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Raw Sundried Tomato Cashew Pesto Sauce & Zucchini Pasta (gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free) Spinach Artichoke Pasta. I love spinach artichoke dip. I’ve loved it for over half my life. And I’ll love it till the day I croak or become allergic to artichokes. Whichever comes first. I posted my Spinach Artichoke Dip here over the (long, hot, thank goodness it’s over) summer, and it’s tremendously terrific. But a couple of weeks ago I decided to take a walk on the wild side and make a pasta version. And then I died from bliss. The Cast of Characters: Butter, garlic, spinach, canned artichokes, flour, milk, cream cheese, Monterey Jack (or mozzarella), Parmesan, salt, cayenne pepper, and (not pictured because I’m an airhead) seasoned Panko breadcrumbs. Don’t get too attached to that there cream cheese, though. We’ll start by quickly wilting the spinach! Then throw in a bunch of minced garlic.

Like a whole heckuva bunch. Throw in two bags of baby spinach (it shrinks a lot!) And stir it around until it just begins to wilt. If only my love handles shrunk so quickly. And throw them into the pot. Pour in the milk… Oh! Spaghetti with broccoli cream pesto. Surely, you didn’t think I was going to stop my hasty populating of the broccoli archives with just one new recipe, right? I mean, sure, the slaw is still a star. The fritters were great. But when your kid likes broccoli, you will always be on the hunt for new and more advanced Methods of Broccoli Implementation. These days, I’ll read a recipe for a cauliflower dish in a magazine and think: broccoli would work here. I had a watercress salad at a restaurant in which the finest dusting of flavorful breadcrumbs clung to every leaf and thought: broccoli. I roasted potatoes with garlic and a little lemon zest and kicked myself: should have included broccoli. I guess you could argue that the obsession has spun off its toddler axis and landed squarely on the mama-ship.

And who am I to fight the broccoli love? Ahem. Spaghetti with Broccoli Cream Pesto Note: The sauce is gluten-free and could be used with a gluten-free pasta. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil for your pasta. Creamy Roasted Beet Pasta. Creamy Roasted Beet Pasta Since October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, I thought I would make a pretty pink and tasty dish to share with you. Breast cancer affects so many people. I first shared with you a few months ago that my Mother-in-law’s best friend was taken far too young from breast cancer earlier this year.

Rose was just 49 years old. I know she would love this recipe as much as the beet deviled eggs. To make this creamy pasta dish even more healthy, I used Voskos Greek Yogurt. To make this dish, I first roasted a few beets, and then added sauteed leeks, tarragon, thyme and garlic. Creamy Roasted Beet Pasta Ingredients:3 fresh beets 1 cup chopped leeks 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon dried tarragon 1 teaspoon dried thyme 2 cloves garlic 1/2 cup Plain Voskos Greek Yogurt 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon agave syrup 1/3 cup vermouth1 teaspoon saltDirections:Heat oven to 350°.

This post sponsored by Voskos Yogurt. Creamy Avocado Shells + the Clockless Oven. Save Someday, if you’re lucky and I feel like sacrificing our dignity, I will show you a picture of our lovely oven. Chris originally thought we should name this blog “The Timeless Kitchen” because the oven has no clock. That’s right, read ‘em and weep, literally. At some point the LYK oven’s clock shorted and started beeping uncontrollably, as our smoke alarm also tends to do.

Naturally, the previous tenants thought it best to simply rip out the clock. For our first few months living in the LYK we had to guess what the numbers on the temperature dial were since they had all conveniently worn off. Please try not to be jealous of our super upscale kitchen. Now that you’ve had a peek inside the real LYK I’ll tell you about this recipe we made from Angela at Oh She Glows. Save In fact, it was so heavenly that I forced myself to swallow whole al dente pasta shells just to get some creamy, zesty, herby carbs in me — still can’t chew due to the wisdom teething. Creamy Avocado Shells Ingredients. Macaroni and Cheese -