• Main Dish,  Pasta,  Pasta Salad,  Side Dish

    Greek-Style Pasta Salad with Summer Squash

    One of my favorite parts about summer in Michigan is squash season. Boil it, broil it, grill it, roast it, bake it, saute it, steam it…I wait not only for the warm weather of summer, but for the squash. And this Greek-Style Pasta Salad with Summer Squash showcases the best of this summer vegetable. My own garden hasn’t yielded any squash yet, so I couldn’t resist stocking up at the local farmer’s market as soon as they started appearing. I’m notorious for being a little overzealous with my squash purchases, and much like bananas, they end up going bad before I ever get to eat them. So I had to…

  • Dinner,  Main Dish,  Pasta,  Side Dish

    Pasta with Butter, Sage, and Parmesan

    I LOVE pasta. So much so, that think I might have been an Italian grandmother in a past life. My love for noodles is on another level. Load that pasta up with butter, sage, and parm and I’m in heaven. Before I went gluten free, I ate pasta 3-4 times per week. It was my go-to dinner. Fast, easy, and not a lot of prep. For a working mom of three, pasta was a weeknight-savior. And then, cold turkey. No pasta for me. My kids kept enjoying it’s deliciousness, while I nibbled trail mix in the corner. Side-eyeing them while I stewed in my own jealousy. As time has gone…