Ira gets tired when he grocery shops. When he has the sneaking suspicion that I don’t feel like cooking either, he usually sneaks an easy dinner into the grocery bag. Tonight, he brought home some fresh ravioli with chicken and sundried tomatoes. It doesn’t get much simpler than this.
Finding new ways to serve pasta can be difficult. Before my husband met me, his pasta recipe was noodles and a jar of sauce. On special occasions, he put cheese on top. If you have ever found yourself in a similar situation, give this recipe a try. It takes a bit longer than opening a jar, but it is still a great option for a weeknight dinner.
Continue reading →
The pasta toss, as I call it, is a dinner of desperation. I use anything that I have on hand and throw it together without thinking. In graduate school, the modified recipe was often rice, a can of tuna, and frozen peas. Now that I am making more than four cents an hour, I can afford to expand a little bit more. Enter the pasta toss—a healthy one-pot, one-dish meal that comes together in a few minutes.
Continue reading →