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Baked Macaroni and Cheese with Spinach Salad #GiadaDeLaurentiis #FoodNetwork

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I was watching my grandchildren over the weekend and their Grandma Bea came over with the kids favorite dish!!  Baked Macaroni & Cheese. Love when that happens 🙂  I asked her for the recipe and she told me she got the recipe from  Food Network  Giada De Laurentiis who I adore .Here is the recipe

1 pound  pasta
2 cups grated Asiago cheese, plus 1/4 cup
2 (8-ounce) containers creme fraiche
1 cup grated Parmesan
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh chopped thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain pasta reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking liquid.In a large bowl combine the 2 cups Aiago cheese, creme fraiche, Parmesan, thyme, salt, pepper, cooked pasta, and pasta cooking liquid. Gently toss until all the ingredients are combined and the pasta is coated. Place the pasta in a buttered baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup asiago cheese. Bake until golden on top, about 25 minutes. Let sit for at least 5 minutes and serve.

Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis

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I whipped up a spinach salad – baby spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers with a simple vinaigrette.

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Bliss Berry Bright #Bliss

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Bliss Berry Bright is a twinkling cleansing and moisturizing trio.  Bliss Berry Bright is a spa inspired formula that ensures your skin is glowing and smooth from head to toe. Pamper yourself anytime!!

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Berry Bright Trio Includes:

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Body cream, hand cream and a soapy sudsy bath wash…it’s a the spa treatment that will make you feel Bliss Berry Bright.

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New “Revel In Luxury” Collection #DuriCosmetics

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Now that it’s  Fall/Winter 2015 it’s time to “Put On The Ritz” with Duri Cosmetics‘ New “Revel In Luxury” Collection.  Now there is  no need to have drab and dreary nail colors this fall and winter, especially when painting fingers and toes….With the new ‘Revel in Luxury” collection, Ritz elevates autumnal and winter toned neutrals into rich nail polish hues that add just the right amount of POP to cold weather’s manis and pedis.

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REVEL IN LUXURY features twelve new colors that work perfectly with fall/winter fashion trends:

Posh –  an enigmatic sensual purple

Live It Up! –  a soothing moss khaki

Oh, My Stars – a serene yet confident dark turquoise with just a hint of blue microshimmer

Feeling Beautiful – a dusty, comforting rose

Revel inLuxury – a magnificent shimmering royal sapphire.

Feeling beautiful– a dusty, comforting rose

Paint The Town – a tasteful winter amaryllis red

Lost In Elegance – a sumptuous chinchilla with subtle copper and silver microshimmer

Chic Chick – a luxurious taupe-hued mink.

Au Moment – a stately pearly iced pink

It’s All About Me – a cultivated, vibrant watermelon pink

In Vogue – A sophisticated and playful salmon

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I am indulging in the opulent yet wearable new collection and  of Duri’s polishes.

 

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Duri polishes are available nationwide at salons, spas and specialty stores, as well as online at www.dure.com.  Duri’s entire collection of 300+ nail polishes are all 3-free from DBP, Toluene and Formaldehyde, and are also environmentally friendly, ensuring your nails will look exquisite without all of the questioanble chemicals.

You can also purchase polishes for $6 individually.