Friday, January 26, 2018

Finicky Friday



Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad


Prep 45 m
Cook 8 m
Ready In 53 m
6 servings
425 cal

Ingredients
1 teaspoon finely chopped, peeled fresh ginger
1/3 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 (8 ounce) package bow tie (farfalle) pasta
1/2 cucumber - scored, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 cup coarsely chopped red onion
2 diced Roma tomatoes
1 carrot, shredded
1 (6 ounce) bag fresh spinach
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained
2 cups diced cooked chicken
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted



Directions
  1. To make the dressing, whisk together the ginger root, rice vinegar, orange juice, vegetable oil, sesame oil, soup mix, sugar, and garlic until well blended. Cover, and refrigerate until needed.
  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the bowtie pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain, and rinse under cold water. Place pasta in a large bowl.
  3. To make the salad, toss the cucumber, bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, carrot, spinach, mandarin oranges, chicken, and almonds with the pasta. Pour the dressing over the salad mixture, and toss again to coat evenly. Serve immediately.


Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Monthly Deals in Kindle Books - Behind the Eight Ball




Behind the Eight Ball is part of the Monthly Deals in Kindle Books! For the month of January it's marked down to $1.99 at Amazon!


Link: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Eight-Ball-Fangs-Felines-ebook/dp/B016HDBVOC



Blurb:Fur, Fangs, and Felines: Book Two 

A cool morning, a yard full of birds, and a kitty on a mission. What more could a werecat want? Beta Heller Wirth has it all, except a mate—a shifter mate, that is. The last thing he wants is one of those dangerous humans who kill without remorse. Heller knows about that firsthand. So what does the goddess Bast do? She gives Heller exactly what he does not want—a human: business owner Lawson Dupre.


Lawson hasn’t a clue what just happened in his car detail shop. One minute a cute client is about to pass out, and then he perks up and starts flirting. Next thing, he runs out the door like the hounds of hell are after him. Learning that Heller is a werecat doesn’t freak out Lawson. He happens to be one of those rare humans who knows paranormals exists. He even lives with one. Watch the fur fly as Heller and Lawson battle hurt feelings, misguided beliefs, and a power shift in Heller’s clowder.



Monday, January 1, 2018

Happy New Year!




It's a new year with lots of new things come y'all's way. I have plans, lol. Lots and lots of plans. ;) And may all your troubles be as short as your New Year's resolutions! (Quote from a sign lol)

~M