For dinner last night I tried a "staple recipe" out of Vegan Planet: 400 Irresistible Recipes with Fantastic Flavors from Home and Around the World, Puttanesca Pasta from page 248. You really cannot go wrong with making a Puttanesca sauce, being simple and quick to make and delicious as well! I did a couple slight… Continue reading Vegan Friendly Puttanesca Pasta
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BLT Pasta Salad
On the birthday theme my brother and I got talking this past week about a deli salad that was sold for a couple of years at a grocery store when I lived on the Island (where my brother still resides). It was a neat salad: bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and pasta and of course a ton… Continue reading BLT Pasta Salad
Hearty Pasta
Last night it was snowing while I made dinner (seriously!) so I was not feeling very "springy" and wanted something warm and hearty. Hearty Pasta Bowls Ingredients: 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 lb rigatoni pasta 1 large onion, peeled and diced 1 cup baby carrots, diced 2 tsp roasted garlic (jarred) 12 ounce… Continue reading Hearty Pasta
Pea and Olive Pasta Salad
Last night I made a batch of this pasta salad for our lunch today. We usually have a picnic lunch after dayhiking and today was perfect for it - after months (I kid not) of near never-ending rain and gloom it was not only SUNNY it was WARM outside. By the time we sat down… Continue reading Pea and Olive Pasta Salad