Alfredo/Tomato Pasta with Garlic Bread

Sorry, I know it's been a while! I've been pretty busy and haven't gotten the chance to post anything new. Such is life.

For lunch today, I had wanted to make a sandwich. But alas, no sandwichy ingredients! So, I made pasta with both tomato and garlic alfredo sauce mixed in together. I also added some poppy seeds - I really love poppy seeds in pasta, as it gives it a bit of a bite.
It's just a simple pasta dish, nothing fancy. I wanted to see what it would taste like, mixing in both sauces. I decided to add less alfredo and more tomato sauce, so it wouldn't be as fattening as it could be. I'd have to say, it tastes pretty nice.
I made my own garlic butter for the garlic bread - mince two cloves garlic and use a fork to mix with a stick of butter. You can use whatever bread you like. The only bread I had today was artisan rye - it has a sour smell to it, but it's quite delicious.
Anyway, I was totally naughty and ate in my room. I'm lucky I didn't get crumbs everywhere.

The Sandwich Chronicles: Chicken Tandoori

As I said in my previous entry, I broiled one of the leftover marinated chicken breasts I did not use and made myself a sandwich. It was a super delicious sandwich!!
After slightly toasting two slices of Tuscan bread, I spread a little bit of butter all over the slices. I also took some of the leftover sauce, from the broiling pan, and used it as a spread. I shredded the chicken breast and placed it onto one slice of bread. I also added provolone cheese - which melted a bit because of the hot chicken - two strips of bacon and lettuce. Was it yummy? Why, yes! Yes, it was. My tummy was very happy, indeed.

Chicken Tandoori

Well, I made dinner again last night. First off, I'd like to say that this recipe wins. And I totally owned it.
Check it! - http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/chicken-tandoori-recipe/index.html
My results were delish. Juicy, tangy, pop-in-your-mouth chicken.
I changed it up a bit, though. I didn't put any remaining yogurt sauce on top of the chicken. It tasted so yummy, it didn't need anything extra. It's a very flavourful chicken dish. I'll try it out next time I cook this, though. Oh yes, there will be a next time!

Anyway, moving on. Rather than using chicken thighs, I used chicken breasts. Instead of cooking rice to serve on the side, I served linguine with alfredo sauce and poppy seeds mixed in. My mother made a salad, which is a recipe she got from a restaurant called Jarrett's. Speaking of salad, I'll have to write an entry about different salads some time soon. And that one about sides is coming up, I swear!

Anyway, I had some leftover chicken to broil for lunch today. Yes! Another entry for the Sandwich Chronicles! But not now, I'll save it for the next entry.

The Sandwich Chronicles: BLT

Yep! Bacon, lettuce, tomato... So simple, yet so damn delicious.
I had this for lunch yesterday. So, I thought I'd write about it. Whatever.
You slice up some bread, such as Tuscan or sour dough or whatever kind of bread you like to eat.
You may toast your bread, if you wish. Cook the bacon - I put it in the microwave on a bacon rack for 5 to 6 minutes. Slice up some tomatoes and break the lettuce. Spread mayo on the bread, once it's done toasting. I also like to add honey mustard because it tastes really yummy. Pile your tasty sandwich up high with the B and the L and the T [personally, I prefer BTL - does it really matter?]. And then you eat it.

Peace out, sandwich lovers. I'm taking a nap.