And that means comfort food to me!

So this pub favorite has gotten a make over…

So good, you’ll make this a new staple.

Big shout out to my girl, Shell over at Things I Can\’t Say !

She blogged about how much her kids liked this dish and it sounded so amazing I had to make it immediately.  Let’s just say we were ALL licking the plates clean.

Buffalo Chicken Pasta

Serves: 4  Prep Time:  5 minutes  Cook time:  20 minutes

1 pound penne

2 t salt

1 ½ t pepper

1 T  garlic powder

1 T Cajun seasoning

1 pound chicken, diced

2 T oil

3 T hot sauce, Frank’s or Tobasco, divided

1 cup mayo

1/2 cup ranch dressing

¾ cup milk

1 cup chopped celery

½ cup chopped scallions

shredded mozzerella

chopped blue cheese

Put on a pot of water to boil and when it does toss in some salt to season it and add in your pasta and cook until al dente.

Season chicken with the spices. You can pour it all into a ziploc bag to shake it all up. Heat oil over med-high heat and cook chicken until it’s cooked, about 5 minutes or so.  Next add 2 T hot sauce and cook for an additional minute or so.  This part always makes me cough, but I use A LOT of hot sauce, I like mine extra spicy!

Combine mayo, ranch, and milk and mix. It will be lumpy, then stir in additional T of hot sauce.  It depends on how hot you want it.  Add this to the skillet with the chicken. Cook a few minutes, until heated.

Pour over pasta and stir to combine.  Top with fresh celery, scallions, mozzarella and crumbled blue cheese.  Sooo good!  Thanks, Shell!  This one is going into permanent rotation!!! 

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I picked out a yummy dessert recipe for ya.

No it’s not apple pie

or apple crisp

or caramel apples

It’s simple delicious and healthy enough to have as an after school snack.

How do you like these apples???

Ok, first let me apologize for the terrible picture…

See my camera seems to (have been stolen by a little Fitzpatrick boy who won’t cough up it’s whereabouts) walked off on its own so I had to use my iPhone to take this sucker.  It may not be the prettiest shot but it sure was delish!!

1 apple, sliced

2 ounces crumbled good quality blue cheese

1 T honey

Lay your apples on a plate.  Crumble blue cheese over the apples.  Drizzle with honey.  Devour.

You could also do this with pears.  I love it with fresh summer berries.  Give it a try.  Trust me.  You may give up chocolate cake!

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