Barefoot Bloggers – Grown Up Mac and Cheese

Our first Barefoot Blogger recipe for the month of September, Grown Up Mac and Cheese was selected by Heather of  Randomosity and the Girl. I am not a fan of Macaroni and Cheese.  My kids have always loved the orange stuff in the box – yuck!  I do remember eating it as a kid but I [...]

Friday Favorite – Mediterranenan Chicken and Bow Ties

Despite the long name of the dish it is a quick and easy one to prepare. It is perfect for this time of the year when all those cherry tomatoes in the garden are ripe!  If you don’t have cherry tomatoes just chop up any type of tomato. This dish is one of my “go [...]

Pasta with Pesto and Sun Dried Tomatoes

One of my favorite things to do in all my “free time” is browse food blogs.  You can get quite lost out there in food blog land as you click from one link to another.  One night I stumbled across a new blog, Creating Post It Notes.   I’m not sure how I got there but [...]

Friday Favorite – Macaroni Grill Penne Rustica

This Friday’s Favorite was not on the original meal plan for the week but when I received the phone call that our friends, The Kangs, had just had their SIXTH baby girl and asked if I could take dinner in – I knew what I would make. This is my favorite meal to make when [...]

Friday Favorite – Pasta Chicken Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Spinach and Bacon

Last week I mentioned that on Sunday evenings I am posting the Wilkes Weekly Dinner Plan on my family blog.  I am doing this for purely selfish reasons – it helps me be more organized with my grocery shopping!  Instead of making daily trips to the store now I can go at least go every other day!   [...]