Old Bay & Shrimp Alfredo

A couple of things Baltimore is known for are its crabs, Bohs, and Old Bay. Bring some 'hon to your table with this delicious twist on a quick and easy Alfredo Recipe. I am a big fan of ready made alfredo sauces and using them to make a variety of casseroles. Here is what you will need:

Ingredients:
1 lb uncooked shrimp
2 jars alfredo sauce
1 bag raw broccoli
1 box pasta (whatever you prefer...I like angel hair, but penne works as well)
Shredded cheddar cheese
1 TBSP Old Bay

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Boil broccoli until tender. In a separate pot, boil pasta of your choice until tender
3. Peel uncooked shrimp and set aside.
4.  When pasta is cooked and broccoli is cooked drain and rinse.
5. In pasta pot, combine pasta, broccoli, shrimp, alfredo sauce, and old bay. Toss until well mixed.
6. Transfer all ingredients to a casserole dish. Then top with cheddar cheese and sprinkle Old Bay on top.
7. Bake for 25 minutes, let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
8. Enjoy :-)

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 8-10

Rattlesnake Pasta

So I was staring at my jar of jalapenos and I had a craving for rattlesnake pasta. If you have never had it, it is totally amazing. Its a frozen meal, but I swear it is one my husband's and mines favorites when I buy it. I was wishing I had some because I really wanted it for dinner, and then the light bulb went off. Why not make some of my own? So, I took a trip to the grocery store to get what I needed, and it turns out that it was a quick meal.

Ingredients:
1 box of pasta (I use the Barilla veggie kind because I try to get as many servings of veggies as I can)
1 jar of Garlic Alfredo Sauce
1 package of diced pre-cooked chicken (5-8 oz)
1 package of bacon (you can use less if you like, but I like a lot of bacon in any dish I make)
1/4 cup Grated Parmesan
1 cup of Cheddar
1/4 cup of jar Jalapenos diced.

Prep Time- 20 minutes
Cook Time- 20 minutes

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Once it is at 375, then cook the bacon until crispy. Remove from oven, then let cool. Crumble the bacon.
2. Cook the pasta as directed, then drain pasta.
3. Add jar of Alfredo sauce to the pasta, add chicken, bacon, parmesan, and diced jalepenos. Mix
4. Transfer mixture to a casserole dish then top with shredded cheddar cheese. Garnish with jalapenos.
5. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let set for 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

TGIF

Happy Furry Friday! Jake is here wishing you a happy and relaxing weekend. Don't forget this week is Daylight Savings Time!

Molasses Crinkle Cookies

It's March and today was my first and probably last snow day of the school year. Naturally, I thought to bake rather than catch up on work. When scavenging for snacks in the fridge this morning, I noticed what looked like a great cookie recipe on the back of my Grandma's Molasses jar. With dreams of doing anything rather than grade papers or attack my mending pile, I started gathering ingredients. The result was delicious!

Grandma's Molasses Crinkle Cookies

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar (I used 1/2 cup Splenda brown sugar)
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 1/4 cup flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ginger

Mix shortening, sugar, egg, and molasses. Stir in remaining ingredients. Chill dough. Heat oven to 375 degrees Farenheit. Roll dough into balls the size of walnuts, dip tops in sugar. Place sugared side up on greased baking sheet. Sprinkle cookies with 2-3 drops of water each for a cracked surface. Bake 10-12 minutes.

Yum!