http://www.livelovepasta.com Not just a food blog. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:08:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/portillos-style-italian-beef-and-cheddar-croissants/ http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/portillos-style-italian-beef-and-cheddar-croissants/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:00:23 +0000 Kara Smith http://www.livelovepasta.com/?p=14513
  Since it was Father’s Day over the weekend, Cliff’s first, we decided to let him pick whatever he wanted to post on the blog. I shouldn’t have been surprised when he picked beef and cheddar croissants. It is kind of like his thing. If you look at our instagram account its pretty much, beef [...]]]> http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/portillos-style-italian-beef-and-cheddar-croissants/feed/ 4 http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/strawberry-freezer-jam/ http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/strawberry-freezer-jam/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:39 +0000 Kelly Salemi http://www.livelovepasta.com/?p=14511
  One of my all-time favorite homemade foods is strawberry jam. Sorry…but store bought just does not compare. Growing up I hardly ever got to indulge in homemade jam because my Mom always bought Smuckers. My Aunt Kathy, Aunt Marge and Aunt Kelly all made homemade strawberry jam (with homegrown berries to boot!) but they [...]]]> http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/strawberry-freezer-jam/feed/ 0 http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/peanut-butter-nanaimo-bars/ http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/peanut-butter-nanaimo-bars/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:00:50 +0000 Kelly Salemi http://www.livelovepasta.com/?p=14414
Nanaimo Bars is one of those recipes that had been on LLP’s to-do list for…probably 2 years. Ever since it started popping up across the blogospere. I guess we needed a little extra nudge to move it from ‘to-do’ status to ‘done!’. That nudge was definitely Michelle’s Peanut Butter version of Nanaimo Bars. We were convinced in under 5 seconds! [...]]]> http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/peanut-butter-nanaimo-bars/feed/ 1 http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/rumaki/ http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/rumaki/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:00:19 +0000 Kara Smith http://www.livelovepasta.com/?p=14412
If you are anything like me then you are always on the look out for a quick appetizer. I love to cook and bake and I am always volunteering to bring something to parties and get togethers. Even though I LOVE to prepare food occasonially I regret offering to bring something. I like the idea [...]]]> http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/rumaki/feed/ 2 http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/roasted-red-pepper-dip/ http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/roasted-red-pepper-dip/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:00:42 +0000 Kelly Salemi http://www.livelovepasta.com/?p=14410
Not too long ago, we made this roasted red pepper sauce and served it with pasta. I was shocked by how much I liked a sauce made from roasted red pepper rather than tomato. Who knew? Because of my new found appreciation for roasted red peppers we thought…what else can we make with them?! On [...]]]> http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/roasted-red-pepper-dip/feed/ 4 http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/strawberry-napolean-with-mascarpone-whipped-cream/ http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/strawberry-napolean-with-mascarpone-whipped-cream/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:00:01 +0000 Kara Smith http://www.livelovepasta.com/?p=14408
  Well, it is June. That means swimming, grilling, gardening, and strawberries. Maybe not swimming since it has been freezing cold here. We have had our heat on almost all month. What the heck is going on? Mother Nature is really messing with us this year. I am not going to be happy when I [...]]]> http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/strawberry-napolean-with-mascarpone-whipped-cream/feed/ 0 http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/sangria-float/ http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/sangria-float/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:00:18 +0000 Kelly Salemi http://www.livelovepasta.com/?p=14349
Summertime means fun drinks if you ask me. When I saw this recipe in June’s issue of Food Network Magazine Kara and I both agreed it would be fun  to try out. Even better, it’s ridiculously easy. So are you ready for a recipe that takes all of 30 seconds to prepare? I thought so. [...]]]> http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/sangria-float/feed/ 1 http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/grilled-fruit-skewers-with-key-lime-yogurt-dipping-sauce/ http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/grilled-fruit-skewers-with-key-lime-yogurt-dipping-sauce/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:00:22 +0000 Kara Smith http://www.livelovepasta.com/?p=14276
We’ve got something a little different for you today. Grilled fruit. I’m not pretending to have invented grilled fruit or anything. But it is not something we usually do. Grilled vegetables- all the time. Grilled fruit- almost never. After this little snack that is all about to change though. Why have I never been a [...]]]> http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/grilled-fruit-skewers-with-key-lime-yogurt-dipping-sauce/feed/ 2 http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/perfect-pop-review/ http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/perfect-pop-review/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:00:32 +0000 Kelly Salemi http://www.livelovepasta.com/?p=14194
Has your popcorn ever fell victim to your microwave? Did you end up with that distinct burnt popcorn smell in your kitchen… that probably spread to other rooms in your house as well? My guess is that most popcorn eaters have accidentally burnt their popcorn, and likely on more than one occasion. I absolutely love [...]]]> http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/perfect-pop-review/feed/ 90 http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/chicken-salad-stuffed-shells/ http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/chicken-salad-stuffed-shells/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:00:07 +0000 Kelly Salemi http://www.livelovepasta.com/?p=14268
How was everybody’s weekend? It was dreary and kinda cold here in Chicago…it has been for awhile. A warm, sunny day is way past due. One of my good friends is moving to Singapore in September so she threw a party on Saturday to celebrate. She hosted a pig roast…this was a definite first for [...]]]> http://www.livelovepasta.com/2013/06/chicken-salad-stuffed-shells/feed/ 1