tomato ravioli

Back to school season may be almost here, but that doesn’t mean we have to give up cooking with our favorite summer veggies! This Tomato Ravioli Salad makes for a quick, easy and healthy weeknight meal that incorporates some of summer’s best flavors.

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Give zucchini a makeover with this big savory, pasta-filled pancake! You won’t even realize you’re eating your veggies with every bite.
zucchini angel hair pancake

During our 16 MILE LONG RUN this weekend (in which we miraculously did not kill each other), the.boy turned to me and asked, “So when are you going to start cooking more carbs?”

Because obviously he lives a life of deprivation. ::eye roll::

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Vanilla is NEVER boring, but especially not in these vanilla shortbread cookies with white chocolate ganache filling.
vanilla creme cookie sandwiches

Let’s eat ALL THE COOKIES.

That’s sort of what I felt like doing after making these. Just absconding with them, into the night.

No one would need to know.

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Caraway and corn go surprisingly well together in this creamy risotto, with swiss chard stirred in at the last minute for a bit of health and bitter flavor contrast.
corn and caraway risotto with swiss chard

The.Boy doesn’t like rice and the smell of caraway activates my gag reflex. So obviously this was the perfect dish for me to make.

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Heirloom tomatoes get their chance to shine in this pasta salad that is dressed with a creamy cheesy dressing (made healthy with a secret ingredient twist).
heirloom tomato pasta salad with ricotta salata cream sauce

One thing I will not abide by in this apartment is sauce from a jar.

The.Boy practically lived off the stuff before he knew me and so whenever he can tell I’m a bit short on time/frazzled/borderline psychotic he suggests that maybe he should just run to the grocery store and grab a jar of Prego or Ragu or whatever synthetic tomato product happens to be on sale that week.

And then I attempt to kill him with my eyes. Death stares like you wouldn’t believe.

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