Let’s be real for a minute. You know, because I’m not as real as it gets already. I waste a TON of food, so much wasted food! Michael and I play a game of chicken when it comes time to cleaning out the fridge. After a month of avoidance, it goes a little something like this.
Him, “What’s that smell? ”
Me, “I don’t know.”
Him, “Will you clean out the fridge?”
Me, “Why can’t you do it?”
Him, “C’mon babe! Just do it!”
Me, “Why do I always have to do it?”
I always have to clean the fridge out because Michael gags like a sissy pants if there is moldy food to be thrown away! He pulls his shirt up over his nose to protect him from the smell, he won’t look at it, and he leaves it until I take care of it. You guys know how good I am at cleaning anything in my house…
PS: There is a giveaway at the end of this post, a recipe for Chicken Pasta with a Twist of Flavor, and I promise there is a point to this story.
I bet you didn’t know I could live on bread and cheese for the rest of my life, did you? Bread is one food group that I will NOT let spoil! I refuse to waste my precious carbs! Mmmm… cheesy carbs!
What do you do when you are out shopping during the holidays? You stop and get some grub because it is easier than going home and cooking something. We are all guilty of it! I swear I eat out every time I leave the house, don’t you dare come back and mention how little I leave the house!
The last time I was out I indulged in Panera Bread because it is FREEZING in Michigan! I really don’t like being cold, not one bit! I just stood there looking at the menu board, trying to decide which bread I wanted to take home this time. The poor hamster in the wheel kept runnning and running as I figured out what I wanted. ‘Do I want rolls, Three Seed, Sesame Semolina, or Ciabatta?’ These are first world problems, people! I finally grabbed a demi loaf of Panera Bread’s Asiago Cheese. Yum!
(Note: My pan looks like this because Michael is a genius and used a sharp knife on some brownies.)
My bread was at the point of what to do, what to do? You know, when the bread isn’t soft like the day it came out, but it tastes soooo good? Here is a tip from one cheesy carb lover to another- make it garlic bread-ish and pair it with a meal like my Chicken Pasta with a Twist of Flavor! All I do is drizzle some olive oil on the bread, sprinkle some garlic powder on it, and bake it at 350 for 5 minutes. Easy Peasy!
Always find a way to repurpose bread in your household! Don’t make the bread police come to your house and arrest you!
Last night I pulled out this freezer meal/slow cooker thing, revamped my delicious bread, and called it a day! You know it’s a good day when It takes you longer to get the picture than it does to prepare the Chicken Pasta with a Twist of Flavor. Are you ready for the twist of flavor I put in, what could be, a boring chicken pasta dish?
Chicken Pasta with a Twist of Flavor Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 1 jar of spaghetti sauce (I used Ragu)
- 1 container of PHILADELPHIA Italian Herb Cooking Creme
- 1 box of pasta
Instructions
- Toss the chicken, sauce, and cooking creme in a freezer bag. (Freezing is optional)
- Let the bag thaw before dumping it in a pan and baking it until the chicken is cooked. (My breasts are large, so I bake it at 350 for 50 minutes.)
- Cook the pasta according to the box and set aside.
- Cut the chicken into bite size pieces, mix it with the pasta, and spoon the sauce mixture (from the pan) on your pasta.
Delicious, right? You bet it is! I am a woman of my word so here is your giveaway! Two of you are going to win $10 gift cards to Panera Bread! *And the crowd goes wild!*
I received my own gift card in order to facilitate my review of Panera Bread. All opinions, experiences, and pictures are my own.
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Chrissy
January 3, 2013 at 8:29 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Yummm! Looks delicious and pretty easy!
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Chrissy
January 3, 2013 at 8:30 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Sorry, Asiago cheese is my favorite bread!
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Laura
January 3, 2013 at 8:40 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I’ve never eaten there, but we have a new one, and I would love to try it!
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Bo
January 3, 2013 at 9:12 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love their Ciabatta bread!
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Lauren
January 3, 2013 at 9:15 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Country bread is my favorite.
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Elena
January 3, 2013 at 9:23 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Artisan Rye Bread
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Amy
January 3, 2013 at 9:28 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I like ciabatta. Mostly because they’re always out when I go and you always want what you can’t have. At least in my case. It’s also the bread they recommend on the tomato mozzarella sandwich, which is my favorite. It makes me sad when they’re out. It’s not the same on country white or whatever the hell they have left when I get there.
Wait…what are we talking about again?
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Mallery Reply:
January 3rd, 2013 at 9:34 pm
At least I’m not the only one… big red fire truck!
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Ann Fantom
January 3, 2013 at 10:01 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I like Panera’s Three Cheese bread
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Gary Emes
January 3, 2013 at 10:06 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I didn’t have to visit their website to tell you that their Focaccia bread is delicioussssssssssss
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rich morris
January 3, 2013 at 10:11 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
i like their Ciabatta bread
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Chris
January 3, 2013 at 10:13 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love the tomato basil bread
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Mary Happymommy
January 3, 2013 at 10:14 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I like the honey wheat.
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Jennifer Rote
January 3, 2013 at 10:30 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I like the Focaccia bread.
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Lisa
January 3, 2013 at 10:30 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I LOVE their cinnamon crunch bagels..to me, that’s bread! Lol
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Mallery Reply:
January 3rd, 2013 at 10:50 pm
A carb is a carb.
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alisa
January 3, 2013 at 10:35 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love the sesame semolina bread!
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alisa
January 3, 2013 at 10:37 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love the sesame semolina bread! it’s so good!
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Shannon M
January 3, 2013 at 10:38 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Definitely the Three Cheese bread.. love it! Thank you for the chance to win!!
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jodi frasier
January 3, 2013 at 10:39 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love their cinnamon raisin bread.. It’s soooo good
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Barbara
January 3, 2013 at 10:49 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Love the french baguettes.
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Wanda McHenry
January 3, 2013 at 10:54 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Love the French bread
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steve weber
January 3, 2013 at 11:08 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
the asiago cheese bread is delicious.
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April Brenay
January 3, 2013 at 11:34 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
love the french with a hot bread bowl of cheese soup!
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Carolsue
January 4, 2013 at 1:16 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love their Ciabatta bread
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Becky Richied
January 4, 2013 at 1:54 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love the Ciabatta bread it has always been a favorite. But overall nothing beats fresh fresh bread. I used to take the center out of the bread and roll it into a ball and eat it when I was a kid/ok as a teenager too…lol
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Julie
January 4, 2013 at 3:08 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
three cheese!
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Sarah (from MaeGal)
January 4, 2013 at 3:47 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I’ve never actually eaten at Panera, so I’m hoping to win this giftcard! But the Ciabatta Bread sounds dandy, I’d love to try it!
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Deb K
January 4, 2013 at 4:12 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Artisan Rye Bread
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Margaret Smith
January 4, 2013 at 7:17 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love the Artisan Rye Bread
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Jennifer Marie
January 4, 2013 at 7:51 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Three cheese bread
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Adrienne gordon
January 4, 2013 at 7:53 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I like the three cheese
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Michael Capp
January 4, 2013 at 8:14 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
whole grain
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Heather
January 4, 2013 at 8:25 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love the whole grain, three cheese, and cinnamon raisin!
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Cynthia C
January 4, 2013 at 8:41 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
My favorite is Focaccia
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debbie
January 4, 2013 at 8:45 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I would like the three cheese bread.
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stephanie
January 4, 2013 at 9:08 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
i love Ciabatta bread
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Janice
January 4, 2013 at 9:35 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
cinnamon raisin
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christie kammerer
January 4, 2013 at 9:44 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love Panera, their food is fantastic. I love the Whole Grain bread.
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jessica
January 4, 2013 at 9:54 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
This looks delish!
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Carrie Pieszak
January 4, 2013 at 10:00 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Panera’s 3 Cheese Bread is my favorite!
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Sarah Hirsch
January 4, 2013 at 10:05 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
my favorite is the asiago cheese bread
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Jodi
January 4, 2013 at 10:14 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love bread!!!
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Pim
January 4, 2013 at 10:50 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Three Seed
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EMMA L HORTON
January 4, 2013 at 12:14 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD
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Seth
January 4, 2013 at 12:51 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love Panera! Thank you for this!
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LaVonne
January 4, 2013 at 1:23 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Love Panera – Focaccia is my favorite!
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Erin
January 4, 2013 at 1:39 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Oh I love their Asiago cheese bread! YUM!
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Angie B.
January 4, 2013 at 1:44 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love the french bread
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Andrea Darst
January 4, 2013 at 1:50 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I love their regular bread (I’m boring, I know)
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billie M
January 4, 2013 at 1:51 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
The Focaccia Bread
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Tara
January 4, 2013 at 2:03 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I’ve never actually been to Panera bread, but I bet I’d like the three cheese bread.
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