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Arugula Walnut Pesto

Appetizers, Pasta, Snacks By April 10, 2016 Tags: , , , , No Comments

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This past week I had my family in town which calls for lots of time spent exploring and lots of food in my refrigerator (both of these things I have no problem with whatsoever). When it came to this weekend after everybody left though, I found myself with tons of leftovers in the fridge. As to not waste any food, I restricted myself to only eating leftovers until I go grocery shopping again. This plan led me with the realization that I would have to eat a ridiculous amount of salad and greens in a short amount of time to succeed. So to not waste anything, I saw this arugula and knew exactly what to make with it: pesto!

 

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I have made this arugula pesto in the past due to a similar issue. A year or so ago I was house sitting for someone who had a garden and to thank me for the help I received a large bundle of arugula as payment. I was so excited until I realized that eating excess amounts of arugula is not a simple task. So once again I came to the conclusion to make pesto!

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Baked Macaroni & Cheese

Cheese, Pasta By November 13, 2015 Tags: , 3 Comments

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The other day, I woke up at 6 am anxious, excited, and unable to sleep, waiting for the sun to come up. Why you might ask? Well because I knew that it had been snowing all night and I couldn’t wait to see what it looked like outside. As I have mentioned a real winter is brand new to me. Seeing snow fall is something I have only seen a handful of times. So as soon as the sun came up my boyfriend Craig and I ran outside to the park across the street to enjoy the falling snow. It may have snowed a little last week but this time we got about 5 inches. It was very exciting for us. We were definitely the only people out there!

The cold weather made me crave some comfort food, and what is more comforting than macaroni and cheese? Almost nothing I think. So that is exactly what I made.

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Look at all that cheese! Yum!

I used 3 different cheeses for this recipe: sharp white cheddar, mild yellow cheddar, and fontina. If you ask me these are some of the best cheeses to use when making mac and cheese. The cheddars give it a nice flavor and the fontina gives it a rich creaminess. Really you can use whatever variety of cheeses you want, this just happens to be one of my favorite combinations. Gruyere is also a winner when it comes to mac and cheese. I have tried a lot of cheeses when it comes to making mac and cheese…

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