, you can use any other

It is great that we do not have to warm up our food during the summer, don’t you think?! We can just eat cold or room temperature meals with enjoyment. Here is one laid back summer meals for you to try. Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 pound dried pasta like fusilli, penne, rotini or farfalle whichever you have at

What can I say? I love picked onions and cannot get enough of them. This one is very special one since one of my best friends loved it. Servings: 2 Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 2 tablespoon mayonnaise 1 tablespoon butter 4 slices of rustic bread 8 thick slices of white cheddar cheese ½ cup picked onions see the recipe at Pickled

It is summer and tomato sandwiches are one of my favorite lunch items. Here is one easy yet very delicious recipe for you to try. Ingredients; ½ cup sour cream 1 heirloom, 1 yellow, 1 orange tomatoes cut into half inch slices 1 small red onion sliced as ½ inch thick half moons ½ cup cucumber sliced as ½ inch thick half moons 4 rustic bread slices 1 tablespoon chopped

It is almost summer and corn is one of the most affordable, common and delicious vegetable to eat. Here is one simple yet delicious recipe that you can try. Servings: 2 Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 4 ears of corn ½ cup feta cheese crumbles 1 cup thinly half-moon sliced cucumber 1 cup thinly half-moon sliced red onion 1 tablespoon rough chopped

This one has a very simple story. I saw these big, healthy and fresh sweet potatoes in the grocery store and purchased them. I decided to make a soup instead of a classic well known sweet potato recipe. Servings: 3-4 people Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 40 minutes Total time: 60 minutes Ingredients: 4 cups half inch cubed sweet potatoes 1 cup half inch cubed onions 1 cup half

Tomatoes are one of the best fruits that can be used in so many different recipes. This recipe is a very quick one and it is great for a healthy summer lunch. Light, colorful and simple. Ingredients: 1 pint cherry tomatoes 3 cloves garlic 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1/3 cup peeled Parmesan pieces Directions: 1-Preheat

Summer is all about healthy, nutritious, simple salads for me; especially when you have fresh, vibrant and fruity La Panza Extra Virgin Olive Oil in your pantry. Their unique Pantry Pouch keeps air and light out to preserve its quality. Unlike a screw-top bottle that allows air in both at the time of bottling and every time you open it for home use, their pouch prevents the oil from getting

We do not eat green beans often, do we? Green beans are a rich source of vitamins A, C, and K, and of folic acid and fiber. When I research “green bean recipes”, there are not many of them around. Here is one of my recipes that are so simple, yummy and quick. Servings: 2-3 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes Total time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 1 lb.

Salads are one of the best kinds of meals that are healthy, simple and beautiful. You can make this filling nutritious salad quickly for your family and enjoy a meal together.  I have a “Baby Arugula & Baby Spinach” salad recipe here and I promise you will love it. I use “Earthbound Farm Organic Baby Spinach Baby Arugula”.  It is organic, triple washed, ready to use; and contains vitamin A,