Category Archives: basil

Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

Date: October 6 Recipe: http://www.closetcooking.com/2015/09/sausage-and-pepper-stuffed-spaghetti.html Modifications: Actually didn’t use sausage – we used ground beef that we had on hand instead. Also just used a single squash. Servings: Fed the four of us for dinner with a little leftover. Time to table: You … Continue reading

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Crockpot Chicken and Corn Chowder

Date: October 5 Recipe: http://www.pink-parsley.com/2011/11/crock-pot-chicken-corn-chowder.html Modifications: Added some celery, and a few more carrots than called for Servings: Many – will feed our family of 4 for 2 nights and probably get a few lunches out of it too Time to … Continue reading

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Greens Pasta

Date: August 11th, 2014 Recipe: http://www.annies-eats.com/2013/06/04/great-greens-pasta/ Time to table: 45 minutes Servings: We’ll get one dinner and 4 individual lunches out of this Modifications: Stuck to the recipe pretty closely, did not use whole wheat pasta because try as I might, it still … Continue reading

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Baked Chicken and One-Pot Pasta

Date: March 18th Recipe: Pasta: http://www.apronstringsblog.com/one-pot-wonder-tomato-basil-pasta-recipe/ Chicken: I can’t find the recipe anymore, but I coated it in melted butter, and then put in a mixture of panko and parmesan and baked until done. Pretty easy! Modifications: None really, but I … Continue reading

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Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

Date: November 20, 2012 Recipe: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/09/pasta-with-tomato-cream-sauce/ Modifications: I sort of halved the recipe because we didn’t need that much (just used half an onion, one can of tomato sauce, etc) Time to table: 20 minutes Servings: 2 adults, 1 toddler Ben: … Continue reading

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Lasagna Soup

Date: October 10, 2012 Recipe: http://www.afarmgirlsdabbles.com/2011/03/24/lasagna-soup/ Modifications:  Did not add red pepper flakes. Just used one onion, didn’t measure out 3 cups. Probably didn’t have quite 2 cups of mozzarella since we had to borrow it from our neighbor’s but it … Continue reading

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Veggie Pizza

Date: September 2, 2012 Recipe: http://annies-eats.com/2012/08/16/garden-veggie-pizza/ Modifications:  Couldn’t find a “soft garlic herb cheese”, so just used mozzarella. Spread roasted garlic on the crust instead of using the garlic infused oil. Time to table: A million hours, it felt like. Pizza … Continue reading

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Corn Cakes with Tomato Avocado Relish

Date: July 30th, 2012 Recipe: http://annies-eats.com/2011/08/25/corn-cakes-with-tomato-avocado-relish/ Modifications:  Didn’t have white wine vinegar, so used red wine vinegar instead for the relish. Just now realized that I forgot the scallion in the relish. Didn’t notice. Time to table: 30 minutes Servings: Hmm, … Continue reading

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Disappearing Zucchini Orzo

Date: July 17th, 2012 Recipe: http://lizscookingblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/disappearing-zucchini-orzo.html Modifications: I used zucchini and summer squash, and unfortunately we didn’t have any fresh basil left so I just used fresh thyme. I didn’t use as much zucchini as she calls for, just used maybe … Continue reading

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Farfalle with Zucchini and Tomatoes

Date: July 16th, 2012 Recipe: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/07/farfalle-with-zucchini-a-yummy-summer-meal/ Modifications: I used zucchini and summer squash, not quite as much veggies as she calls for (maybe 3/4 of an onion, and half a very large zucchini and summer squash, and about a pint of … Continue reading

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