Stuffed Mini Peppers
These spicy little peppers are a great appetizer or a side to add some zest to your main dish. I mix up the pepper colors for variety.
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Lasagna
This recipe is a combined production. I make the sauce and Jeanette prepares the noodles. We make a large pan on the weekend so there’s extra to freeze for a quick meal during the week.
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Sweet and Sour Chicken
This recipe is easy and quick to put together. If you like hot spice, you can add to the recipe while cooking or customize your servings by adding afterward. The entire family enjoys this meal. We use chicken thighs for this recipe since they are so versatile, but you can substitute with drumsticks, etc. If…
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Homemade Pasta
I use the Marcato Atlas Pasta Machine. For lasagna noodles, set at #5. For fettuccine noodles set at #6.
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Marinara Sauce
This sauce is great as a stand alone, but we usually add our meatballs for spaghetti or hero sandwiches. Use high quality canned tomatoes for the best results. Here’s a great article on The Kitchn about their whole canned tomatoes taste test.
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Meatballs
Small Batch Pesto Sauce
Since I have a fresh basil plant that only yields about a cup of basil at a time, this recipe works great. Most recipes call for two to three cups of basil. This makes enough for two small pasta dishes or for using as a rub over chicken. If you want more, you can either…
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BBQ Meatloaf
This is a spinoff of a classic meatloaf but with barbeque sauce and chili to spice it up. We freeze leftovers for an easy meal during the week.
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Aidan’s Barbeque Sauce
Aidan directed the creation of this sauce for a basic, not too spicy barbeque sauce.
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Taco Seasoning
In addition to seasoning hamburger for tacos, we also use as a rub on skirt steak when making carne asada.
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