Woah its been a while. Ill admit I havent been doing a lot of new creations lately so that is in part the reason for my absence.
Whats new? Not much. Im very excited though because I finally planted some herbs. Fresh herbs are so expensive at the grocery store and they dont last very long, so I decided to plant some of my own. I have planted cilantro, parsley, basil, chives, and oregano. Those seen to be the ones that many of my recipes call for the most. I also planted a little roma tomato plant. I just hope my dog doesnt eat any of these as last time we tried growing tomatoes we never got any, we only saw the seeds around her mouth!
Last night I made a nice summer pasta, I didn't take any pictures though. Anyway I used:
-whole wheat pasta (I used spaghetti noodles, but any would work)
- yellow and green squash/zucchini
- can of diced italian seasoned tomatoes
While the pasta cooked I sauteed the zucchini/squash with a little bit of olive oil and just seasoned with pepper. You really could use any vegetables you want. Once the vegetables were ready I poured in the can of seasoned diced tomatoes. I also picked some fresh basil and chopped it up and added to the mix. Drain the pasta and add right to the pan that the vegetable, tomato mixture is in and toss. Then serve! Its super easy, which is exactly what I needed last night. It was also so perfect for the hot weather we are currently having here.
Im HOPING to get cooking more. Probably not this week though as my birthday is Friday.
