Basil Chicken over Angel Hair

This was pretty easy. I didn't have enough fresh tomatoes, so I used a can of diced tomatoes, and it worked. Oh I forgot the hot pepper sauce - oops. That would have been good. I also forgot the salt, so we added some at the table. And we added our own Parmesan as well.

Basil Chicken over Angel Hair

• 1 (8 ounce) package angel hair pasta
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 2 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 2 cups boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and cubed
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

1. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook angel hair pasta until it is al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and set aside.
2. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Saute the onions and garlic. Stir in the tomatoes, chicken, basil, salt and hot pepper sauce. Reduce heat to medium, and cover skillet. Simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture is hot and tomatoes are soft.
3. Toss sauce with hot cooked angel hair pasta to coat. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

Cake mix cookies

I got this from one of my MIL's ward cookbooks. The recipe was submitted by several ladies. It was so fast and easy, and they were yummy. They suggested using Devil's Food Cake to make Oreo cookies. I used German chocolate and was glad I only did half the frosting. There was still plenty of frosting left after I made these. The best compliment was when Aaron saw me put two in David's lunch and said he was sad that I bought Oreo Caksters and didn't leave any for him. I laughed and said "I made these, and the rest are in the fridge."

1 cake mix
1/3 c oil
2 eggs
Mix all together. Roll into small balls and put on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 F for 8 to 10 minutes. Take out when cookies crackle on top.
Devil's food and frosting make Oreos; add 1 bag of any kind of baking chips (chocolate butterscotch, peanut butter, M&M's, vanilla etc.) Or use a white or yellow mix and roll balls in cinnamon sugar for snickerdoodles. Be creative.

Frosting:
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese
1 cube margarine or butter
3/4 bag ( 2 lb I think) powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla.

Mix all together. Make sure cookies are cool before frosting them.

PS can you tell which ones Timothy frosted?

Tony's Summer Pasta

I found this recipe a while ago, but made it again recently with the kitchen too hot for baking. I didn't use quite as much cheese as it called for. The garlic flavor was strong, but David still ate it. I didn't use quite so much olive oil. I didn't have fresh tomatoes, so canned was an ok substitute. I also reduced it to make dinner for 4 rather than 6. I was impressed that I actually had linguini in the pantry! And fresh basil is so nice to have!

Tony's Summer Pasta

• 1 (16 ounce) package linguini pasta
• 6 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped
• 1 pound shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• ground black pepper to taste

1. Combine tomatoes, cheese, basil, garlic, olive oil, garlic salt, and black pepper in medium bowl. Set aside.
2. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions.
3. Drain pasta, and transfer to a serving bowl. Toss with tomato mixture. Serve.