Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Blue Cheese

I had this recipe in my bookmarks for a while now and last night I finally made it.  I was craving for chicken wings but we didn’t have any chicken wings, so to satisfy the buffalo chicken cravings, I decided to make this pasta dish( we had chicken breasts that I needed to use anyway).  I really liked the cheesy pasta (but Hubby thinks it still needed more cheese) and the spicy chicken/blue cheese combo. I’ll have to add this recipe to my favorite pasta dishes to keep.

It’s kinda hard to chop and take pics using the iPad.
pasta boiling
cheesy pasta
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Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Blue Cheese (www.canyoustayfordinner.com)

1  cup 1 % milk

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 tablespoon butter

¾ cup extra sharp cheddar cheese (3 oz)

½ cup crumbled blue cheese (2 oz)

4 cups cooked elbow shaped pasta

1 lb chicken breast, cooked and chopped into bite sized pieces

1/2-2/3  cup hot buffalo wing sauce (recommended: Frank’s Red Hot)

Stir the milk and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer. Stir in the butter. When the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, add the cheddar cheese and stir until the cheese has melted and the mixture is silky and well blended.

Place your cooked, drained pasta in a large bowl. Pour the hot sauce over it and stir to combine.

In a separate bowl, toss the cooked chicken with the hot sauce, evenly coating and moistening the meat evenly. Use more or less hot sauce depending on your spice preference.

Gently stir the chicken into the pasta, followed by the crumbled blue cheese. Serve immediately.

Orange and Raspberry Cheesecake Tarts

A couple of weeks ago I had a hard time sleeping and found myself watching late night cooking shows.  The chef/host made this simple no cook cheesecake dessert and I knew I wanted to make it the next day.  This is so easy and tasty!  I’m really surprised at how well it turned out, in spite of being no bake.  I think this will be my go to easy cheesecake recipe. We’ve made it twice already in less than a month!

ingredients
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decorating my tart
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Recipe From Livewellnetwork.com

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz. softened cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 6 Tablespoons lime juice
  • 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk
  • 10 preformed graham cracker individual tarts
  • 2 oranges, preferably seedless
  • 2 Tablespoons Grand Marnier
  • 1 pint fresh raspberries

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, lime juice, and sweetened condensed milk.2. Spoon cream cheese mixture into graham cracker tart shells. Place in refrigerator for several hours or until cold and solidified.3. Prepare orange segments by first peeling the oranges using a knife so that there remains no part of the peel on the orange. Using a paring knife, cut in between each of the membranes so as to remove orange segments with no membrane attached. Mix with Grand Marnier and allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes.4. Garnish the tops of the tarts with raspberries and marinated orange segments and serve.

Labor Day weekend!

Last Monday (Labor Day) we invited our In-Laws for burgers and guacamole and chips. My husband did most of the work, he made 2 kinds of guacamole and grilled the burgers. It was a nice, relaxing time with family:-)

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pineapple guacamole
strawberry guacamole
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caprese salad
yummm
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Auntie and Riley
we made another batch of cheesecake tarts for our dessert!(this is an old pic though)..so for our dessert I served coffee and cheesecake..

Byways cafe and Podnah’s

This is just part 2 of our Portland trip, we got to visit Byways Cafe and Podnah’s BBQ restaurants.  We decided to check out these two just because Guy Fieri happened to feature them in his triple D show on the food network.  Someday the Hubs and I plan to visit and eat at ALL the restaurants that he visited, that’s the plan SOMEDAY!!

Downtown Portland here I come! I’m wearing a missoni sweater(target),hollister jeans,talbots boots,zara bag
New booties for the fall: Talbots boots,I got these boots for $34, original price of $169..SCORE!!!
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handsome Hubs!
tuna melt:Albacore tuna salad and Tillamook cheddar cheese on grilled
sourdough.
Thinly sliced corned beef and Swiss cheese on grilled
marbled rye. Served with horseradish sauce on the side
this is to die for horseradish sauce
yummy milkshake
Portland Park
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I got the Portland Starbucks mug,an addition to my collection..
pretty flower…
so excited to try their BBQ..
what to order…
PitBoss it is!
one of the best chicken wings!
the Ribs are so tender
Bye Oregon!
Hello Washington!
Riley was so tired and napped most of the night…

Portland, Oregon

We drove to Portland last Wednesday to attend Hubby’s cousin’s wedding.  They had the ceremony and the reception at Bridal Veil Lake and it was such a great day. The bride and groom, Katie (husband’s cousin) and James were the typical happy newlyweds!  Everything was amazing from the ceremony, reception and the romantic wedding venue.  The next day, we checked out downtown Portland and “googled” restaurants that were featured on Guy Fieri’s  show on the food network( Diners Drive-ins and Dives). We decided to check out Byways Cafe and Podnah’s BBQ. Let me tell you, both restaurants didn’t disappoint us. Sorry for the poor quality of the pics, I used the iPod touch during the wedding. I still don’t own a DSLR:(..Hopefully this will change soon…

taken in our hotel room;what I wore: Dress: Ross,Clutch and wedge shoes:Tory Burch
with my Mom In Law Kathy
My husband; He’s wearing:Calvin Klein shirt,Nordstrom Pants,Kenneth Cole shoes
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Parent In Law’s, Grandma,Sis In Law Julia,me
The Bride and her Dad in a Canoe
Bridesmaids
The Couple and Groomsmen
us @ the reception table
the Pretty Bride
table setting
Dinner:beef brisket and other yummy sides
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