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    I grew up with your traditional beef taco on my dinner plate. My mom would cook up the ground beef, add some spices and then set aside some fixings so my brothers and I could make our tacos how we like them.     I'm all for tacos, and I really wanted to try this chicken taco recipe. Ingredients     1 egg, lightly beaten     1/2 cup of seasoned bread crumbs     1/4 tsp salt     1/8 tsp pepper     4 chicken tenderloins     1 tbs canola oil     4 corn tortillas     whatever toppings you want Directions     Place egg in one shallow bowl and bread crumbs, salt and pepper in a second one.     Drag chicken through egg and then crumb mix.     In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in oil for 5-7 minutes     Serve on tortillas and whatever ingredients you want. Changes I made!        I went with a flou...

   If you haven't been able to tell yet, I love pasta, with all my heart.    It's honestly a problem, and when I meal plan, there are many times when I think to myself "you just had pasta last week, lets do meat and veggies instead."    But this handy recipe combines meat, veggies and pasta, so I don't feel so bad about the ridiculous amount of pasta I eat in my life. Ingredients     8 ounces of penne    12 ounces of asparagus, cut into 1 inch chunks     8 thin slices pancetta     2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/4 inch slices     1/2 cup creme fraiche     1/3 cup milk     1/4 cup of basil pesto     1/4 cup of pecorino cheese Directions    In a large pot, cook penne.    When there is about 3 minutes left to cook the penne, add asparagus.    In a large skillet, cook pancetta over medium heat. Once golden, remov...