22Nov/14

Crazy Chicken with Angel Hair Pasta

November 22, 2014Chicken, Grains, Rice & Pasta, Main Dish, Quick & Easy30 minute meals, Chicken, Featured, main dishes, PastaKristine Cocchiarella

Chicken. It’s one of those versatile proteins that goes with just about anything.  It’s also an ingredient that leaves us scratching our head as we take a package out of the freezer andRead More…

28May/14

Minnesota Wild Rice Hotdish- A Recipe Remake

May 28, 2014Grains, Rice & Pasta, Main Dish, Quick & EasyCasseroles, Featured, Ground Beef, Hotdish, Jasmine Rice, Quick & Easy, Skillet Meals, Wild RiceKristine Cocchiarella

I’ve been working on remaking a family recipe that my Aunt MJ makes.  Her recipe is great, but I thought it would taste even better if I added some plain Jasmine riceRead More…

26May/14

How to Make the Perfect Wild Rice

May 26, 2014Gluten Free, Grains, Rice & Pasta, Main DishCasseroles, Featured, Ground Beef, Main Dish, Organic, Quick & Easy, Skillet Meals, Wild RiceKristine Cocchiarella

I’m from Minnesota. It’s the land of Wild Rice. Did you know that Wild Rice is actually an aquatic grass seed, not a rice grain?  ‘Tis true my Food Hippies.  It’s a coarse annualRead More…

07May/14

Cheesy Orzo with Broccoli

May 7, 2014Cheeses, Grains, Rice & Pasta, Side DishesBroccoli, Cheddar Cheese, Featured, Milk, Orzo Pasta, Parmesan Cheese, Quick and Easy, side dishesKristine Cocchiarella

Earlier on in my blogging career I stumbled upon this side dish while wasting time trying to solve the toughest world problems by doing research online.  Before the idea to start myRead More…

02May/14

Lentil Salad with Bacon

May 2, 2014Gluten Free, Grains, Rice & Pasta, SaladsBacon, Featured, Frisee, Lentil Salad with Bacon, Lentils, Lettuce, Salads, VinaigretteKristine Cocchiarella

It’s that time of year.  You know, when the days start to get warmer and out of nowhere an 80+ degree day pops in and dinner time rolls around and you’re like,Read More…

23Apr/14

Simply Perfect Rice Pilaf

April 23, 2014Grains, Rice & Pasta, Quick & Easy, Side DishesFeatured, Jasmine Rice, Organic side dishes, Rice, Rice PilafKristine Cocchiarella

Are you intimidated by rice pilaf so you rely on that “San Fransisco Treat”?  I used to be.  Then I went to culinary school and learned a really easy way to makeRead More…

18Apr/14

Risotto alla Milanese with Herbs at Mommypotamus

April 18, 2014Contributing & Guest Posts, Grains, Rice & Pasta, Main DishFeatured, Guest Posts, Herbs, Italian, Mommypotamus, One Pot Meals, Parmesan, Rice & Pasta, Risotto, SaffronKristine Cocchiarella

I’m so excited I can hardly stand it!! I’m waving my hands, and bouncing in my chair and I may have even clapped for joy and squealed a little.  I’m not sure.Read More…

26Mar/14

Chicken Pasta Primavera

March 26, 201460 Minutes or Less, Grains, Rice & Pasta, Main DishBell Peppers, Brocolli, carrots, Cream Cheese, Featured, One Pot Meals, onions, Parmesan Cheese, Pasta, Pasta Dishes, Sun Dried Tomatoes, zucchiniKristine Cocchiarella

We love pasta in our home. I’m sure being married to an Italian has absolutely nothing to do with it at all. Because of our love for fresh pasta, I someday hopeRead More…