A sauce made from fresh tomatoes is the secret ingredient in this delicious shrimp pasta.

A sauce made from fresh tomatoes is the secret ingredient in this delicious shrimp pasta.

This flavorful pasta salad is loaded with olives, roasted red peppers, two cheese, and salami and is dressed with Italian dressing. Toss all the ingredients together and bring it to your next picnic!

This flavorful pasta salad is loaded with olives, roasted red peppers, two cheese, and salami and is dressed with Italian dressing. Toss all the ingredients together and bring it to your next picnic!

For a fabulously flavorful dish that takes just minutes to make, simply saute garlic, onion and tender strips of chicken. Add artichoke hearts, tomato, feta cheese, parsley, lemon juice and oregano, and toss with hot pasta.

For a fabulously flavorful dish that takes just minutes to make, simply saute garlic, onion and tender strips of chicken. Add artichoke hearts, tomato, feta cheese, parsley, lemon juice and oregano, and toss with hot pasta.

Fresh hot chile pepper gives a little heat to this pasta salad packed with sweet onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, and cucumber.

Fresh hot chile pepper gives a little heat to this pasta salad packed with sweet onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, and cucumber.

With beans, pasta, sausage, and plenty of Swiss chard, this hearty baked dish is sure to fill the bellies of your entire family.

With beans, pasta, sausage, and plenty of Swiss chard, this hearty baked dish is sure to fill the bellies of your entire family.

Enjoy this light salad that showcases creamy garbanzo beans, crisp radishes and cucumbers, and salty feta cheese.

Enjoy this light salad that showcases creamy garbanzo beans, crisp radishes and cucumbers, and salty feta cheese.

Zucchini and yellow bell peppers are grilled ahead of time and combined with shrimp, cherry tomatoes, and feta cheese. I leave the Dijon dressing on the side and toss it at the picnic, just before serving.

Zucchini and yellow bell peppers are grilled ahead of time and combined with shrimp, cherry tomatoes, and feta cheese. I leave the Dijon dressing on the side and toss it at the picnic, just before serving.

This is a quick light meal. Wilted spinach, bacon and tomatoes are tossed with penne pasta. Good for any season and will compliment anything.

This is a quick light meal. Wilted spinach, bacon and tomatoes are tossed with penne pasta. Good for any season and will compliment anything.

Spicy andouille sausage and chicken are the starring attractions in this creamy mushroom sauce. Add some cayenne pepper if you like it even spicier!

Spicy andouille sausage and chicken are the starring attractions in this creamy mushroom sauce. Add some cayenne pepper if you like it even spicier!

This dish can be made with either crawfish or shrimp. It’s a great crowd pleaser. Serve with a salad and crispy French bread.

This dish can be made with either crawfish or shrimp. It’s a great crowd pleaser. Serve with a salad and crispy French bread.