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27 August, 2010

Pasta Week, Day 4 (Thursday)

Man, am I getting sick of pasta. I'm also running out of ideas on what to use this stuff for, so bear with me as I just kind of make stuff up as I go along.
Mmm, bacon mac.

Breakfast this morning was Bacon Mac & Cheese. Penne, homemade cheese sauce, and bacon. My cheese sauce was severely lacking in flavor because I didn't have a variety of cheeses to use, I only had American.  All in all, it wasn't bad, but I think that from now on I'll stick to either Dave's cheese sauce recipe, or rip open a box of Kraft Dinner.

Lunch wasn't anything special. I had repeats of the Turkey, Bacon and Pasta from Day 3. I used penne for it again, because I thought that it fits better than angel hair does.


So, if anyone has any suggestions on what I can do with even more pasta, I'd appreciate some suggestions on what I could possibly do with it.  I'd be eternally grateful, and you'd most likely save me from eating the same pasta dishes over and over again.


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4 comments:

  1. Michele27 August, 2010 07:43

    Salads! Pasta is wonderful in a salad. I love to combine romaine, pasta, loads of fresh veg and a lemon/olive oil dressing. You could also make something sweet like a kugel. Hope you make it through your pasta challenge!

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  2. Michele Hays27 August, 2010 09:23

    Lynnafred, have you tried saucing & freezing it? It's not an ideal solution, but I do it for Sparky's school lunches all the time.

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  3. Nope.27 August, 2010 10:08

    Lynnafred, here are two of our favorite easy dinners. Pad Thai is deceptively simple if you go for the jarred sauce route. It's simply a matter of sauteeing up some chicken (maybe bacon?) ;) plopping in some spaghetti, pad thai sauce, and scrambling eggs in the middle. Top that with chopped peanuts and lime juice and you're all set!

    Or how about a fritatta with potato? I find that anything goes well with potato and hot sauce...

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  4. Lynnafred27 August, 2010 10:39

    @Michele: I'd never thought of putting pasta in a regular salad. Awesome idea. My mom actually suggested pasta salad for lunch today, and I almost felt dumb for not thinking of that sooner.

    @Michele Hays: I might sauce and freeze the rest of the pasta, after Day 6 if I don't use it all. Thanks!

    @Jess: Pad Thai sounds... good, actually. I've never been a fan of Thai food, but if I can find a jarred sauce that sounds decent, I'll pick it up. Thanks! =D

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