Spaghetti on Shine

8 Guilt-free comfort food swaps

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I love fall—and all the heartier food that comes with it. What I don’t love is all the fat and calories, and neither do my jeans. With these easy substitutions, I can still have my macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, and french fries and fit into my clothes too. Here’s how a few…

Unexpected new uses for kitchen items

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These items step up to the plate in less time than it takes to heat up leftovers.

Colanders

Shoo flies: Invert the colander and use it as a bug tent over burgers and buns during a cookout.
Create a casual…

User post: Winter comfort food: spaghetti and meatballs

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I’ve been known to watch Bobby Flay’s Throwdown on occassion, mostly because few things delight me more than seeing fancy pants-trained Bobby beat down by little old ladies and their berry pies. It’s divine justice, it’s goodness prevailing, and it is the same principle…

Garlicky Breadsticks

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I love breadsticks. If I could, I'd make a meal out of them. Garlicky, cheesey, crisp on the outside but soft on the inside breadsticks are, for me, a perfect food. And what better to pair with some delicious spaghetti than some equally delicious breadsticks?

I was amazed at how easy these breadsticks were to make. Yeast bread has always seemed intimidating to me, so I expected these to be difficult to mix, take forever to rise... boy, was I wrong. These were so incredibly easy, I had dinner on the table in no time!

I found this recipe over on Angies Pangies. Go check out her post... the story about her husband making the breadsticks is hilarious!

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

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Spaghetti has always been one of my favorite dishes. It's easy to make, and provides a delicious, filling meal. Everyone prefers their spaghetti sauce differently. Some like it to be just a tomato sauce, while others prefer large meatballs scattered throughout. Personally, I like my meat sauce somewhere in the middle. I love having lots of cooked ground beef mixed into the sauce, so you get chunks of meat in every bite.

This recipe is my grandmother's recipe, and is the recipe I have grown up with. With six kids, my grandmother sure knew how to cook a great meal... I wouldn't change a thing.