Lemon Linguini

This pasta dish has the comfort factor of Fettucini Alfredo, with a fresh twist added by the lemon and parsley. It is quick and easy, great with garlic bread and a simple salad, and maybe some chocolate mousse for dessert. Sparkling raspberry water would be a complimentary drink—or whatever you like!

Lemon Linguini
1 Package fresh angel hair pasta
1 Wedge parmesan cheese
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lemon
3/4 C Whipping cream
Salt to taste
3 Egg yolks
Fresh parsley, for garnish

Cook pasta according to directions on package. In a saucepan, mix together lemon juice, lemon zest, cheese, whipping cream, and egg yolks. Cook over very low heat until slightly thickened. Add salt to taste, and white pepper if desired. Add pasta to pan, stirring to coat.
Garnish with fresh parsley.

Garlic Bread with Smoked Paprika
Your favorite rustic bread (Rosemary, Sour Dough, French, etc.)
1 Cube butter
1/2 C shaved parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon
2 Cloves fresh garlic, minced

Rub the spices, cheese, garlic and butter mixture on thick slices of crusty bread. Broil in the oven, or the convection oven, until toasty and brown. Serve! 

Guest Post with a recipe from Bridget Hunt

This delicious recipe is brought to you by Bridget of
"Tales of Me and the Husband: Plus 4 kids and a Gracie"

Bridget looking darling in the kitchen:

HOT AND CRUNCHY CHICKEN CONES

MANGO SLAW
1/2 cup diced mango
2 T white wine vinegar
2 T sugar
1 T water
1 small shallot, minced
1 cup mayo
1/2 cup cilantro
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 T fresh lime juice
salt and pepper
7 cups shredded coleslaw mix (I used prepackaged kind)


CHICKEN CONES
3 cups cornflakes
6 T slivered almonds
6 T sesame seeds
3 or 4 T sugar
1 1/2 T crushed red pepper
1 1/2 T kosher salt
4 large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
all-purpose flour
6 boneless chicken breast halves, sliced lengthwise 1 inch thick
Vegetable oil for frying
6 10-inch tortillas


1. To Make Mango Slaw: In saucepan combine the mango, vinegar, sugar, water and shallot. Cover and simmer until mango is softened, 10 minutes.

2. Transfer mango mixture to a food processor and puree. Scrape into large bowl. Stir in mayo, cilantro, garlic, and lime juice. Season with salt & pepper, add coleslaw mix, and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate.

3. To Make the Cones: Wipe out food processor. Add cornflakes, almonds, sesame seeds, sugar, red pepper flakes, and salt, and pulse until coarsely chopped. Transfer mixture to a large, shallow bowl.  In second shallow bowl, whisk eggs with milk. Fill a third shallow bowl with flour. Dredge chicken strips in flour, then egg, then roll in cornflake mixture.



4. In large skillet, heat 1/4 inch of oil (I used olive oil; recipe calls for vegetable oil).  Working in batches, fry chicken over moderately high heat, turning once, until golden brown, 6 minutes; transfer to rack in warmed oven (the frying part was the most time-consuming).  Set fried chicken on tortillas and top with mango slaw.  Roll up and eat right away.



Voila!  The final product. The slaw, in my opinion, really makes it. It has a sweetness to it because of the mango puree but cilantro, oh cilantro, makes it completely delicious. The chicken by itself has a bite to it from the red pepper flakes so if you don't like any spice at all, maybe half the red pepper flakes.

Make it.  You won't regret it.

Pasta Florentine

This is my old stand-by. It's originally my mom's recipe. And I love it. It's simple, although it does use a few dishes. But it's always a hit!

Crock Pot Pulled Pork

Mother's Day Spotlight on April Kennedy

April is one of my better blogging buddies, and a fine Mother, Crafter, and Cook. Here are two wonderful recipes she shared recently on her blog, Funky Vintage Kitchen. De-lish! Happy Mother's Day, everyone! Hope you all get to enjoy some spoon-licking meals. :)
~Lyndsay

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A Strawberry Treat!

If you haven't had this yet.....go treat yourself. All you need is fresh strawberries, sour cream and brown sugar. And, if you don't like sour cream {like some of my adult family members} I promise {and they do too} that you don't taste the sour cream at all. Well at least not the part of the sour cream that you don't like. The combination is delish and perfect for springtime.

After my son Blake goes to bed, my daughter Kaia and I have been enjoying this as a late night snack. Well late is 8:30 - 9:00 ish for Kaia, so we sneak back into the kitchen and eat and smile at each other the whole time. I believe in giving her some extra privileges for being such a good daughter and a sweet big sister.

I remember my mom sneaking down the hall and quietly getting me out of bed when I was 12 and 13 years old, after my siblings had fallen fast asleep, to go to the fair with her for the late evening when it was in town. I remember the first year I was totally surprised. The next year, I laid in bed hoping she would remember our little date night at the fair the previous year and was so excited when she did. We rode the zipper and all the other crazy carnival rides all night long and I remember sharing the same unspoken smile with her on those nights that Kaia and I have shared these past few evenings sneaking strawberries, sour cream and brown sugar on our own date night in the kitchen.

Did you notice in this last picture that the strawberries were almost gone? As was the brown sugar. That was a lot of brown sugar the two of us went through....smiling the whole time.

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Caesar Salad Piadini

{or Caesar Salad Flatbread}

All ingredients from Trader Joe's

Lavash Bread

Casear Salad (either bag or ingredients for salad)

Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Grilled Chicken Breasts

Place lavash bread on a cookie sheet and spray lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle with shredded parmesan cheese and broil until cheese is melted and lavash bread looks slightly brown. Toss caesar salad with grilled chicken breasts and place on top of broiled lavash bread.

Fold in half and enjoy!

{this was mine without chicken}

Yummy.
Perfect for outdoor dining or indoor easy peasy night.

Read more: http://www.funkyvintagekitchen.com

Roasted Shrimp with Orzo

I had this easy orzo recipe yesterday at a BBQ and it was FANTASTIC! I can't wait to make it. The version I had didn't have shrimp. So leave out the shrimp if you aren't a seafood fan, or add chicken, instead. And you can go sans-meat for a vegetarian delight! Recipe courtesy of the Barefoot Contessa.

Ceasar Pasta with Baby Romaine and Parmesan

Sweet and Sour Chicken

This one is an easy or complicated as you want it to be. You can use store-bought bread crumbs, or make your own cracker crumbs. Make your own sauce, or buy a bottle! You can even use the quick minute rice you microwave. I used cracked wheat crackers and brown rice for a healthier meal (but I fried the chicken, so maybe it doesn't really count...haha). Either way it was delicious!

Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Pesto Butter

Mom's Chicken Something

Cheese Enchilada Chowder (with chicken)

Taco Soup

Pork Tenderloins with Mustard Sauce

Homemade Mac and Cheese

Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Crock Pot Red Chile Pork

Coq Au vin

Chicken Soup

Beef Brisket

Lentil and Sweet Potato Soup