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When the Pandemic Is Over?
What are you going to do when the pandemic is over? While we’re certainly not out of the woods yet, more and
always just figured they would eat there eventually. Well, as we’ve now learned, “eventually” doesn’t always pan out like we think it will. So, once you’re free to explore the city around you, don’t let those eateries evade you any longer! Go to a concert. It doesn’t matter what kind of music you like — live music has been absent from our lives for long enough! Find out if any of your favorite bands are coming to town or buy tickets to one you’ve never heard of before. Who knows? Maybe you’ll discover another band worth adding to your playlist! Hug your loved ones. Even if you’re not a foodie or a music lover, chances are there is someone you’ve been separated from during this time — someone you love dearly, whether that be a family member or a close friend. Once you can safely be around others, don’t waste another second not being around the people you love. After all, as this season of life has taught us, it’s not something we should ever take for granted again.
more people are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 every day, bringing us closer and closer to the normalcy we’ve been missing for over a year. That’s a long time to ponder the activities you miss doing, the places you miss seeing, and the people you miss spending time with. However, maybe for you, it was a long enough time that you stopped thinking about what you would do when the
pandemic was over, because it has never felt like it was going to end. Maybe the coronavirus put you so firmly in a rut that you’re having trouble picturing what life will be like when it’s over. Well, if that’s you, here are a few general ideas you can consider for celebrating the end of this chaotic season of life — once it’s safe to do so, of course! Visit that restaurant you always said you would visit. Everyone knows that one place in town all their friends have raved about, but they’ve never visited because they
S pring V egetable and C hicken P asta B ake
Inspired by TheSeasonedMom.com
INGREDIENTS
• 1 cup cooked chicken, diced • 1 14-oz can artichokes, drained and quartered • 1 cup fresh asparagus pieces • 1/2 cup carrots, grated • 1 1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta • 1 3/4 cups chicken broth • 1/2 cup fresh chives, chopped
and divided • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped and divided • 2 tsp minced garlic • 1/4 tsp salt • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
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DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 425 F and grease an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. 2. In the prepared dish, stir together cooked chicken, artichokes, asparagus, carrots, uncooked pasta, chicken broth, half the chives, half the parsley, garlic, salt, and 2 tbsp Parmesan. 3. Cover the dish tightly with foil and bake for 35 minutes. 4. Uncover and stir. At this point, check the pasta to make sure it is al dente. If it’s undercooked, cover the dish and return to the oven until pasta is tender. 5. Remove from oven and garnish with remaining Parmesan, chives, and parsley.
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