Eggplant Parmesan Light
Sep30

Eggplant Parmesan Light

Eggplant Parmesan has been a family favorite for many years. We would spend hours preparing it, along with sauce and an Italian feast. Dipping slices I the egg batter and flour, the frying in olive oil until golden brown. My husband would sample the finished product and stash it in the fridge. That was because cold eggplant sandwiches were his favorite. Have you tried it that way?  The time it would take and the amount of oil the dish...

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Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna in Tomato Sauce
Aug06

Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna in Tomato Sauce

Lasagna was a regular meal in our household, along with most every Italian dish you can think of.  When my husband cooked, it always seems like we did it all.  Two huge pots of his homemade pasta sauce, meatballs, sausage, even ribs and chicken legs.  Then as long as we were at it, may as well make eggplant parmesan and lasagna.  The aroma of garlic lingered for days, much like an Italian deli. Back then we would use a meat sauce or...

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Alfredo Sauce Made from Mushrooms?
Jun14

Alfredo Sauce Made from Mushrooms?

Alfredo Sauce Made from Mushrooms? When I first ran across a similar recipe to this on Pure Wow, I knew I had to try it. Mushrooms are so tasty, and also very low in calories. I love Alfredo sauce, but try not to use it often because it is so rich and high in calories. Making a sauce from mushrooms sounded too good to be true. It works! It still surprises me that mushrooms will make such a thick sauce, but they do. The original recipe...

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