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I know I don't post things on here very often but I found this baking blog that I absolutely LOVE! I have personally used 2 of her recipes....the chocolate mint chip cookies and the peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. Both turned out so yummy! I can't decided if finding this blog is a good thing or bad thing.....I gain weight just looking at her pictures. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do. Let me know what you think!

Chicken Sesame Pasta Salad

This is a great fresh, yummy recipe i got from Cassie Katschke in our ward. 

1.5 c Chicken, cooked and cut up

12 oz bag pasta, cooked and drained

1 bag baby spinach

1 green pepper, chopped

2 green onions, chopped

.5 c sliced almonds

3 Tbsp sugar

Melt Sugar over medium heat and add almonds. stir until almonds are fully coated and sugar begins to crystallize. combine all other ingredients in large bowl. Add nuts and dressing just prior to serving. 

Dressing: 

.5 c oil

.33 c soy sauce

.33 c. red wine vinegar

.25 c sesame seeds

.25 c fresh parsley

2 Tbsp sugar

6 Cheese 3 Meat Mac & Cheese w/Corn Bread Topping

this recipe is literally to have a heart attack and die for... it is really amazing tasting and definitely not so good for the arteries. Needless to say, I got the recipe from a true Southern lady from my mom's ward so you know it is AMAZING. I made this for Trevor for his birthday (way back in december) and haven't done a very good job of keeping up with posting on this blog. I vow to try harder! 

here goes:

16 oz pkg. elbow macaroni

1 tsp olive oil

1/2 tsp salt

1 C grated extra sharp cheddar cheese

1/2 C grated each: Muenster, Provolone, Colby Jack

1/4 C freshly grated Parmesan cheese

8 oz. Velveeta, cut up

2 beaten eggs

2 C half and half

1/2 C Chicken Broth

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp. Black Pepper

2-3 drops of Tobasco Sauce

Cooked & Chopped Meat: 

(ham, chicken breast, 1lb Jimmy Dean Sausage- i used the sage kind) 

Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix

2 T. Parmesan Cheese

4 tsp melted butter

Bake Muffin Mix according to directions in an 8x8 pan. Cool and Set Aside

Cook Macaroni according to directions on package, adding the olive oil and salt to the water. 

Drain, and place back in big pot. 

Add all cheese and mix together. 

Mix eggs, half and half, broth, salt, pepper, and Tabasco. 

Add to Macaroni Mixture.

Add meats and stir to mix. 

Put into a 9x13 pan sprayed with Pam. 

Crumble about half of the cooked muffin mix and mix with the remaining parmesan and butter. 

Sprinkle on top of macaroni mixture and bake at 350 (325 if using dark pan) for about 30 minutes. 

Cover with foil and bake an additional 15 minutes until it bubbles. 

*No joke, this was a fantastic party in our mouths... if i told you how much of it we ate i would have to kill you because it is embarrassing. 

-it has been awhile, but i swear i used my pyrex dish that is the next size up from a 9x13 that way it wouldn't overflow, it was looking sketchy. 

Enjoy!!! (also enjoy not fitting into your pants for a week after, but well worth it) 

chili shrimp with garlic noodles

chili shrimp

7 oz cooked, shelled and deveined jumbo shrimp
4 TBS sweet chili dipping sauce
4 TBS peanut or vegetable oil
4 scallions chopped
2 oz snow peas, trimmed and halved diagonally
1 TBS red curry paste
1 can coconut milk
2 oz canned drained bamboo shoots
1/3 c. fresh bean sprouts

garlic noodles

4 oz dried medium egg noodles
2 garlic cloves, crushed
handful fresh cilantro, chopped

toss the shrimp with the chili sauce in a bowl. cover and set aside.

heat half the oil in a preheated wok. add the scallions and snow peas, then stir-fry over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes. add the curry paste and stir well. pour in the coconut milk and bring gently to a boil, stirring occasionally. add the bamboo shoots and bean sprouts and cook, stirring for 1 minute. stir in the shrimp and chili sauce, then reduce the ehat and simmer for 1-2 minutes, or until just heated through.

meanwhile for the noodles, cook in a pan of lightly salted boiling water for 4-5 minutes until just tender, or according to the package directions. drain and return to the pan

heat the remaining oil in a small nonstick skillet, then add the garlic and stir fry over high heat for 30 seconds. add to the drained noodles with half the cilantro and toss until well mixed.

transfer garlic noodles to serving bowls and top with the chili shrimp mixture. serve immediately with remaining cilantro