Two different pasta dishes from this past week. Both are vegetarian friendly and full of vibrant taste! I know Saffron is horribly expensive and you can leave it out if need be, but keep an eye out for a jar - I don't buy spices in jars very often, I prefer bulk so I can… Continue reading Two New Pasta Recipes: Spicy Cauliflower Pasta & Lemony Spaghetti
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Beet Pesto with Handmade Ricotta Cheese
An adaptation of a recipe from Whole Living magazine for a vibrant beet pesto, topped with handmade ricotta style cheese. The cheese isn't technically ricotta, rather more like a queso fresco. Either way, it is easy to make and tasty. I found the method for it on The Food Lab and he makes it so… Continue reading Beet Pesto with Handmade Ricotta Cheese
Pasta and Zucchini with Queso Fresco
As we leave more processed food behind I find grocery shopping is becoming less pleasurable. And rightly so, harder. As well I find myself shopping nearly daily for fresh items like vegetables. That part is OK, it gets me out of the house (by maybe 10:30 am, dragging two short fries behind me) but what… Continue reading Pasta and Zucchini with Queso Fresco
Spinach Pesto with Oven Roasted Veggies
In the newest issue Health magazine of I saw a recipe for Arugula Pesto which sounded interesting. Well except for that I really, really don't like arugula. It is like kale. I just have never found my happy spot with it. At the grocery store arugula was $3.99 for 6 ounces. Spinach was 99ยข for… Continue reading Spinach Pesto with Oven Roasted Veggies