Quick Noodles

Noodles sounded good as did little effort and with a little thinking we had a massive bowl of pasta for dinner.
Quick Noodles
Ingredients:
1 lb whole wheat spaghetti, broken in half
1 lb baby carrots, roughly chopped
1 cup sesame ginger dressing
1 Tbsp sesame oil
1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp diced dried garlic
Directions:
Steam the carrots [...]

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Chicken Piccata Angel Hair

Tonight’s dinner was an idea I had – of replicating a dinner I had a couple years ago. I used angel hair though any long pasta such as spaghetti or fettuccine would work. The sauce itself doesn’t need chicken, one could make it with all olive oil and vegetable stock for a vegan/vegetarian alternative (and [...]

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No Egg Faux Spaghetti Carbonara

I came across the basis for this recipe on Kraft® Foods website and it had mixed reviews. After reading the complaints I had an idea how to make it work – and it turned out great. The taste was great and the kid and husband loved it (so did I!). What I loved was the [...]

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Curried Chicken Couscous

This is a long time favorite for a quick easy meal. I took a couple recipes off of Knorrr’s website to get this. I have also turned it into a backpacking friendly trail meal as well! – Kirk loves couscous
Curried Chicken Couscous
Ingredients:
3 cups water
1 package Knorr® Vegetable recipe mix (find in soup aisle)
1/4 [...]

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Bison Stroganoff

Maybe it is just me, but it feels like fall is slipping in quietly right now…..
Bison Stroganoff
Ingredients:
1 lb. ground bison
1 onion, chopped small
1/4 tsp dried diced garlic
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups lower sodium beef broth
1/4 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1 cup low fat sour cream
12 ounces small bow tie pasta or egg [...]

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Easy Bacon Spaghetti

I had a craving for simple pasta last week and was poking through the fridge and cupboards to see what I could make. I also had a couple ripe tomatoes on the vine outside calling to me….
So out of that came:
Easy Bacon Spaghetti
Ingredients:
1 lb spaghetti
4 thick pieces of bacon (high quality!)
1 large sweet onion, peeled [...]

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Stove Top Mac and Cheese

I came across Whole Foods recipe for a quick and easy stovetop mac and cheese through their Facebook page.
I liked the idea but changed it a bit, making it a bit more traditional.
Stovetop Mac and Cheese
Ingredients:
8-ounces dry elbow macaroni
2 Tbsp flour
1 tsp dry mustard
1 1/2 cups nonfat milk
1 cup shredded 2% milk cheddar cheese
1/4 cup [...]

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Chicken Caesar Pasta

I made this up for a quick dinner the other night. A bit trashy but the flavors are really good and more so, this was a very quick dinner on a week where I cannot seem to catch up.
Serve with a crusty loaf of bread!
Chicken Caesar Pasta

Ingredients:
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 13-ounce can chicken breast, drained
1 [...]

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