A Bookworm Creates

One Pot Wonders! My turn to cook dinner rolled around again and I had been searching Pinterest for ideas. No...don't groan. This is NOT Pinterest inspired. This is a one dish meal and a variation on a standby classic. I wanted to limit the carbs and have something that would travel and reheat well for my sub job tomorrow. I call this: I forgot to grab the broccoli before the picture. One Pot Wonder Ingredients: Boneless chicken breasts (used 3) Chopped broccoli (1 bag, but Dad requested more afterwards) 1 smoked sausage Pasta of choice (penne) Sauce of choice (Alfredo) Directions: 1. Start the pasta water. Get it boiling. 2. Cut up the smoked sausage. We tend to pick it out of the meal so I cut the rounds in half. 3. Cut up the chicken into chunks. 4. Cook. The smoked sausage is already cooked, but cooking both brings out the flavor. Stir occasionally. 5. While this is cooking, cook the pasta. 6. About 6 minutes before the pasta is done add the broc...

Okay, maybe it is not really a collage as much as a bunch of scrapbook and cardstock paper laid out and taped to fit in a 12x12 frame. My favorite. I like this frame. It's an easy change frame where the glass pops out. (It's more stable than it appears.) That means you can create what ever design you want, insert a real collage, or your child's artwork! The bigger, wider, or longer the frame means more that can be done with it. The simplicity of the frame (black plastic) means that it will go with almost anything. Nobody will notice the tiny edging of plastic because they'll be looking at what ever it is you put inside it. I also like that all three of my designs fits in side between the glass and the backing. I wouldn't do more than 5 pieces though. Anyway, layout your papers, pictures, ticket stubs, programs, etc beforehand to make certain that it will fit neatly. Tape it down where the tape does not show. Maybe a thin layer of mod podge or puzzle glue,...