Framed - My Life One Picture At A Time

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A collection of easy recipes for busy families, including pictures of each dish and some fun background on how one set of working parents, one teenager and one dog manage have fun in the kitchen!

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Recent Posts Tagged With 'basil'

Jul 27

Panzanella!

Panzanella! Isn't that a great word? And if you saw it actually being said by my pale, freckled, Irish girl self you would laugh your head off, because it really needs to be said with a fabulous Italian accent to get the true benefit. But no matter, (read full article)

basil, bread, ricotta, salad, tomato

Jul 18

Shrimp and Watermelon Salad

I have to say, I paused a bit on the idea of this salad. Shrimp and...watermelon? In the same bowl? Possibly ending up on my fork in the same bite? Really?Really.It's one of those things that sounds like it might not work, but trust me, it does. (read full article)

basil, Dinner, feta, lunch, salad, Shrimp, tomato, watermelon

Jun 03

Summer Lasagne

This recipe made me ridiculously happy in every way.First of all, it is one of those recipes that looks like you slaved over it for hours when really you messed around in the kitchen for about 20 minutes. Second, it takes full advantage of the fresh (read full article)

basil, Dinner, lasagne, Pasta, ricotta, tomato, zucchini

Mar 29

Tomato Gorgonzola Soup

This soup is the single best way I know to use up that piece of blue cheese that you bought for something else but still have a little piece of. The Southern husband and I are currently trying to train ourselves to use up all of whatever ingredients (read full article)

basil, cream, cream cheese, gorgonzola, lunch, milk, Soup, tomato

Mar 14

Polenta with Tomatoes and Mozzarella

I was pretty sure I knew everything there was to know about making polenta (or as the Southern husband calls it, fancy grits). Some coarse cornmeal, some boiling water, some salt, a little butter and you are in business, right?It turns out there is (read full article)

basil, Dinner, garlic, lunch, Mozzarella, parmesan, polenta, tomato

Mar 05

Baked Ravioli with Goat Cheese and Pistou

I made this particular recipe because I found these adorable baby ravioli at the supermarket and they were just PERFECT for this dish, which is basically little individual ravioli and goat cheese casseroles. You could absolutely use the big ravioli, (read full article)

basil, Dinner, garlic, goat cheese, parmesan, Pasta, ravioli

Feb 25

Penne with Gorgonzola Tomato Sauce

This blog started out with me trying and then posting new recipes that I had tried out and loved, and a lot of what I put up here is still exactly that. But a few months into it, it occurred to me that I should also be sharing some of the tried and (read full article)

basil, Dinner, gorgonzola, Pasta, tomato

Jan 21

Tortellini with Basil Cream Sauce

You know, sometimes I think I am just plain contrary when it comes to ingredients. This past summer, when my basil looked like this......and was pretty much threatening to take over the world, I was racking my brain for basil recipes. After all, ther (read full article)

basil, cheese, cream, Dinner, parmesan, Pasta, tortellini

Dec 14

Poached Eggs with Polenta and Fresh Salsa

I don't know about you, but this is the time of year when I, um, eat a lot. There's no other way to say it. Holiday parties, birthday lunches (both the teenager and I have December birthdays), Christmas cookies...need I go on? So whenever there is (read full article)

bacon, basil, Breakfast, corn, Dinner, eggs, lunch

Dec 01

Shrimp, Tomato and Basil Linguine with Goat Cheese Rounds

Okay, here's the best thing about this recipe. See that circle of cheese right above the shrimp? The one with the brown crunchy edge? That, my friends, is a warm, crunchy on the outside, creamy on the inside, little circle of goat cheese that has (read full article)

basil, Dinner, goat cheese, linguine, Pasta, Seafood, Shrimp, tomato

Nov 26

Chocolate Brie and Basil Panini

Since I am not going to blog tomorrow, with it being Thanksgiving and all, I wanted today's post to be something a little special and out of the ordinary. Something for you to have in your back pocket for the day AFTER tomorrow, for when you are tota (read full article)

basil, brie, cheese, Chocolate, sandwiches

Oct 02

Mussel Bisque

Remember the great mussel with blue cheese recipe from a couple of weeks ago?Mussels with Blue Cheese SauceWell, when I originally got those mussels (or, I should say when the helpful Southern husband went and got those mussels) they were supposed to (read full article)

basil, Dinner, lunch, Mussels, onion, Soup, sour cream, tomato

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