Entrees
Fresh Tomato and Tortellini Pasta
As you are likely well aware, at least if you live in the United States, this summer has been HOT. Every night on the news the weatherman presents the entire country colored in the scorching Read more…
Appetizers
Hearty Vegetable Quesadillas
Let’s be honest, who doesn’t love quesadillas? Warm tortillas with gooey melted cheese, how can you go wrong? What’s more, there are so many different ways to spruce up this classic appetizer that you are Read more…
Entrees
Italian Pasta Salad
A few posts ago I wrote about my go-to potato salad, and today I want to share with you my favorite simple pasta salad. Lets face it, everyone needs these two picnic staples in their Read more…
Copy Cat
Panera’s Strawberry Poppyseed Salad – Copycat Recipe
Reason number 247,628 why I love summer? Panera’s Strawberry Poppyseed Salad. It is hands down my favorite salad, and I look forward to Panera bringing it back each summer. With juicy slices of chicken, crunchy Read more…
Entrees
Chicken Salad
Chicken salad is one of my favorite hearty lunches or refreshing light dinners. Served over a bed of lettuce, wrapped up tight in a tasty tortilla, or sandwiched between two thick slices of bread, chicken Read more…
Appetizers
Pepperoni Pizza Puffs
I came across a fun recipe for bite sized appetizers the other day on a yummy food blog called What Megan’s Cooking. They are adorable little pizza puffs, packed with delicious pepperoni pizza flavor. What’s Read more…
Entrees
Sun Dried Tomato and Black Olive Pasta
I am dedicating this post to all of the other sun dried tomato fans out there. This recipe is for you. After making my French inspired Fougasse the other day, I was left with some Read more…
Bread
Turkey Bacon Club
If you’re a regular reader of Paula’s Plate, you may recall my previous post for garlic herb bread. As I said, this is my favorite sandwich bread, as it adds an incredible amount of garlicky Read more…
Entrees
Fresh and Flavorful Vegetable Primavera
We have a wonderful farmer’s market near my house that runs every Saturday morning from 9:30-2:00. As the summer progresses it gets increasingly more fun to venture over and search for inspiration with all of Read more…
Entrees
Baked Falafel
I was watching Food Network the other day, and Ellie Kreiger sparked my interest with her unique version of baked falafel. Now, I have never tasted falafel before, (let alone prepared it) but Ellie made Read more…