Lauren's Kitchen

You already know that I'm a huge mac and cheese fan. Look over there to the left - I have a whole tag full of variations, and though I ...

I was skeptical about this dish because it called for cottage cheese. I don't think I like cottage cheese, although admittedly I haven...

My most recent recipe swap category was chicken, and my draw came from A Taste of Home Cooking . I don't really have the luxury of a lot...

I love pasta.  Love it.  I'm sure you've figured that out, though, since I probably say that in 50% of my blog posts about pasta. Th...

I'm not a bacon fan at all, but I've recently discovered that I do enjoy turkey bacon.  I don't know if it's truly healthier...

This delicious dinner started making its way around an online mom's group I frequent, and I added it to my menu as soon as I saw it. Th...

Mmm.  Cream sauce is delicious.  I don't make it much, for obvious reasons, but it's hard to resist once in awhile.  It's basic ...

Anything is the crockpot is bound to be a winner, and if you create a pasta crockpot meal, well... that's just pure awesome. It's ra...

I think it's obvious from the title that I'm a little late in posting this one! I actually had to do some serious detective work to...

As a working mom, there's probably nothing in my kitchen that I value as much as my crockpot. There is really nothing like stumbling ho...

I love trying new pasta dishes, especially ones that incorporate meat; it makes the dish that much more filling.  And throw some cheese in t...

I've never cooked with pancetta before, and, after my experience trying to buy it, I must assume that most people don't use this eit...

I love pasta salads, and when I need a new one, I almost always turn to my friend Colleen 's blog; I consider her a pasta salad guru! I ...

My friend Kelly from Running Mama Cooks (which came from our other friend Juliann who got from somewhere else...) made this salad a few we...

When I think of things that are "trendy," I used to think of skinny jeans, Uggs, and the "Rachel" haircut. I never woul...

I haven't been to the Macaroni Grill in years, so I have no idea how this dish compares to the original. But when I saw it on A Spoonfu...

While I hate the cold, there are a few things I love about winter: snow days, cozy sweatpants, holidays, hot chocolate... and this delicious...

As you know, I love pasta, but really enjoy doing things a little differently once in awhile. I made this tortellini dinner from Cooking fo...

Even though I have been trying to prepare meals that are a bit more health-conscious, sometimes you just need to splurge. This knock-off o...

This little pasta dish, courtesy of the Pioneer Woman , was so easy to make and absolutely delicious. It was creamy but light... filling ye...