Pasta or Rice Dishes

Main or side dishes featuring pasta or rice.

Spaetzle for #SundaySupper

May 12, 2013
Spaetzle (Spätzle) German Egg Noodles | Magnolia Days

Mothers are special for many reasons. To celebrate the special women in our lives, the Sunday Supper bloggers are sharing recipes for moms. How great to showcase what we would make for, with, or in honor of our moms. I chose spaetzle (spätzle) which are German egg noodles because of a few reasons. One is because [...]

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Pasta with Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce

May 2, 2013
Pasta with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce | Magnolia Days

I’m a sucker for pretty pasta. I get excited when I see packages of pasta with different shapes and colors. It gets thrown in my shopping cart faster than most anything else. It isn’t like I go out and hunt for it. I run across it when I’m out shopping. I was in a HomeGoods [...]

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Farfalle Pasta with Prosciutto, Spinach, and Pine Nuts

March 21, 2013
Farfalle with Prosciutto, Spinach, and Pine Nuts | Magnolia Days

I was in the mood for pasta. It was a kind of vague hankering. I could not pin down exactly what I wanted. It had to be something out of the ordinary. Spaghetti, lasagna, or fettuccine alfredo didn’t quite fit. I did some internet searches and flipped through a few cookbooks and nothing struck my [...]

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Goat Cheese Rigatoni Alfredo for #SundaySupper

January 13, 2013
Goat Cheese Rigatoni Alfredo | Magnolia Days

Happy Birthday Sunday Supper! One year ago my friend Isabel organized the first #SundaySupper event. It was a virtual progressive meal shared with the world. I was thrilled to participate in that first event and the many that followed. It is hard to believe a year has gone by. Sunday Supper has grown incredibly. Today [...]

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Trofie Pasta With Pesto

November 29, 2012
Trofie pasta with pesto, potatoes, and green beans

I needed a touch of summer. My recent trip to Germany was wonderful except for the grey, foggy, and cloudy days. It was cold there too. I was glad it did not rain or snow. I only wish there had been some sunshine. When I arrived back home it was chilly here. The trees had [...]

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Fettuccine Alfredo

October 18, 2012
Fettuccine Alfredo

Creamy pasta dishes are an occasional indulgence. Butter, cream, and cheese are not exactly light fare. It is full of carbs too. It is all okay in moderation though. I will make fettuccine alfredo when I want to splurge. Then I go extra healthy and light for a couple of days to balance it all [...]

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Sesame Noodles With Shrimp And Vegetables for #SundaySupper

July 22, 2012
Sesame Noodles With Shrimp And Vegetables

How busy is your schedule these days? Cooking can be difficult to do when there is so much happening. It is worth it though, especially for the cherished time when family gathers around the table for a good meal. A little planning and the right recipes can make the task easier. Sesame noodles with shrimp [...]

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Pasta with Butter-Thyme Sauce for #SundaySupper

June 10, 2012
Pasta with Butter Thyme Sauce

Simple and fresh. What a wonderful theme for this week’s #SundaySupper. Although summer officially starts on June 20th, it seems like it has already arrived. I can see how a lot of folks would rather be outside enjoying the season than spending hours in the kitchen. Simple recipes make it easy to cook a good [...]

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Seafood Risotto for #SundaySupper with Cristina Ferrare

May 20, 2012
Seafood risotto made with shrimp, crab, scallops, and asparagus

What are you cooking for Sunday Supper? Need ideas? Today is your lucky day! 15+ bloggers are sharing recipes by Cristina Ferrare from her Big Bowl of Love cookbook. It is a beautiful book filled with the most gorgeous photography and delectable recipes. I could look through the book for hours. Many of the recipes [...]

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Spaghetti and Meat Sauce – A Simple #SundaySupper

April 22, 2012
Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

Are you busy these days? There are so many activities happening along with work and family. The weekends should be a time of rest but are often filled with a big to-do list. Errands, chores, and events take away from a luxury of cooking a big elaborate Sunday Supper. The important thing is preparing a [...]

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