Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta

Hello there!

Kind of a different post tonight.

If you follow me on Facebook, you know

that I love to cook, and I often post about it.

Tonight I had some requests to share my

recipe for Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta,

and my sweet friend Ashley suggested that

I post it here on my blog, so that people

can pin it to their Pinterest accounts if they like.

So, here it is:

I love the taste of Chicken Cordon Bleu, but let's face it,

that dish can be a lot of work to make.

I wanted to keep the traditional flavors of the dish

but simplify it for those nights when you need something

quick and simple, but tasty and filling.

Here's the other thing.

 I am totally flattered when people ask for 

my recipes, but sometimes it's a little hard to do, 

since I rarely cook with any measurements.

You don't need any for this.

It's as simple as can be!

Christy's Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta

Ingredients:

1 package skinless boneless chicken strips or breasts (strips cook faster and chop easier)

1 package pasta (I like Farfalle, but any medium-sized pasta will do)

1 jar Alfredo sauce (sometimes I make my own, but jarred can be just as good)

6-8 slices deli ham

6-8 slices swiss cheese (I like Lorraine or Heidi Ann - the kind with tons of tiny holes)

salt and pepper 

Directions:

Get your pasta water going.

Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and saute chicken until just cooked through. (Season your chicken with salt and pepper before adding to the pan).

Remove cooked chicken to a cutting board and rough chop into bite-sized pieces.

Add pasta to boiling water.

Dice your ham and cheese slices. (I just stack them all up on top of each other and go to town. ;o)

Drain your cooked pasta.

Add Alfredo sauce to hot, empty pot.

Dump in pasta and all other ingredients.

Add salt and pepper.

Stir. 

Serve.

Didn't I tell you it was simple? :o)

If you make it, come back and tell me!

Frightfully Sweet

Hey there!

How's your week going so far?

Glad Monday is nearly over?

Being that it's my day off, 

I actually had a chance to get crafty.

I made a Halloween card 

using that cute Darcie's Heart & Home set

and filmed a video while I was at it.

I hope you girls are enjoying them. :o)

Here's the card:

And here's the video:

Thanks so much for stopping by.
Hope the rest of your week is fantastic!

So Very Thankful

Hey there!
Happy Friday!

I had a little free time to make this cute card today:

And while I was at it, I thought I'd film a video,

showing you a little of my Copic coloring

and my card making process.

I've been working really hard on a new intro

for my videos -- let me know what you think!

Watch here or click the bottom right

YouTube icon to watch there in HD.

(And while your there, please subscribe!) ;o)

Enjoy!

Lawnscaping Challenge #44

Hey everybody!

Welcome to Lawnscaping Challenge #44!

Isn't that badge awesome? I love that organizing tray.

It's actually a fairly similar idea to the DIY one

that I posted with a video tutorial on Friday.

If you haven't seen it yet, check it out HERE.

But back to the challenge.

We are sponsored by the lovely Lawn Fawn

who has graciously offered up a free stamp set

of the winners choice.

Thanks, Lawn Fawn!

Here's my card:

For my technique, I decided to use spray mists to create

a background, including finger painting the snow with it.

I'd bought some Mister Huey's recently, but I had

never tried them out, so this was the perfect opportunity!

I used Lawn Fawn's Critters In The Forest,

teamed with Simple Stories holiday 6x6,

some gingham ribbon, a paper doily, and a

tree wood veneer by Studio Calico.

I hope you like it!

Please hop over to the Lawnscaping Challenge blog

to see the other amazing design team creations

and check out the deets on how to play along.

See you there!

DIY Two-Tiered Serving Tray

Hey everybody!
I've got a fun, easy, and inexpensive
crafty project to share with you girls today.

I recently made this two-tiered serving tray
to store my Mister Huey's, Glimmer Mists,
Paint Daubers, Stickles, and such in my craft room.

This two-tiered tray is so versatile!

You could use it as a home decor piece and fill it

with leaves and mini pumpkins for fall,

and change it out with each season.

You could use it as a serving tray at a party --

just put the food in paper liners or little cups

as the spray paint might not be food safe.

You could use it to store all sorts of office supplies,

embellishments like vials of glitter or glass jars of buttons.

So many possibilities.

I filmed a how-to video so you can make your own!

If you do, be sure to let me know

so I can come check it out. :o)

Watch here or click the bottom right YouTube
icon to view in HD.

Happy World Card Making Day

What a delightfully busy weekend in the world
of card making!

CLICK HERE FOR THE LAWNSCAPING FALL BLOG HOP!

Happy World Card Making Day, everybody!

I'm super excited to be taking part in the festivities

for the first time this year.

If you're new to this event, as I am,

head on over to the official World Card Making Day

website to get all the details.

Here's the card I made for the occasion:

And I've even got a video tutorial!

I know there's lots of blogs to visit,

so subscribe now and watch later. ;o)

Thanks so much for stopping by.
Happy hopping! Have a great day!

Lawnscaping Fall Blog Hop

Hello!

Welcome to the Lawnscaping Fall Blog Hop!

We have such an exciting hop planned for you!

There's sponsors and prizes and SO MUCH inspiration

to be gleaned from all the lovely, crafty ladies involved.

If you're just stopping in, be sure to pop over to the 

Lawnscaping blog where it all begins.

Leave a comment at every stop for a chance to win!

Also, if you get lost anywhere along the way,

head back over there for the full list of participants.

The hop will run from this morning, October 5th at 8AM

through Sunday, October 7th at 11:59 PM.

If you're hopping along in order, you should have come

from the lovely Lauren --

isn't her blog design completely fabulous?

Here's my card:

I LOVE pumpkins, so of course I had to try 

to recreate that fabulous pumpkin pile.

When I think of Fall, I think of texture,

warm, nubby sweaters and woolen tights,

so I tried to incorporate a variety of fabrics and patterns

including burlap, canvas, polkadots, woodgrain and chevron.

Hope you like it!

Now you're off to the adorable Aimee

who I just KNOW will have a totally amazing 

project to share -- she always does!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Happy hopping!

LSS Mini Haul

Hey all! 

I just wanted to share a quick mini haul video

showcasing a few items I picked up at 

my local scrapbook store last Friday.

I had a 20% off birthday coupon

that was about to expire, 

so I picked up a few goodies,

including two for the stockpile
 I'm working on for a Christmas giveaway.

Enjoy!

Lawnscaping Challenge #43

Hello there!

Welcome to Lawnscaping Challenge #43!

Our challenge is being graciously sponsored by 

the wonderful Simon Says Stamp who have offered up 

a $25 gift certificate to the winner.

Here's my card:

I wanted to use lots of texture,

so on top of my MME paper I layered a bit of

May Arts lace, tore a sheet of cardboard 

down to the core and dabbed on some gesso

with my finger, wrapped May Arts twine 

around two Studio Calico wood veneer butterflies,

and finished it off with a sentiment 

from Lawn Fawn's Fly Free.

I hope you like it!

Please stop by the Lawnscaping blog

and check out the other amazing DT projects,

including our fabulous guest designer,

the lovely, talented, fellow-nutella-on-english-muffins-lover,

Lisa Spangler!

So excited to have her with us!

Also, don't forget to check out the deets

on how to enter. We'd love for you to play along.

Have an awesomely crafty day!