Well it’s here guys!!! The Food Charlatan has a fancy pants new design! I’m so excited to finally have a new look for my site. I hope you like it, and that it is a little bit more functional for you. I know it will be for me! Upgrades like this are always selfishly motivated, because I use my site more than anyone else!
My blog is a little bit like my home. I hang out here a lot. I wanted to like the space, the same way that you hang up pretty art in your living room. And I wanted it to be better organized. So it’s kind of like I had an interior designer and a professional organizer come in all at the same time! Now if only I could get someone to do this in my actual house.
I love the pretty carousel of photos at the top, that you can even swipe though on mobile. I have a handy new drop down menu so that it will be waaay easier to find the recipes you want. There is even an Archives page now, if you really want to see all those old posts from yesteryear (and torture yourself with bad photography, if you go back far enough!)
The Recipe Index is being completely recategorized so that you can narrow your search. Hopefully this will make it super easy to find exactly what you’re looking for. You will have to be patient with me here, because updating these categories means going through all 700 of my posts one by one. You will notice that some of the categories only have one or two recipes in them right now, but that will change over the coming weeks. I’m excited to now have a category for each holiday! What do you guys think? Do you have any questions?
How to Make Chicken Penne Pesto
My friend Melissa was over the other day and mentioned that she was bringing dinner to our other friend who just had surgery. I asked her what she was bringing, because I’m always looking for ideas beyond this Postpartum Ziti (although it is always a winner.) She said she brings this Chicken Penne Pesto that her sister gave her a long time ago. I asked for the recipe and she emailed me the next day, “Hey Karen! Are you amazed I’m remembering to email you this recipe?? I am!” I was too! Most of the time when I ask for a recipe from someone I have to beg for it (like I did for a year to get these Bacon Baked Beans.) You are awesome Melissa!
I’m in LOVE with this Penne recipe. It is so, so easy, and DELICIOUS. (Can you go wrong with a sauce made from mayonnaise and pesto? No. In fact, Melissa said this in her email, “If you’re one of those mayo-is-the-devil type people, I bet you could try plain greek yogurt. But it’s delicious with mayo, haha.” Nope, I am not one of those people! Mayo is one of God’s greatest gifts to the sauce kingdom.
It’s the perfect weeknight meal for when you forget to plan dinner. Keep frozen green beans on hand, or you can totally swap out whatever veggies you have. I opted for browning a couple chicken breasts, but Melissa says she uses canned chicken most of the time. Sometimes you just gotta get er done, right? I am all over that. Let me know if you try out this recipe! Tag me on Instagram, #TheFoodCharlatan. And let me know what you think of the site design! (Also, tell me if you have any questions or see any errors on the site!) Happy Wednesday guys! Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Twitter One year ago: My Favorite Coleslaw (With Lemon and Fresh Herbs) Three years ago: Chicken, Tomatillo, and Chipotle Chimichangas Six years ago: Mexican Bean Salad « this one is a great summer side dish! More easy pastas you could make for a quick dinner! I love summer salads! Italian Tortellini and Pepperoni Pasta Salad « perfect BBQ side dish!
Creamy Lemon Pasta with Bacon and Peas « oldie but a goodie. This recipe is originally from Heather Cristo.
Easy BLT Pasta Salad « Love this one!!
More quick and easy pasta dinners from other bloggers! Pesto Caprese Penne Pasta from Three Olives Branch Pesto Chicken Pasta Skillet from Country Cleaver Lemon Greek Penne Pasta from CopyKat Recipes Beet Pesto Pasta from A Spicy Perspective Penne Pasta Salad (30 Minutes) from Minimalist Baker
