Baked Spaghetti & Meatballs (recipe) My mom casually mentioned this recipe she'd made a few months ago. Oh you know, you just throw everything in one dish. Meatballs, spaghetti sauce, cheese, noodles. You don't even have to cook the noodles first. It'd be a great use for all that marinara sauce you have in the freezer. She just rattled off these details like she was talking about the weather. The weather! Come on, this is serious stuff, Mom. So, naturally, I did not rest until I had tracked this recipe down (I do that a lot) in Real Simple magazine (October 2015). And I'm glad I did because this is one of those fast, frugal, filling Keep Reading
Basic homemade pizza dough recipe
Basic Homemade Pizza Dough I spent my college years in Chicago. I loved it, exploring the city and eating my body weight in pizza. And that was just freshman year. I have such good memories of my time in that city. It's a little ridiculous how much of it involves food. When my husband, Ed, and I talk about going back for a long weekend, our entire itinerary revolves around our favorite restaurants. Sometimes I'm in the mood for a heavy, cheesy deep dish pie. I'll start the dough in the afternoon, put the kids to bed early, and join Ed on the couch for a late dinner and a long movie all to ourselves. It's like we're back in a cozy booth on a Chicago Keep Reading