Ellen Easley on September 17th, 2008

This week I have another delicious one-dish meal! I made this recipe for football practice last Thursday. It was much enjoyed by the whole family. This makes a delicious and fairly healthy dinner option, but if you’re watching your calories, cut back on the pasta a little.
1 pound whole wheat spaghetti
3/4 cup fat-free zesty Italian [...]

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Ellen Easley on August 27th, 2008

Last week’s pasta salad seemed to be a hit, so I decided to continue the pasta idea with a fresh tomato and basil pasta salad recipe I found. I made it this past weekend with some fresh basil (remember my windowsill herb garden from this past spring?) and it was absolutely delicious. I really enjoyed [...]

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Ellen Easley on August 20th, 2008

The Olympics are in full swing and what better food to highlight than a favorite of athletes everywhere, PASTA! Today I’ve got a pasta salad recipe and even gourmet pasta information to get you into the games!
8 ounces cheese tortellini, cooked
16 ounces corkscrew pasta, cooked
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 can peas, drained
1 or 2 [...]

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Ellen Easley on August 9th, 2008

Thanks to my mom, Marilyn Easley, for making this delicious recipe for us using corn from our garden!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use fresh ears of corn with husks still on. Pull the husks gently back and take the silks out and trim the end, if needed. Replace the husks back around the corn. Soak [...]

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Ellen Easley on July 16th, 2008

A couple of weeks ago, my family brought in our very first zucchinis from the garden. I wanted to do something special with them as a side dish, but really didn’t have the ingredients to make any of the stuffed zucchini recipes I found. So I just created my own recipe, using ingredients I [...]

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