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Creamy Pesto Chiken Pasta

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THIS CREAMY PESTO CHICKEN PASTA IS A DELICIOUS AND EASY MEAL IDEA.  Ready for a little story?Back in my college days, I didn’t think I could cook. I once accidentally put a tablespoon of salt in a batch of homemade cookies. The recipe called for a teaspoon. Whoops.You can imagine they didn’t taste very good. Because of this, I convinced myself that I just didn’t know what I was doing and should stay far away from the kitchen.  I think there is a little life lesson in there… we sometimes buy into lies about ourselves that just aren’t true. At any rate… I took a break from cooking for awhile.Thankfully, I decided to give it another go in the kitchen.I’m so glad I did… because cooking is truly a passion for me. After my brief hiatus, I went back to spending a lot of time in the kitchen and started experimenting recipes. I’m proud to be partnering with Barilla. Easy recipes like the delicious Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta I’m sharing with you today. It’s th...

Secret Ingredient Fry Sauce Recipe

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 WHAT IS FRY SAUCE?  This DIY fry sauce is great on fries obviously… but it’s great on burgers or sandwiches too. For all you fellow dip lovers like me! Traditionally, a French fry sauce recipe consists of two parts of mayonnaise to one part ketchup. HOW DO YOU MAKE FRY SAUCE?  It’s crazy simple – just pop your ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Then serve with whatever goodies your mouth desires. My husband says it’s especially amazing on homemade bacon cheeseburgers.  FRY SAUCE INGREDIENTS  I looked at a bunch of different recipes for fry sauce and kind of blended them together and picked out my favorite parts of each of them. I decided to not use vinegar but instead used a few vinegar based things that would enhance the flavor and boy-oh-boy did it. For my fry sauce recipe, we’ll be gathering a handful of ingredients.  You’ll need mayonnaise, ketchup, garlic powder, ground red pepper, salt, yellow mustard...

Turkey Swiss Rolls

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TURKEY SWISS ROLLS “ A super easy recipe, that’s so delicious”  I’m always looking for fast and easy meals. Especially in the summer when we’re out and and about all day and I just want to get home and relax. These Turkey Swiss Rolls are incredible and you won’t e able to eat just one roll. Just a few ingredients and you’ll have dinner on the table in minutes. I always have store-bought dough of some sort in my refrigerator. It makes for a quick meal and is so versatile. For fast meals I often use crescent rolls. If you don’t know what they are basically they come in a roll and you bake it with anything you want in it. You can make it as easy as just ham and cheese or kick it up and notch and make these turkey swiss rolls.  These rolls are so incredibly tasty, I couldn’t stop eating it. For the sake of my waistline I won’t make these Turkey Swiss rolls again for a few months. It’s THAT good.  I did however, sneak in some spinach in it so the meal incl...