This is my entry to Presto Pasta Nights.
This is an unusual lasagne, with plenty of cheese and the flavor of both pesto and artichokes to add a little wow.  I came up with it because the local store was clearancing cans of artichokes for $1 each..who could resist all those artichokes? Not me.  So, you might just plan on seeing more recipes with artichokes because I bought a lot of cans! I think lasagne is Marc’s favorite food, well I know it is.  No matter where we go he will get lasagne if they have it.  If not he is …read more

O.k. I admit it.  This is nothing more than macaroni and cheese.  I promised the kids macaroni and cheese and there was no way I could change mid stream…
Or was there?

This is my entry for Ruth’s Presto Pasta night!Hey I am getting good, two weeks in a row.
This was inspired by the fact that I had an eggplant in the fridge that was threatening to grow fuzz, a few leftover mushrooms, and a can of artichoke hearts. Not a very poetic beginning but wait until you try the end result! This lasagne is buttery-creamy and very rich. At the same time it is light because of the lack of meat. You can adjust the cheese however you want but I used a lot. I …read more

March 29 is Marc and my 28th anniversary. Oh my gosh, where did the time go? I know that is such a cheesy thing to say..but it is so true. I can’t imagine that we are now grandparents dealing with disability payments and bad backs.
I was a month away from twenty, and he was two months away from twenty one when we got married. It was on a Saturday because we could not get leave time. Our best man did not show up..so one of the other guys got drafted to be best man. I made the …read more

This is a Phase 1 Recipe.
Firts let me just say, that personally I am vehemently opposed to any form of low fat or fake food item (such as sugar substitute). I really believe that these things add to the problem of overweight and ill health in the United States. To me, eating fresh, ORGANIC foods the way that they were meant to be eaten, without chemical processing or hormones, and eating them in moderation is the key to being healthy and maintaining a healthy weight.
Saying that, my two choices for weight loss in my own life when I …read more

I love artichokes. The family isn’t keen on them when they are sliced on a pizza, or tossed in a salad (yum) but in an easy casserole they become magical.

We have finally hit chilly weather here in Texas. The leaves on Marc’s maple tree out front are changing to crimson, allowing us to pretend we are in New England. We build fires in the dining room fireplace nearly every night now, giving us a cozy ambiance as we eat dinner and relax to the crackling sounds, the flicker of the  fire, and the warmth it emits. It …read more