Chicken Pasta

I love pasta - it's so delicious and so easy to make a meal out of. A couple weeks ago, I made white cheddar and chicken pasta for dinner. This was before I decided to try a vegetarian challenge.
This stuff is so amazing. I'm not really a fan of cheddar cheese, so I was afraid I would take the time to make the meal and then hate it, but the combination of flavors was just so good.

I used this recipe. This was a couple weeks ago, but here are the changes I remember making:

• I added red bell pepper. You definitely need to do this. 
• I left out the white wine - we didn't have any. I think I added extra butter to make up for it. 
• I didn't add hot red peppers or parmesan because I forgot about. Let me tell you, those are probably good additions, but it doesn't need them at all. 

I'm making myself hungry writing about this - and looking at the pictures here and with the recipe. Maybe I'll make it for dinner, and cook the chicken separately.

Love,
Scout

Avocado Pasta

I have only recently discovered my love for avocados. In October I had guacamole for the first time ever. Last week I made avocado pasta.

I, for one, love pasta and pasta salad. This was no exception. I used this recipe, only, as usual, I adjusted it.

• I left out the cilantro because I think cilantro is gross. 
• I added an extra 1/2 of an avocado because I made a lot of pasta. 
• I left out the salt because of my dad's next-to-no salt diet.

It was still creamy and delicious. However, I think this could easily be turned into a whole meal (at least, what I would consider a whole meal) by adding:

• black beans
• southwestern seasoning or cayenne pepper - something to add a little spice
• fresh, diced tomatoes
• chopped cucumber (a great addition to any pasta salad, in my opinion)
• corn

If you like avocado, you'll like this pasta. It's very simple and tasty. Let me know if you try it, especially if you alter the recipe any to add your own touch.

Love,
Scout