Delicious comfort food. Pasta is a staple meal in our household. Some kind of version is always on the dinner rotate for the week. I have many different pasta recipes to tap into – this creamy boscaiola pasta is just one of them. Delicious Italian comfort food that is perfect all year round. Visit an…
Category: Pasta
Who doesn’t love pasta? Having an Italian husband who grew up with pasta as his staple meal means we definitely eat our fair share of it! Plus the kids love having pasta for dinner so it’s always a winner. Here is a collection of pasta recipes that are regular features within our household. Enjoy!
Chicken Basil Pesto Pasta
Quick and easy… perfect! Sydney has been blessed with amazing weather despite the onset of winter. We have had cool nights but the days have been sunny and warm. Our plants in the backyard have also loved the weather we’ve been having. Our basil in particular has taken off and grown crazily. We have more…
Tomato Basil Penne with Chicken
Fresh is best. As a working mum and the chief cook in this household, I can say there are times I just don’t want to cook. It’s either too hot to cook, I’m tired after a long day, or just can’t be bothered. Ordering takeaways is the last thing I want to do. After all,…
Cranberry Couscous Salad
Honestly, it’s quick and simple! I don’t know about you but I get bored with the same carbs – potato, pasta or rice. Don’t get me wrong, they are great and you can get quite creative with them. You’re only limited by your creativity. However, sometimes you just need something a little different. That’s where…
Spicy Salami & Eggplant Penne
Warm, not spicy. I know, you’re thinking of course this meal is spicy. After all, it has spicy salami as the key ingredient. Well yes… it does have this. However, when combined with all the other ingredients, this pasta is definitely warm and not spicy. I made this and the family polished off every last…
Easy Chicken Hoisin Noodles
Lots of noodles! My two kids love noodles. Like, really really love noodles. They would be absolutely thrilled if they could have noodles every night for dinner. I don’t even bother asking them what they want for dinner anymore as know what the answer will be. It’s pretty predictable. I’m sure just about all kids…
Basic Pasta Sauce
No added sugar. Pasta sauces aren’t all created equal. You might think that from the sauces you buy at the supermarket. Some are spicy, others are loaded with herbs with everything in between. What most of them include is added sugar. For those that know me, I hate added sugar in pasta sauce. That’s why…
Smoked Salmon Spaghetti
If you’re after a quick and easy family meal, this should be on your rotate. It’s one of my favourite pasta meals to make plus a great way to pack in some omega-3 into the diet. The kids love this when I make it but I think they’d love anything with pasta.