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 I made two recipes that I found in the blogosphere yesterday, both were delicious –

Pasta with Turkey Sausage and Peppers – recipe found on tastypursuits.com

1/4 pound spaghetti (reserve 1/2 cup pasta water)  I had rotini on hand
4 turkey sausages, casings removed
3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil
1 small onion, sliced – I used shallots
2 cloves garlic, minced – I added more
1 red pepper, sliced into strips
1 green pepper, sliced into strips
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated (I used twice as much)

pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon butter
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cook the spaghetti according to package directions. Drain the spaghetti and reserve 1/2 cup of the water it was cooked in.

In a large pan, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium high heat. Add the turkey sausages and break them apart in the pan with a spatula or wooden spoon. Cook until the meat is no longer raw and pink, approx. 3-4 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a small bowl and set aside.

In the same pan, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons oil over medium high heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook until the onions are translucent, approx. 3 minutes.

Lower the heat to medium. Add the red peppers, green peppers, oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, a pinch of salt and a pinch of ground black pepper. Cook until they are tender, approx 5 — 7 minutes.

Add the sausage, parmesan cheese, parsley and pasta water. Mix well and cook for another 30 seconds — 1 minute to reheat the pasta water and sausage. Add salt to taste. Turn off the heat, and add the butter. Mix well then add the spaghetti and toss to combine.

2 ingredient Brownie Muffins everyone will love – 

This very simple 2-ingredient recipe is a Weight Watchers favorite, and it’s so moist and delicious  –

1 box devil’s food cake mix
1 can solid pack pumpkin (15 oz.)

Directions:
Mix the two ingredients together. Don’t add anything else that may be mentioned on the box, such as eggs, oil, or water. The mixture will be very thick and you will be tempted to add in other things to make the batter smoother. DO NOT DO THIS AS IT WILL RUIN EVERYTHING! Place batter into muffin tins (or mini muffin tins) lined with paper, or sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Makes 12 regular or 36 mini muffins.

Thank you Patricia of Butter Yum for this great muffin recipe –

  The manchild this morning getting ready for school –  I discussed my fears here with you about a transition from public school into private.  I’de like to take this opportunity to tell you how proud I am of this guy for accepting his lot in life as a private High School student who has to dress up every day.  He actually does a better job with his wardrobe ensembles than I ever did. And Thank You Lord for the invention of those no-iron dress shirts that just snap right out of the dryer and onto the hanger.  (thank you blog friends for that tip).

  Have a great day –