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Simple Lemon Chicken

June 1, 2015 by eghassett

Simple Lemon Chicken

This recipe brings back wonderful memories of my oldest brother, Blake.  Blake is a wonderful big brother who has taught and inspired me my whole life.  He is one of those people who is good at everything, including cooking!  He taught me this recipe years ago and it is still one of the easiest, yummiest things…

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Filed Under: Chicken, Easy dinner, Italian, Spring Goodness Tagged With: angel hair, easy dinner, lemons and chicken, parmesan

Pea and Parsley Pesto Linguine

March 30, 2015 by eghassett

Pea and Parsley Pesto

This dinner was so fresh and light tasting!  I froze the extra pesto in ice cube trays so next time I need a meal I can pop a couple pesto cubes into some pasta! This pea and parsley pesto is amazing and it tasted just right with the wide linguine noodles. I found this delicious…

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Filed Under: Meatless, Pasta, Spring Goodness Tagged With: easy dinner, Italian, linguine, meatless, parmesan, parsley, pea and parsley pesto, peas, pesto, summer dinner

Spaghetti Squash with Turkey Meatballs

January 29, 2015 by eghassett

Get ready to add this to your new favorite dinners list!  It is so easy!  And so yummy! Prepare your meatballs while the squash is cooking.  The meatballs get baked in the oven, so you won’t even need to manage their cooking…pour yourself a glass of wine and enjoy your evening!! Read more and get…

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Filed Under: Ground beef/turkey Tagged With: easy dinner, low carbs, parmesan, spaghetti squash, turkey meatballs

Lighter Fettucine Alfredo

January 23, 2015 by eghassett

LOVE this alfredo sauce!!  Try it with the pasta of your choice. I used spinach fettucine and it was amazing!  Hope you enjoy it too! Read more and get the recipe here…

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Filed Under: Meatless, Pasta Tagged With: alfredo sauce, fettucine, meatless, parmesan, pasta, spinach fettucine

Roasted Red Pepper and Parmesan Pasta

December 28, 2014 by eghassett

Roasted Red Pepper and Parmesan Pasta

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Filed Under: Gena's Favorites, Italian, Meatless, Pasta Tagged With: creamy red pepper sauce, meatless, parmesan, pasta, red pepper sauce, spiral noodles

Parmesan Crusted Pesto Grilled Cheese

November 10, 2014 by eghassett

Give a super easy weeknight meal a touch of gourmet!  Read more and get the recipe…

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Filed Under: Easy dinner, Meatless, Sandwiches Tagged With: comfort food, easy dinner, grilled cheese, mozzarella, parmesan, Parmesan crust, pesto, pesto grilled cheese

Lighter Fettucine Alfredo

June 3, 2014 by eghassett

We had this last night and I got another, “Wow, this is great!” from my hubby.  Love that!! I also love sharing with you another easy recipe that will help you get dinner on the table quick tonight! Enjoy! Happy Cooking! ~ Gena

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Filed Under: Italian, Meatless, Pasta Tagged With: easy dinner, fettucine, fettucine alfredo, Italian, meatless, parmesan, pasta, spinach fettucine

Hi, I’m Gena!

I love snow, kids and pure maple syrup!

More importantly, I am the happy mom of three, with a busy weekday schedule. I believe in balance, good ingredients and fun! I spend a lot of time planning our weekly menus and want to share my efforts with you!

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