Pasta gets a bad rap. Anyone can make it. Everywhere serves it. There’s nothing new about it. It’s boring, especially healthy pasta. The only way to make it taste good is to drown it in sauce. But I think that’s unfair, and here’s why: Pasta is limitless in its variability which, by the way, is… Continue reading “Is Healthy Pasta Boring?”
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Bacon and Eggs… and Kale? Plus Summer Only Dinners: August 29-September 2
If you’re only here for the bacon, please skip down immediately to Friday. Otherwise read on for eggs, kale and lots of late summer deliciousness. Monday I covered Monday’s meals in two separate posts: hot cereal and pasta. My lunch salad was the cabbage and chickpeas I couldn’t fit into last Friday’s casserole. Tuesday On… Continue reading “Bacon and Eggs… and Kale? Plus Summer Only Dinners: August 29-September 2”
Homemade Pizza? On a Tuesday?
Distracted by various activities (meal plan descriptions, image editing, social media posts and, frankly, this blog), it was after 6:30 pm before I thought about dinner. I recalled seeing an easy homemade pizza dough recipe. With just two ingredients, I couldn’t pass it up. The only issue: I didn’t have either ingredient (self-rising flour or… Continue reading “Homemade Pizza? On a Tuesday?”
Fresh Fruit and Reliance on Leftovers: August 22-26
This week I talk about (and eat!) a lot of seasonal fresh fruit. It’s August, after all. Also, read on for more fun with leftover food. Monday I devoted my first blog post to my Monday meals, but will add a note about lunch. As tempting as it is to eat weekend leftovers for dinner… Continue reading “Fresh Fruit and Reliance on Leftovers: August 22-26”
Kale Soup from Sausage Sandwiches, Or How to Use Leftovers
Kale soup from sandwiches? Well, not quite. From sandwich filling to be more exact. In my first post, I wrote about making sausage sandwiches for dinner. What I didn’t mention was the leftover filling (and fruit salad for that matter). Of course, I saved it. You’ll soon learn that about me. I save almost everything…. Continue reading “Kale Soup from Sausage Sandwiches, Or How to Use Leftovers”