This is not the lasagna I wanted to make. I envisioned an ALL veggie lasagna, with long strips of zucchini in place of pasta noodles, but it was not to be. As we walked through the produce section of the new Sprouts market in the area, I mentioned to Bikenut that I was going to [...]
Posts Tagged ‘italian’
16 Jul
Caprese Salad Sandwich
It’s been a hot couple of days around here. When it gets hot, the last thing I want to do is stand around the kitchen with the stove and/or oven blazing away, and the last thing Bikenut wants to do is eat. Kind of works out well that way, I guess. Except that I still [...]
16 Feb
The Universe’s Best Pasta Sauce
Bikenut and I are having a few people over to watch Lost tonight. We started this little gathering last season, and have decided to carry on through this final season. Typically, I had my brother and his wife over, or they’d have us over, and our friend Alim would join us most times as well. [...]
28 Dec
Minestrone Soup ala Peep
After an atypically spendy Christmas, and to cater more to Bikenut’s new year resolution to eat healthier, I’ve been thinking of ways to stretch our dollars and pack more fruits and veggies into our diets. The first thing that came to mind was to make a big pot of soup or stew that would last [...]
22 Oct
Mushroom Risotto
Every time I tell Bikenut I’m going to make risotto, he always asks the same question, “That’s pasta, right?” “No, silly. ‘Risotto’ is Italian for ‘rice’. You are thinking of orzo, which is a rice-shaped pasta.” “Are you sure?” Who is the cook here!? Of course I’m sure!!! Every time I make risotto, I always [...]
