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Shari
My name is Shari, and I am an Arizona native and married mother of 3 who loves to cook and bake and figure out how to garden successfully in our suburban home in the desert. On this blog you will find a combination of savory and sweet recipes that have been tested by me, along with many tips to help you be successful. I hope you enjoy them! (cookazido.com)
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Tag Archives: Italian
Thick and Creamy Fettuccine Alfredo
I have been making Fettuccine Alfredo ever since we were married, but have always been frustrated with how thin my sauce was. It tasted great, but just wasn’t the right consistency for me. The last few years I have tried … Continue reading
Lasagna Soup With a Dollop of Creamy Parmesan Ricotta
I recently invited some friends over for a girls’ night out, and was trying to figure out what to serve for dinner. It seems like whenever I go out to eat with a bunch of girls, we always end up ordering … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Company, Italian, Main Dish, Pasta, Recipes, Soups, winter recipes
Tagged Christmas Recipes, Italian, Lasagna Soup, Pasta, Soup, winter recipes
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Italian Sausage Lasagna Rolls
I have a friend coming to visit in April, so I have been thinking about her and what kinds of things she likes to eat in order to prepare meals she would enjoy while she is here. I’m pretty sure … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Company, Italian, Main Dish, Party Recipes, Pasta, Recipes, Weekend Meals, winter recipes
Tagged Company, Company Meals, Company Recipes, Homemade Lasagna Sauce, Italian, Italian Sausage, Italian Sausage Lasagna Rolls, Lasagna Rolls, Pasta, spinach, Spinach Lasagna Rolls
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Deep Dish Garlic, Artichoke, and Spinach Pizza
One of my goals this year is to overcome my fear of yeast. Before, if a recipe would list yeast as one of the ingredients, I would immediately bypass it, because it intimidated me. I have good reason for this fear, because anytime … Continue reading
Pasta Puttanesca
Pasta Puttanesca is one of my favorite recipes I found in the last couple years. It is such an easy recipe to make, but has so much flavor. It is a little bit spicy, but not too much. It would make … Continue reading
Italian Sausage and Cherry Tomato Pasta Bowl
This is a fun season to cook at our house in Arizona right now. We planted a garden in March, and the fruits of our labor are beginning to be seen. (Actually Jeff does most of the labor – rototilling and planting, and … Continue reading
Pesto Rolls
Have you ever noticed that some magazines describe certain recipes as weeknight recipes or weekend recipes? I have always steered clear of weeknight recipes because I thought that meant they didn’t taste as good. I’m not sure why I thought … Continue reading
Posted in Breads and Rolls, Company, Italian, Recipes, Side Dishes, Weeknight Meals
Tagged Bread, Dinner Rolls, Italian, Pesto, Pesto Bread, Pesto Dinner Rolls, Pesto Rolls, Rolls, Weeknight Dinner Rolls
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Orecchiette Pasta with Spinach, Kale, and Toasted Pine Nuts
Sometimes I feel like I’ve been living under a rock. How have I never heard of orecchiette pasta until now? Maybe because I grew up in Arizona eating tacos, chimichangas, and salsa. Actually, not such a bad thing. But, I am … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, Main Dish, Pasta, Recipes, Weeknight Meals
Tagged Italian, kale, orecchiette, orecchiette pasta, Pasta, spinach, weeknight dinners
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Cozy Inside and Out
I think I’m in love. I put on my first pair of yoga pants recently, and I can’t stop thinking about them. About how warm they are, and how soft, and how comfortable. I want to go back to the … Continue reading
Posted in Company, Italian, Main Dish, Pasta, Recipes, Wondering in the Desert
Tagged Comfort Food, Italian, Main Dish, Pasta, Pasta Carbonara
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