Fettuccini Alfredo

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I decided to try out the fettuccini alfredo this week. It was a huge hit!! Not only that, it was ridiculously easy to make AND I only used ONE pot. I like it when I don't have that many dishes to do.

This recipe includes the Caesar Salad dressing seasoning. See? And you thought it was only to make salad dressing. Here's the recipe:

Epicure's Fettuccini Alfredo
1/2 lb (225 g) dried fettuccine or spaghetti    
2/3 cup (160 ml) whipping cream    
2 Tbsp (30 ml) Epicure's Caesar Dressing Seasoning
2 Tbsp (30 ml) butter
1/3 cup (80 ml) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Epicure's Black Pepper, coarsely ground, to taste
1 Tbsp (15 ml) chives

1. In Epicure's Pasta Pot, cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Drain and return to pot. Pour in cream, Caesar Dressing, butter and Parmesan cheese.
3. Toss with two forks and pile into individual pasta bowls.
4. Top with coarsely ground Black Pepper and a sprinkling of chives.

Okay, I should note here that I did not have whipping cream so I substituted milk and it was very good. It was also very rich with 2% milk so I'd be apprehensive to try straight whipping cream. Maybe a  mixture? It would make it a bit creamier that's for sure. Another difference was that I used Epicure's Black Pepper and Garlic grinder. Oh...my... gosh! Talk about delicious! (This is also tasty if you're doing the mac and cheese recipe from our Mac and Cheese Seasoning).

Anyway, I made the pasta and just for the fun of it I set out my wet and dry ingredients ahead of time. I mixed the Caesar salad dressing seasoning and the parmesan cheese together. I also measured out the butter and milk and put them in a separate measuring cup. I'm not saying that this made it easier... I was just bored so I went onto the next step as much as I could.

Once the pasta was cooked I added the dry and wet ingredients to the pot. I put it over the warm burner and tried to mix it together. I actually mixed with a wooden spoon and not 2 forks but the same result happened.

As we were eating I was about to issue the standard "Eat your dinner, Madeline" when I looked over and both my kids had eaten their dinner!! I was amazed! Once again Epicure has made meal time in our house quick, easy and delicious.


I recommend that if you love alfredo you need to try out this recipe. It's so easy to make and dinner is on the table faster than you can set it. Enjoy!

 

Tacos!

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This week, as per our meal plan, we had tacos. This was my first chance to try the taco seasoning out. Please note - I had opportunities to try it before but kept forgetting about it because, you know, that's how I roll. Anyway! As I was saying... I got to try out the taco seasoning. Isn't that little jar over there so cute? It may seem small but it packs a huge punch of great flavour!! Here is the recipe to help you get started on making your taco filling.

Delicious Taco Filling
1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef
3 Tbsp (45 ml) Epicure's Taco Seasoning    
1 cup (250 ml) water

It's simple. Brown your meat, add the seasoning and water and let it simmer for 15 minutes. Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm!!

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Now, if you're like me, you know there is a recipe but hey, you've made tacos millions of times before and you can do it on your own. I browned my meat and added a couple spoonfuls of seasoning to about half a cup of water. (I rarely measure, not very conducive to a blog. I now realize that I will have to change that.) It smelled delicious as the curls of steam wafted through my kitchen.

The first thing that my husband noticed was that we didn't have any taco sauce. So we decided to substitute Epicure's Pico Picante Salsa that I had made earlier in the week. It was good, but a little went a long way. The first taco I put it on... I did not put a little. I was breathing fire from my mouth... okay I'm exaggerating, it was only steam. It was hot but it tasted delicious. My husband and I agreed that while the salsa good it was just a little overpowering which may be because I didn't use the whole 3 tbsps. when I made the filling. It was a bit too spicy for me anyway. My husband loved it.



No grease!! Photo Courtesy
of my iPhone.

As for the taco filling it was delicious. There was tons of flavour with just a couple things missing... salt and grease. I took a picture so you'd believe me. Did you know that 1 tsp (5 ml) of Epicure's Taco Seasoning contains only 10 mg of sodium! Store-bought brands can contain as much as 22 times that amount: 240 mg per 1 tsp (5 ml)!

So in the end it was delicious, nutritious and my kids loved it. Isn't that worth celebrating?

I did try to take a picture of my dear hubby enjoying his taco, but he didn't appreciate my offer so unfortunately this time there are no pictures of us enjoying our Taco adventure provided by Epicure.

My recommendation... try the taco seasoning. If you do store bought tacos you won't go back.