Italian Dressing Drumettes

It did not occur to me to take a photo of this dish because I was just mindlessly preparing a meal, and did not realize it would turn out so yummy. This is the most simple and easy recipe you will ever find, and soooooo good!

- 10 chicken drums
- one bottle of Italian salad dressing
- 2 large handfuls of mushrooms

Marinate the chicken drums and mushrooms in the entire bottle of Italian dressing over night. Neatly lie the meat and mushrooms (still with all the dressing) in a baking pan. Cover with foil. Bake for about one hour at 370 degrees. The juice will bubble in the oven with flavor, and when done, the chicken will nearly fall of the bone.
Serve over rice or cous cous.

Garlic Seafood Pasta

Break free from marinara as a topping for spaghetti with yummy seafood and veggies.

- 3/4 bag of spaghetti
-3 cups baby spinach
-1 tomato or 2 handfuls cherry tomatoes
-half an onion
-1 pound shrimp
-1 pound pre-cooked mussels
-5 garlic cloves
-1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
-2 tablespoons butter
-olive oil
-salt
-pepper
(I did not have white wine on hand, but that would be a wonderful addition to this recipe)

Cook spaghetti in boiling water. Drain, and return to saucepan. Stir in spinach and tomatoes. Cover and keep warm. While pasta is cooking, cook the onion in olive oil over medium-high heat for one minute. Add the shrimp, mussels, garlic, and pepper flakes. Cook, stirring frequently for no more than three minutes. Stir in wine (if using), salt, and pepper. Cook until shrimp are thoroughly cooked, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in butter until butter is melted. Add mixture to pasta. Toss.