Who LOVES Fettuccini Alfredo? (OUTSPOKEN Diva's Favorite Recipes)

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Easy Alfredo-Style Sauce

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter
• 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese
• 1 Tbsp garlic powder
• 2 cups milk (I use 2%)
• 6 oz Italian Cheese blend (I use Kraft)
• ⅛ tsp ground black pepper

Directions

1. Melt butter in a medium, non-stick saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add cream cheese and garlic powder, stirring with a wire whisk until smooth.
3. Add milk, a little at a time, whisking to smooth out lumps.
4. Stir in cheese blend and pepper.
5. Remove from heat when sauce reaches desired consistency. Sauce will thicken rapidly, and thin with milk if cooked too long.
6. Toss with hot pasta to serve. (Makes 2-1/2 cups)
   
   
   

Pasta with Canadian Bacon & Shrimp

Ingredients:

• 5 ounces Canadian bacon, diced (Tempeh bacon may be used as a meatless alternative)
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded & chopped
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped 
• 3 cloves garlic, minced or 1- 1/2 Tbsp jarred minced garlic
• 1 can (10 oz size) chopped tomatoes and green chilies, drained
• 1 Tbsp & 1 tsp salt-free Italian seasoning
• 2 pounds peeled medium shrimp 
• 16 oz of rotini or bow-tie pasta
• Alfredo (style) sauce (recipe provided above)
• 1 large bunch green onions (scallions), thinly sliced

Directions:

1. In a large skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, cook the Canadian bacon over medium heat until it begins to brown, about 3 minutes. 
2. Add the green pepper, onion, & celery, sautéing until tender, 5 minutes. Add garlic and continue to cook for 2 minutes
3. Gradually add the tomatoes and green chilies & Italian seasoning, stirring. 
4. Add the shrimp, cooking for 7 to 10 minutes or until pink and done, still stirring.
5. Meanwhile, cook the rotini or bow tie pasta according to the package directions, omitting any oil; drain. Toss pasta with the bacon & shrimp mixture & sauce, and add the green onions.

Suggested vegetable side dishes are broccoli or green beans seasoned with lemon pepper.

Also HERE is my previous post on this subject.

Of course, I going to say it. If you recreate these recipes, please take pictures & let me know. Especially if you get creative and use these heart-shaped noodles by this company. They seem fun. If I use these I'll make a post. Keyword is...

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A person with an aggressive, subdued, or neutral personality might want to discuss (because there will be no arguments) this post. See I used adjectives & not buzzwords to describe dispositions. So, You Can Too.

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Tea Hee Hee (OUTSPOKEN_Diva's Favorite Recipes)

Friendship Tea

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 orange pekoe tea bag (black tea)
• 2 tsp sugar 
• 1 1/2 tsp orange breakfast drink mix (I've used Tang)

Directions:

1. In small pot combine water, lemon juice, cloves, cinnamon Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove pot from the heat.
2. Add the tea bag and let steep for 5 minutes. 
3. Add the sugar & orange drink milk and stir to dissolve.
4. Serve hot

London Fog Latte

Ingredients

• 1 Earl Grey tea bag
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup milk (I prefer 1% or unsweetened vanilla almond)
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  

Directions:

1. Add hot water and tea bag to a mug. Steep for a few minutes or until desired strength is reached, then discard the tea bag.
2. While the tea is steeping, add milk to a microwave-safe jar that comes with a lid. Secure the lid.
3. Vigorously shake for a minute or until the milk foamy. Remove the lid. 
4. Microwave the uncovered milk until hot, about 30 seconds, and the foam will separate from the milk and rise to the top. Use immediately.
5. Add sugar and vanilla extract to the mug, stirring until dissolved. 
6. Pour the frothed milk on top, spooning the milk foam to top. Serve while hot.

Detox Tea of Respiratory Issues

Ingredients:

• 1 to 1-1/2 cup water
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• Pinch of black pepper
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon 
• 1-2 ginger tea bags (I've used Twinings, Bigelow, and Yogi brands)
• 1 Tbsp raw local honey 

Directions:

1. Boil turmeric, black pepper, and cinnamon for 5 minutes in water.
2. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 4-8 minutes. The longer you simmer, the stronger the taste.
3. Strain and pour into your cup.
4. Add tea bag(s) to it. Let steep for 4-5 minutes
5. Add honey and stir.

Lavender Tea Lemonade

Ingredients:

• 6 cups boiling water
• 4 lavender tea bags (I've used Yogi)
• 3 cup room temperature water
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups lemon juice plus 1 lemon, thinly sliced

Directions:

1. Pour the boiling water over the tea bags in a heatproof container and let steep for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags and allow the tea to cool.
2. Combine the sugar with the room temperature water in a measuring cup or bowl and stir until the sugar dissolves to make syrup.
3. Pour the lemon juice into a vat or large pitcher, add the syrup and tea, and stir. 
4. Add the lemon slices.
5. Chill for 4-8 hours to let the flavors develop, then serve.

So, that's my tea on tea. By the time I post this, I may be drinking a cup of tea. Tea is less caffeinated than coffee. I'm told it is reducing my risk of stroke and heart attack. I just know I like tea. And it seems to like me back.

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