I've never been much of a cook. I suppose that is what happens when you come from a very long line of "cooks" on both sides of your family yet show little interest in food aside from eating it. Having a professional Chef turned caterer for a sister doesn't help either.

When Will and I first got married me cooking dinner meant putting a frozen pizza in the oven or browning ground beef for a taco kit. I would always say that my family members could throw 5 ingredients in one pan and make a five course meal... and I was not like them! My Dad would remind me that no one starts out a well rounded cook and something about having a family and kids brings it out. He was right. After several years of trial and error and whole lot of experimentation, I've become a semi accomplished cook with many "recipes" (for real though... with an ingredients list and instructions and all). I now actually have a handful of dishes I've created, too!

Pasta is always my staple food. Whenever there is "nothing to eat" and I really need to go to the grocery store... there is ALWAYS pasta! The recipe I'm sharing is one of my "own"... though I really think every pasta variation ever has already been created, so I don't know how much credit I can take...