Tag Archives: penne

Chicken Monday change-up. 1/22/18

Spent the weekend getting home from Utah. Our daughter fixed dinner ahead of our arrival so it was not until Monday that we started cooking again. Since Monday is our chicken day, it was a no brainer as to what … Continue reading

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Christmas cheer on a vegan day. 12/5/17

I have some of my many, many Santas up for Christmas and they always bring a smile to my face as I walk around the house. Here is a picture of a few of my kitchen Santas that sit behind … Continue reading

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Icelandic cod. 11/3/17

John picked up this Icelandic cod at Whole Foods and it was very delicious. He roasted it in the oven for 12 minutes at 400F. Seasonings were bay leaves, salt and pepper, and garlic powder. I was supposed to be … Continue reading

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Asparagus on sale! 11/2/17

Whenever asparagus is on sale this is what I make for dinner. This is a very enjoyable super simple dinner. Sauce for the pasta is pasta water and olive oil.

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New Dish! Homemade pizza! 10/28/17

Before getting to the pizza, here’s what I had for lunch. It looks like maybe I had lot but I put this on a tiny dessert plate. It is the penne pasta leftover from the Penne with Asparagus on Tuesday … Continue reading

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Leftovers. 10/25/17

I went out to lunch with my daughter so I just had a few odds and ends from the refrigerator and half a grilled potato tonight. On Thursday I will need to plan the next four or so days and … Continue reading

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A favorite pasta dish! 10/24/17

This morning we went out to breakfast. I am not a big fan of eating breakfast out because you always tend to eat more that you should have. Now you have the whole day to repent or try to repent. … Continue reading

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Penne with tuna and broccoli. 10/6/17

We have been driving for the last two days so we wanted to make something easy with ingredients that we had. Since we had brought a head of broccoli with us from home and we always have a can of … Continue reading

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Better pasta at home than restaurant – 8/30/17

Here is a pretty poor pasta primavera I had in Banff at a fairly fancy restaurant. Obviously no care was taken in the plating, just slopped on the plate and not tidied up. Also vegetables were overcooked and the sauce … Continue reading

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Fresh tomato pasta sauce – 7/14/17

It is hot here and one thing that hot is good for is ripening tomatoes. Our daughter has been growing a lot of tomatoes in our town’s community garden. All sorts of types. She has some monster big ones, lots … Continue reading

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