I have always adored the breadsticks at Olive Garden – and with the help of my trusty bread machine, I’ve learned to make them quickly with just a few ingredients. There’s not a person in the family that doesn’t gobble them up – we especially love them with Chicken Marsala, Lemon Pasta with Chicken or spaghetti [...]

There’s something light and fun about lemon pasta, yet still remarkably comforting. The white wine in this dish gives it a depth that mimics restaurant quality. Serve with Better than Olive Garden Breadsticks and salad for an amazing meal that won’t weigh you down! Best of all, you’re likely to have most of these ingredients waiting [...]

Sticky Lemon Quick Bread This bread is tart, sweet, and very lemony – and one of my very favorite quick bread recipes! In spite of the rich taste, it’s lower in fat and can easily be made dairy-free. The glaze makes the recipe, so don’t forget it. This lemon quick bread freezes very well (and [...]

Do you ever wonder WHY you’d want to buy 10 pounds of chicken at a time? Yes, buying in bulk often has benefits – and a lower price is only one of them! Preparing meals in bulk ALSO has benefits (and I can’t recommend it highly enough, especially if the dinner hour in your house [...]

Not all that long ago, I relied on a dry Italian dressing mix from an envelope for my basic pasta salad. I bought store brand, of course, but it still seemed expensive. I was thrilled to realize that a very similar recipe could be mixed at home – from herbs and seasonings I always have [...]

Just Like Buttermilk Pancakes These pancakes are near-perfect and my family’s all time favorite. I often mix a double batch of 50-60 pancakes for dinner, then freeze the extras for hectic mornings. The cinnamon and banana add a subtle layer of taste, but if they’re not favorite flavors with your crew, you can always leave [...]

Guest Post & Recipe Tutorial : Rainbow Leprecorn In honor of celebrating my two favorite little Irishmen this St. Patrick’s Day, I decided to make a fun little snack!  We recently have fallen in love with our own ‘home-brew’ of lightly sweetened kettle corn, and St. Patty’s Day seemed like the perfect reason to liven [...]

  Since Meijer has $1 strawberries again this week, some of you have been asking for this recipe: A great breakfast or snack, strawberry bread is a perfect way to make use of this season’s harvest! Lowfat Strawberry Bread Ingredients 1 1/2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 [...]