Mushrooms with Port Wine and Balsamic Sauce

Ask my husband and he’ll tell you his favorite meal I make for him.

Every single birthday or special occassion, he asks me to make homemade macaroni and cheese, alongside mushrooms with port wine and balsamic sauce. Strange, but true! It’s his 2 favorite dishes I make in one…LOL
~ Kimberly Edwards

Type: Side Dish Recipe or Sauce Recipe
Serve With: Filet mignon or a great steak
Prep Time: 7 min
Cook Time: 12-15 min

Ingredients:
24 oz. Mushrooms – Use a variety of different mushrooms – Sliced
1 Onion – Diced
1 large clove Garlic – Or 2 smaller ones, finely minced
1 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Butter
1/4 cup Port Wine – Cooking Sherry or another fortified red wine
2 tbsp Aged Balsamic Vinegar – Aged from Modena is best.
4 leaves fresh Basil – Chiffonade
2 tbsp fresh Parsley – Chopped
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Don’t Rinse Your Pasta: How to Cook Pasta

When you’re cooking pasta, don’t rinse it afterward when you drain the water off.

Why?
If you do, you rinse of the starch that will hold your sauce on the noodle.

Plus, you’ll cool down the pasta to a much lower temperature, even if you rinse it in warm water.

So, just drain your pasta in a colander or strainer, pour it back into your pan or pot and drizzle olive oil or melt some butter into it until you finish adding your sauce.

Try out my: Low Fat Rigatoni Primavera Recipe with Read more

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Kimberly’s Low Fat Rigatoni Primavera

This recipe was written for serious endurance and professional athletes in mind…like my hubby!

Even if you’ve promised yourself, or loved ones, that you would take a “break” over the holidays with your athletic training, I know you…You’re sneaking in a “little” bit of practice in anyway. So, for those “sneaky” days, you need your carbs! Here is a great, but low-fat, pasta dish that will knock your socks off and keep your energy high!

Quick, easy and low-fat! I love any variation of pasta primavera! This is my one of my hubby’s favorite dishes, as it is quick, low-fat and filling too! He loves it as leftovers as well! Perfect for a quick meal between the holidays, and a great break from the same leftover holiday turkey.

Type: Pasta
Serve with: Garlic Bread
Prep time: 5-10 min
Cook time: 15-20 min
Yield: Serves 5

Nutrition Facts:
Using turkey sausage instead of pork greatly reduces the calorie and fat intake in this meal. With all of the great smoked turkey sausages these days, you aren’t compromising in flavor either!

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg (450 g) rigatoni or any other shaped pasta you like
• 1/2 Read more

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Easy Weeknight Pasta Dish in 30 Minutes

Last night, my hubby, Kenney, decided to “document” what I was cooking for dinner.

Firstly, it had been a very busy for the entire household and come 8:00 pm, as I had just got home shortly before then, no one else was going to cook.

So, it was me this evening in the kitchen, but I didn’t want to cook for a long time.

Here’s what I did in 30 minutes:

Now, wasn’t that easy? A healthy dish in 30 minutes or less from ingredients you probably already have in your fridge and pantry! Awesome!

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Kimberly’s Quick & Fabulous Focaccia Bread

Yum…So quick and easy too! Fantastic, freshly baked and authentic Italian focaccia bread in a flash!

Really, I made the focaccia to go along with my “Non-Italian” Minestrone Soup, and it was the perfect compliment to dunk into the tasty broth!
~ Kimberly Edwards

Type: Bread
Serve With: A fabulous, Italian soup or stew, or with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and Italian spices on a warm plate to dunk in.
Prep Time: 17 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Yield: 1 large focaccia bread

Ingredients: Read more

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Kimberly’s “Non-Italian” Minestrone Soup

I enjoy Italian soups, but my mother always prefers a more rustic version with more vegetables, and less spices and flavors. So, I’ve decided to make my “Non-Italian” Minestrone Soup for us tonight! ~ Kimberly Edwards

Type: Main – Soup
Serve With: Fresh, Crusty Italian or French Bread
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 2 1/2 hrs.
Yield: 1 large stock pot full

Ingredients:
4-5 pieces Bacon – Sliced or chunked
1/2 tbsp Olive Oil
2 cups Celery – Sliced
2 medium Onions – Well chopped
3 Green Onions – Chopped
1 cup Red Wine
4 large Carrots – Sliced
3 Parsnips – Sliced
3 Beets – Chopped
3 cloves Garlic – Whole
12 Mushrooms – I prefer Crimini
1 large Read more

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Two Guys From Italy – Dallas, Texas – Restaurant Review

We experienced the Italian cuisine from a restaurant in Dallas called “Two Guys From Italy”.

As you know, we are Italian food freaks, and love to try new places out. We loved that their motto is “Our English She’s No Good…But Our Food Speak More Better“…LOL…

We had the Lasagna with meat sauce and sauteed mushrooms. I am really picky about my tomato sauce, and this one was A+ in my books…just like homemade…Wonderful flavor. The lasagna itself was fantastic too!

I always love soup, so we tried the Minestrone soup, and let me tell you, it really tasted homemade. Great veggies in it, that even I wouldn’t have expected, but that went very well…like broccoli. The integrity of the minestrone was stellar!

All in all, we were extremely satisfied and happily surprised at how great this little find was. Very reasonable prices (lasagna was $8.45 + $1.45 extra for the mushrooms, and minestrone was $1.45).

Well, the next time you’re in Dallas, and want a nice little authentic Italian place to pop into to eat, check out:

Two Guys From Italy located @: 11637 Webb Chapel Rd., Dallas, TX, (972) 247-6814.

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I hope you enjoyed this Restaurant Review on Cooking With Kimberly! Until next time…

Eat Deliciously,

Kimberly Edwards

P.S. Check out this great Italian Cookbook for some really authentic Italian recipes:

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Is It Just Me or Has Olive Garden Changed Their Calamari Recipe?

I love Calamari!

So, usually, I love how Olive Garden makes their calamari, but the last 2 times I had it, I felt that the batter was somewhat different.

Also, I think they have changed their creamy aioli-type sauce…it tastes more parmesany or something…I’m not as crazy about this appetizer as I was before…

My husband wasn’t too sure if the recipe had changed or not, and he quite enjoyed the calamari still.

What are your thoughts on the Calamari at the Olive Garden? Is it just me or has the recipe changed?

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I hope you enjoyed this Appetizer post on Cooking With Kimberly! Until next time…

Eat Deliciously,

Kimberly Edwards

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Homemade Gancia – A Delicious Apertif

I saw this great step-by-step video and had to share it with you.

This is the perfect summertime beverage. Looks and sounds so refreshing.

Photo left: Gancia poster print

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I always believe making things from scratch at home, especially if it’s easy to do, tastes the best:

How to Prepare a Delicious Aperitif – video powered by Metacafe

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I hope this is delicious, because I’m going to try it! Thanks for checking out this Apertif post on Cooking With Kimberly! Until next time…

Eat Deliciously,

Kimberly Edwards

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End of Summer Pasta Primavera with Shrimp

I was in the mood for a “gorgeous” dinner tonight, and looked in our garden. It’s the end of summer and our garden has been better days, but we still have some stragglers: eggplant, tomato, green bean, green and red peppers, and great herbs. Voila! Instant dinner…Check it out, and enjoy the end of your summer! ~ Kimberly Edwards

Type: Main
Serve With: Your favorite wine!
Prep Time: 5-10 min
Cook Time: 15-20 min
Yield: Serves 5

Ingredients: Read more

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