Bruschetta chicken pasta!

I've been craving something and not knowing what it was for days. Tonight, I figured it out! It's this pasta.

You're going to need :

3 chicken breasts, sliced
Angel hair pasta

Bruschetta :

3 large tomatoes, chopped
20 fresh basil leaves, chopped
3 garlic cloves, diced
2 tbsp olive oil
4 tbsp balsamic vinegar
A few dashes of pepper
A dash of salt

Balsamic drizzle :

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cups packed brown sugar

Before you do anything else chop up all of your bruschetta ingredients and go ahead and prepare your bruschetta and set it to the side.

Pull out a big skillet and heat up about 1 tbsp of olive oil. Once your oil is heated up, toss in your chicken.

While your chicken is cooking, start your water for your pasta. Cook as much pasta as you'll need for your meal. We are only 2 people so we don't need very much.

In another saucepan add the ingredients for your glaze and heat on medium low heat. Once it starts bubbling take it down to simmer for about 2 minutes then remove from heat.

Your chicken should be about done by now. If it is add your bruschetta to the skillet with your chicken and just heat it for about a minute. You don't want your tomatoes to get mushy.

Drain your pasta and serve it out, then top with your chicken and bruschetta mix, drizzle your balsamic glaze, and if your feeling frisky add some shredded mozzarella cheese on top.

This is literally the only picture I have of this meal due in large part to the fact that we devoured it!

Comfort food.

I'm old now, and my friends are having babies.
Which gives me an excuse to make food! 

Yesterday I brought one of my friends,
who now has 3 littles,some homemade mac & cheese. 

Because seriously, what's better than that!?
After making some for her family,
I KNEW we needed to have mac & cheese for dinner.

So, we did a simple meal last night, because sometimes

it's nice just to have a relaxing, 20 minutes and done meal. 

If you're into homemade mac & cheese like I am, here's my recipe!

Here's what you'll need:

2 cups of macaroni noodles

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp ground mustard

1/4 tsp worcestershire sauce

2 cups milk

2 cups cubed cheddar cheese (I used a mild cheddar)

In a medium sauce pan, boil some water, and get that macaroni cooking.

While your water is getting ready, grab another sauce pan 

and over low heat melt the butter. 

Once the butter is nice and melted, stir in the flour, salt, pepper, 

ground mustard, and worcestershire sauce. Let that heat up until it's smooth.

[ Smooth as in doesn't look lumpy, it will not be a liquid]

Now you're ready to add your milk. Bring it to a boil. Stir constantly. 

After your milk is boiling, add all of that cheese. 

Let it heat until your cheese is all melted. 

Since I know you've already finished your pasta, pour that amazing cheese sauce 

that you just made into the pan that you have your pasta in, mix it up and eat it! 

Enjoy!