Bacon & Egg Fettuccini
After a recent episode of my freezer being ‘accidentally’ turned off, I was left with a great pile of defrosted bacon that had to be used up quickly. The occurred because my dearly beloved was running around the house during an electrical storm switching everything...Roasted Tomato Pasta Sauce
Pasta is one of my family’s favourite meals and when tomatoes are in abundance, there are two ways I like to prepare a Tomato Pasta Sauce. Either version is simple, bursting with flavor and looks fantastic on the plate. The first version (not this one – but coming...Tuna, Mushroom and Pinenut Pasta
Pasta is always a favourite option for my family and this Tuna, Mushroom and Pinenut Pasta didn’t disappoint. When cooking pasta dishes, it’s great how you can make a fantastic dish from a few simple pantry ingredients. Or you can choose a more complex dish...Pasta with Broccoli and Tomatoes
Broccoli is one of the few vegetables all of my family eat, even my eldest son who is ‘allergic’ to many others. Every time he eats a vegetable he doesn’t like, he gets this look on his face like there is a bad smell under his nose and he’s in some acute pain. It’s...Italian Sausage Pasta
As I wrote last time (Menu Plans – Back on the Agenda), my menu organization has not been all it should be lately (but now remedied). In this disorganized mode I went to the supermarket last week with no idea of what to get for dinner. As I walked in, there was a...Hi, I’m Sam…The Klutzy Cook
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