Chicken pasta in a creamy sauce with a hint of lemon.

Bag of pasta

a few chicken breast

Good hunk of butter

large Tablespoon or so flour

1 cup or so of Chicken broth

small container of creme fresh

1 lemon, or lemon from one of those plastic things.

Cook up a bag of pasta, Drain

Cook up some chicken chunks, smaller chunks is better.

In a pan, melt some butter, then add flour and make a rue. Stir constantly for about 1 min. Then add about a cup of chicken broth. Stir until its thick. Add Lemon juice and about a small carton of creme fresh (you can use sour cream or a heavy plain (Greek) yogurt too I am sure)  Stir and heat through. Add Chicken to it. Then pour it over pasta.

Chocolate Thin Mints Candies

I love these. I love to have one after a meal, or just a snack. I think they are pretty low in fat and calories and pack a lot of punch. I will never buy them again because I have spent a fortune on a package and can make them so cheaply.

1 box of icing sugar/powdered sugar

2 or 3 tsp peppermint extract

2 or 3 tbls water

70% 0r higher dark Chocolate.

Put most of the sugar in a bowl, hold a bit back if you are going to roll them flat. Add the peppermint and the water. mix.  It will become like a lightly sticky dough. Think of making bread dough. If you need to add more water then do so. If its to messy and sticky add more sugar.  You will see the consistency start to come together.

When its mix you can put more icing sugar on a board or counter and then roll flat (just like a dough) then use a cookie cuter, small glass or what not and cut out piece. Or you just make them into little balls and either press flat or just leave in a small ball shape  (or drop shape even) Place on a greaseproof sheet/wax paper. Let sit for a few hours to dry (turn over to dry both sides ) or better yet, leave over night.

In a dutch oven or easier yet, in a measuring cup melt the chocolate. Put the measuring cup in the microwave on medium and melt slowly.  Pour a thin layer of the chocolate over the mint.  I either spoon it on, let it dry, flip it and put it another layer on the back, or if you have balls, drop them in and roll them around and leave them to dry.

Once they are dry you can store them in an air tight container. That easy.

Broccoli bacon salad. Easy peasy.

My sister in law gave me this recipe. I love it.

1 head of broccoli chopped into small pieces

bacon cooked crispy can crumbled.

Rasins ( I used dried cranberrys sometimes)

Sunflower seeds  (I used cashews too)

1 small chopped red onion

Blend everthing in a really big bowl.

Then add the dressing:

1 cup or so of either Mayo or sour cream (or creme fresh)

1/4 cup  sugar

1/4 cup white wine vinegar.

Taste and add more sugar or vinegar if needed. Stir into salad mixture.

Sometimes I do have to make more dressing depending on how much salad I make. I love this salad. Its so good and so easy to make.