Link Love: Funny Baby Video

Check out this funny baby video at Simple Christfollower! My five year old made me replay it five times!

Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage

My boss brought this in for our office Thanksgiving meal. The taste is definitely different, but I thought the dish was really good and plan to make it myself. My boss asked us to guess the ingredients, and while we could taste the spices, we did not guess pumpkin. It is originally from Rachel Ray. I think it is a wonderful seasonal meal and has some great healthy ingredients.

Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon
1 pound bulk sweet Italian sausage
4 cloves garlic, cracked and chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
4 to 6 sprigs sage leaves, cut into chiffonade, about 2 tablespoons
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken stock, canned or paper container
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup (3 turns around the pan) heavy cream
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, ground or freshly grated
Coarse salt and black pepper
1 pound penne rigate, cooked to al dente
Romano or Parmigiano, for grating

Directions:

Heat a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and brown the sausage in it. Transfer sausage to paper towel lined plate. Drain fat from skillet and return pan to the stove. Add the remaining tablespoon oil, and then the garlic and onion. Saute 3 to 5 minutes until the onions are tender.

Add bay leaf, sage, and wine to the pan. Reduce wine by half, about 2 minutes. Add stock and pumpkin and stir to combine, stirring sauce until it comes to a bubble. Return sausage to pan, reduce heat, and stir in cream. Season the sauce with the cinnamon and nutmeg, and salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer mixture 5 to 10 minutes to thicken sauce.

Return drained pasta to the pot you cooked it in. Remove the bay leaf from sauce and pour the sausage pumpkin sauce over pasta. Combine sauce and pasta and toss over low heat for 1 minute. Garnish the pasta with lots of shaved cheese and sage leaves.

WFMW: Antibacterial Wipes for Shopping Carts

Have you noticed that many stores have antibacterial wipes as you walk into the store? I LOVE these! For years I would come down with some kind of flu and wonder where it came from, until I remembered that I went to the store. There have been studies that show that your shopping cart is one of the dirtiest, germiest things you will touch all day. I am now religious about grabbing those wipes and wiping down the cart handles and anything the kids would be touching. And guess what? It has cut down a ton on our trips to the pediatrician and doctor!

It works for me!

This post participates in Works For Me Wednesday at Rocks in My Dryer.

Handyman Christmas Present

Lowes currently has on sale a Black and Decker 109 piece drilling and screwdriving set for $9.97 (was $19.97). If you have a handyman or woman to buy for, this may be a great gift!

I won! I won!

Thanks to Moms Need to Know I have won a book entitled “Christmas Sucks: What to Do When Fruitcake, Family, and Finding the Perfect Gift Make You Miserable” (by Joanne Kimes). I can't wait to read it! What a great way to start the Christmas Season! Thanks again, Mindi! She has a great blog, click the link to check her out!

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These rarely go on sale, so if you plan to purchase one for someone for Christmas, hurry and take advantage of this deal at Amazon! It is the limited edition Pink Ribbon DS Light.

New Coupons to Print!

Check out Coupons.com for their new December coupons! Remember, you can print them twice. Even if you don't think you will use them immediately, print them anyway. Sometimes, they stop offering them when there is a big sale for that particular product, like Kellogg's cereal recently.