Lately, I have been craving pasta, and lots of it; the cold weather is making me want to stuff my face with carbs and hibernate for the winter!  I have been switching back and forth between two recipes: spaghetti with pasta sauce, and fusilli with pesto and olives.  After about 2 weeks of this, I got bored, so I went looking for more flavorful pasta dinners.  When I found this baked ziti recipe, I knew it was a winner! Read the rest of this entry »

Every time I go to a wedding, I absolutely need to take a picture of the cake. I love to check out the different designs and if the cake is traditional or modern. The cake at the last wedding I went to was really pretty, with black and red offsetting the whiteness of the cake. The best part of this cake? Not only did it look breathtaking, but it tastes great too. It seemed like a normal white/vanilla interior, but the frosting was the best part. It seemed like a type of cream cheese frosting, which is my personal favorite. Read about the rest of the food after the jump!
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I finally got a chance to try our newest product from our Recipe4Living Product Review Program. Made by Purity Foods, White Vita-Spelt Rotini seemed perfect for a pasta salad. These yummy spirals are also available in whole grain, but I sampled the gourmet white version. The box has 8 oz. worth of pasta, which equaled to a total of 840 calories. Not too bad. Check out the recipe for the pasta salad after the jump!

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I eat pasta at least once a week, and I can honestly say it’s one of my favorite meals. While I prefer white pasta, now I usually go for wheat. It’s healthier, and it doesn’t taste too bad. The sauce is my favorite part. A creamy white sauce is my favorite, but it’s so fattening. Now I try to make a light red sauce or maybe some type of vegetable sauce. To celebrate this fun food week, check out my 7 favorite pasta recipes after the jump!

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