This recipe is a variation on puttanesca, with the anchovy swapped out for Italian sausage. I used spaghetti, but this chunky sauce works just as well with a wide noodle like pappardelle.

This is a great substitute for Mac and Cheese. My husband is on Adkins Diet and he said that it sure tastes a lot like mac and cheese which is one of his favorite sides.

Great side dish

I had a head of cauliflower and wanted to do something a little different than our norm. I made this super easy by using pre-grated parm and prepared minced garlic.

I love broccoli so I was trying out simple boiling methods. This method requires barely any water so it's more like steaming. With this method, you can really taste the difference in broccoli from varying regions and farms. Even my kindergarten-aged daughter could tell the difference.Steps 4-5: The amount of time to cook will vary depending on the size of the broccoli.If you want to use the broccoli in stew etc., then remove the lid right after stopping the heat. If you are making these for small children, then leave the lid on for 2 more minutes after turning off the heat. Recipe by Blue poppy

My mom always made this for BBQ’s, potlucks and summer. Add extra ingredients or keep it simple. Double the recipe for large potlucks and cook outs.

I have started an all protein and high fat diet, omitting all starch and have lost 8kgs already! This cauli-mash is guilt free if you only eat it with raw veg and protein. it is highly addictive and surpasses mashed potatoes in my opinion :)

How nice olives are in this dish. #eatrainbow #veg #mainmeal

so darn delicious! ~(o.o)~

I felt like a hearty pasta salad, so I stitched this together. The sausage is based on an age-old family recipe, and, along with the sausage broth poached mushrooms and peppers, the fresh punch of basil, and the rich flavors of the Romano and olives, the pasta salad really comes to life.

If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that I turn to Nora Roberts for comfort reading and comfort eating. There is a soothing formula to her trilogies. In times of crisis (hello, pandemic…) I know what I’m going to get and that her characters are never going to let me down.The trilogies that I enjoy most feature food pretty prominently. There is almost always a member of the team who is either a professional cook or someone who cooks elaborately to think, relax, or strategize. This specific pasta comes from "Stars of Fortune" and is so simple to make that you could easily enjoy it any time the fancy strikes.Full disclosure, in the book it’s penne and black olives, but I went with what I had and thought would be delicious. Please feel free to do the same. “Pasta with Tomatoes and Olives” is as open-ended a direction as you would like it to be.Note: I used my air fryer’s dehydration setting to roast my tomatoes, but you could do them in the oven just as effectively. Or, buy a jar of sun dried. Or, use them fresh. There’s no wrong way to do this.