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Broccoli Tomato Tortellini Salad

August 5, 2010 by Tiffany

It’s hot outside. Super hot and humid.

If you’re looking for a cool dinner idea, this is your recipe.

I wish I could say that I had garden fresh tomatoes for this dish, but my plants have yet to decide to really produce tomatoes. All I have are a few small green maters that taunt and torment me because they haven’t changed in size or color for weeks.

I’m a gardening failure. But that’s a whole ‘nuther post. For this dish I used a couple of store bought tomatoes and grape tomatoes (tragic because this is August) and 3 delicious cherry tomatoes from my garden.

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Filed under: Main Dish, salad, vegetarian Tagged with basil, broccoli, cold meal, kosher salt, meal for hot days, olive oil, pepper, red wine vinegar, salad, tomatoes, tortellini12 Comments

Garden Rotini with Grilled Zucchini and Chicken

July 22, 2010 by Tiffany

Oh, my merciful heavens! This was so very delicious.

Inspired by the grilled zucchini and a container of gorgonzola cheese, I quickly pulled this together for dinner one night. Five of us were home to eat and we all loved it. My oldest daughter worked late and came in after we had gone to bed. She scrounged in the fridge and found the leftovers. She said she ate some cold before she realized it was meant to be served hot, but it tasted good both ways.

I also used homemade seasoned salt in this dish. If you haven’t made any of it yet, please take a couple minutes to stir a batch together. Your taste buds will thank you.

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Filed under: Main Dish, Pasta Tagged with basil, butter, Chicken, garlic, gorgonzola, half & half, Italian, parmesan, Pasta, seasoned salt, tomatoes, zucchini13 Comments

Pesto Tomato Pizza

June 17, 2010 by Tiffany

There may not be anything original about this, but it’s one of my favorite summer suppers. And it only takes minutes to put together. My kids aren’t big fans of tomatoes, so for them I make a cheese pizza or use cooked sausage that I’ve frozen. Either way, everybody is happy and dinner is fast.

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Filed under: Main Dish, vegetarian Tagged with basil, Italian, mozzarella, pesto, tomatoes23 Comments

Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce with Two Cheeses

April 22, 2010 by Tiffany

One of my favorite kind of recipes to create is pasta dishes. Coincidentally, I also love to eat pasta. This sauce has both Parmesan and Provolone cheeses along with fire roasted tomatoes. Ever since I tried fire roasted tomatoes a few months ago, they’ve been a staple in my pantry. They pack a bit more flavor than plain diced tomatoes.

The sauce may sound like it’s hard to make, but it comes together in about 15 minutes. Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more...]

Filed under: Main Dish, Pasta, vegetarian Tagged with basil, fire roasted diced tomatoes, garlic, Italian, olive oil, onion, oregano, parmesan, Pasta, provolone, ravioli, thyme, tomato sauce9 Comments

Italian Chicken and Rice Casserole

March 2, 2010 by Tiffany

I wanted to make a chicken casserole the other day, but I wanted one that I’d never made before. After pondering for a while, I decided to alter Chicken and Cheesy Rice Casserole and give it an Italian spin. Everyone liked it. We had leftovers for lunch the next day and I thought it was even better leftover. [Read more...]

Filed under: Casserole, Chicken, Main Dish Tagged with basil, Chicken, chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, garlic, oregano, parsley, red bell pepper, rice39 Comments

Onions with Herbs and Wine

January 21, 2010 by Tiffany

I’ve had this recipe in my files for probably twenty years. I’ve always wanted to try it, but just never got around to it. I’m glad I finally made it because it is wonderful. It’s from Frugal Gourmet Cooks with Wine. I only altered the recipe a little bit. I did cut it in half, since I knew that only Jim and I would eat the onions. They went really well with the Roast Chicken with Garlic and Wine that I posted yesterday. [Read more...]

Filed under: Side Dish, Vegetable Tagged with basil, herbs, onions, oregano, thyme, wine5 Comments

Italian Chicken Melts

December 30, 2009 by Tiffany

Grilled chicken, mozzarella cheese, and creamy Italian-style dressing make these sandwiches delish. They were perfect paired up with Pasta Soup.

Here’s what you’ll need:

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Filed under: Main Dish, Sandwich, Uncategorized Tagged with basil, buns, Chicken, lettuce, mayonnaise, mozzarella, tomato14 Comments

Bacon and Tomato Pasta

October 8, 2009 by Tiffany

bacon and tomato pasta done

I cooked up a bunch of bacon the other night, intending to put it all back in the freezer for another time. My youngest son was begging to eat it for dinner though. Since I wasn’t in the mood for breakfast for dinner, I decided to add it to a pasta dish. We ate every last bit of this. There were no leftovers at all. I guess they liked it [Read more...]

Filed under: Main Dish, Pasta Tagged with bacon, basil, butter, garlic, half & half, olive oil, onion, Pasta, tomato18 Comments

Basil Tomato Dip

September 4, 2009 by Tiffany

basil tomato dip

Didn’t summer just fly by? Can it really be Labor Day weekend already?

If you’re looking for recipes to fix this weekend, you might check out Independence Day Eats. It’s full of summer foods that are just as perfect for July 4th as for Labor Day. If you need an appetizer, try this Basil Tomato Dip.

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Cheese Ravioli with Pesto, Red Peppers and Grilled Chicken

September 2, 2009 by Tiffany

Cheese Ravioli with Pesto

Oh, this was good. The freshly made pesto, sweet sauteed red peppers and onions, creamy cheese ravioli and grilled chicken were divine together. I wish you could smell it, because it was just heavenly. It was also super easy and quick to make. I don’t have an ingredient picture for you this time, though. Even while the ravioli was cooking, I was still deciding what would go into the dish.

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