Meat Free Menus For Fridays during Lent!
Creating meals without meat during Lent can be a challenge, especially if your children won’t eat fish and you’d prefer not to serve pizza yet again! This was the boat I found myself in last Friday when my parents were joining my family for dinner! I solved my dilemma... Read more »
Recipes
Sleepover Cake
Adorable Sleepover Cake
This cake is perfect for an
Tapenade Pastry Crescents Recipe
Easy Tapenade Pastry Crescents
Ingredients
1 c. pitted green olives
¼ c. chopped onion
2 T. olive oil
1 T. capers
2 t. lemon juice
1 clove of garlic, crushed
¼ t. crushed red pepper
1 15 oz. package folded refrigerated unbaked pie crusts (2 crusts)
Milk
Sesame seeds
Directions
Place the first 7 ingredients in a food processor and blend with on/off turns until the mixture... Read more »
Easy Spinach and Artichoke Appetizer
Spinach and Artichoke Appetizer
Ingredients
1 long loaf sesame seed bread
14 oz. can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1 c. shredded Swiss cheese
1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
10 oz. package of frozen spinach, cooked and drained
1 T. capers, drained
2 T. parsley
Pinch of torn basil
5 cloves of garlic, minced
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Slice bread loaf horizontally and... Read more »
Spice Up Dinner Tonight!
Tip of the Week - Spice Up Dinner Tonight!
Feeling that your family dinners have been a bit lack luster lately? In a recipe rut? I know that I tend to make the same three or four recipes over and over again until someone complains! But, Destination Dinners is here to rescue our families from boredom... Read more »
Stand Out Stuffing From a Box
Tip of the Week – Stand Out Stuffing From a Box
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and if you’re looking to streamline one of your menu items, consider spicing up store bought stuffing with one of these savory stir in combinations:
Wild Berry – cooked wild rice, fresh cranberries and Italian (flat leaf) parsely
Mediterranean – roasted... Read more »
What’s for Dinner?
Tip of the Week – An Answer to the question “What’s for Dinner?”
Whenever I’m with friends, the topic is inevitably raised – what are you making for dinner? We’re all willing to cook and anxious to make meals that will appeal to our families, but just what to make is the stumbling block! A couple... Read more »
Pasta with Sausage, Basil and Mustard
Pasta with Sausage, Basil and Mustard
Serves: 4
Ingredients
1 lb. penne or medium shells
1 T. olive oil
1 1/2 lb. Italian sausage, casings removed, meat crumbled
3/4 c. dry white wine
3/4 c. heavy cream
3 T. grainy mustard
Pinch of crushed red pepper
1 c. thinly sliced basil
Directions
Cook pasta according to directions and drain.
Heat oil in a large, deep skillet.
Add sausage meat... Read more »


















