Chicken Spaghetti

 

 

This recipe for Chicken Spaghetti, from The Pioneer Woman, is one that I kept coming across from time to time. I kept hearing how good it was and that made me curious to see if it was true. I own The Pioneer Woman's first cookbook and her recipes are easy to follow and truly delicious family style dishes.

Putting together this recipe's simple ingredients was quickly accomplished and soon I had a hearty dinner bubbling away in the oven. There is something so satisfying about having a simple casserole type dish baking in the oven, that you know your family will enjoy.

This dish was definitely as advertised - filled with yummy flavor. It even had just the right amount of kick, with the addition of the cayenne pepper. Served with a salad, this made the perfect, cozy dinner, on a cool fall evening.

The Pioneer Woman has a new cookbook, A Year of Holidays, coming out this month and it looks fabulous. I love recipes centered around special occasions and entertaining - so (hint hint) this would make a great Christmas present for the cook in your life.

Happy Tuesday!

 

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Kitchen Update Journal {three}

 

 

My update to my kitchen is coming together, slowly, but surely. I have been shopping and deciding on some of the details and will start the hard work this week. The fabric I found for a table runner, was a great find at Calico Corner. Did you know that in the back of the store, there are piles of fabric, in fairly large pieces, that have been returned? After being unable to find the pattern I was looking for and one that was reasonably affordable for a table runner, I was finally shown this stash of fabric and found this pretty floral, perfect for a french country look.

I have finally found a light fixture that I love for over my table. This style also has matching pendant lights. It is specifically for use over an island, but since my table is a long, horizontal shape, I think it will look great. I like to use things in unexpected ways :-)

This week I will be found washing and spackleing walls, beginning to put paint on the walls and ordering the roman shades for the top of the sliding door. My goal is to finish by next week - I can't wait until I can put everything together!

Happy Monday!

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Good Reads

 

 

I have been reading a lot lately, enjoying my pumpkin spice coffee from my Keurig, wrapped up in a cozy blanket and savoring these beautiful early fall days. When I am in the mood to read, I tend to stumble upon books that I wouldn't normally pick up. In my search for something new and different, I found two quirky books, both written in unusual formats, but really good reads. Both were touching, humorous and even thought provoking. And, I didn't want either to end - the sign for me of a really good book :-)

Bernadette is a brilliant architect, turned neurotic housewife in this funny, irreverent story about a daughter's search for her missing mother. We see what led to her disappearance through a series of emails, letters and text messages. Is Bernadette really crazy, or just smarter than everyone else? You will laugh at many of the situations in this book, as well as be touched by the strong mother daughter bond.

Another unusual format, begins from the first page in this book, when the reader realizes they are experiencing the main character's funeral through her eyes. She has been killed in a biking accident, but we soon find out it may have been something more. The late, lamented Molly Marx goes on a quest from the after life to find out if her death was really an accident or if it was in fact a murder. She visits family and friends to see how they are coping with her death and her commentary is hilarious at times. I was caught up in the mystery and it is a page turner until the end.

Have a great weekend!

 

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