Chicken Parmesan Recipe | Fresh Summer Chicken Parmesan | Easy Dinner Ideas

I refuse to believe that pasta is bad for you.  It is filling, tastes great, it is so versatile, and... well, I like it... all of the time. ...

Chicken Artichokes & Olives with Angel Hair Pasta | Quick and Easy Pasta Dinner

Chicken Artichokes & Olives with Angel Hair Pasta Pasta is my answer for everything - what else can you make for dinner in less than 15 ...

Homemade Pizza Party for Grown Ups | $40 Dinner Party | Budget Friendly Dinner Party Menu Idea

Homemade Pizza Party Remember in grade school when Pizza Parties were really something special - a treat for the whole class if everyone got...

Shrimp Tacos | Avocado Black Bean Salad | Red Pepper Margaritas | Friday!

Red Pepper Margarita - I know it sounds crazy, but the red pepper adds a sweet and spicy touch It is Friday... for us, that means I'm i...

Shrimp Tacos with Avocado and White Corn Tortillas | Recipes | Budget Friendly Dinner Idea

Shrimp Tacos on White Corn Tortillas Shrimp Tacos on White Corn Tortillas serves 4 I don't like to use salsa on these tacos - I think th...

Arrabiata Sauce with Shrimp & Linguine | Recipe | Quick Dinner Ideas

Arrabiata Sauce with Shrimp & Linguine This pasta with arrabiata sauce is one of those dinners that takes 10 minutes to prepare - litera...

Spaghetti al Pomodoro | Lunch | Italian | Recipes

For me, lunch is usually something I shove in my mouth to get me through the day - peanut butter and jelly, leftovers, banana with peanut bu...

A minimalist fall planter

I love the harvest-in-abundance aspect of fall decorating, but this season I am going with a more minimalist look on my front porch. I chose...

Recipes | Beef Ragu with Crushed Tomatoes

Last night, I made a slow braised beef ragu tossed with an authentic Italian pasta.  This is great entree for a budget friendly dinner party...

Everyday | Special Boxed Lunches

I put these cute boxed lunches together for Mike's Mom.  They contained : Grilled Chicken, Avocado & Bacon Club Roasted Vegetable ...

Recipes | Chicken with Olives and Angel Hair Pasta for $10.50

Like all good recipes, this one is so simple... Olives, Olive Oil Chicken & Pasta. With the addition of a little champagne and a toppin...

Recipes | Quick Shrimp Pad Thai Inspired Recipe for $15

For dinner last night, I made this pad thai inspired shrimp recipe. The spicy, tangy lime juice and fresh vegetables make this dinner super...

Recipes | Roasted Chicken with Lemon, Garlic & Thyme

There is nothing better on rainy Sunday than a Classic Roasted Chicken with Lemon and Thyme... complete with mashed potatoes and gravy, of c...

New York State of Mind ...

CityGirl by designvignettes on Polyvore.com I have been shopping for a special trip-to-the-city outfit, which reminded me of this style-wi...

Inspired by ... Barclay Butera

My autographed copy. As promised, I wanted to share with you some designer words of wisdom from the Barclay Butera lecture last Tuesday (O...