Welcome to My Food Blog

Thanks to inspiration from my friend Dori and lots of encouragement from Carrie and Erum, I have decided to start a food blog. I will be posting recipes, some of which are my own creations, and some are borrowed.

In my little kitchen I believe that yummy food is always a necessity, but food can only reach its full potential when it is accompanied by great friends and lots of laughs (and sometimes a few tears). I also feel it is a key ingredient of a successful chef to own an awesome apron. I have such an apron.

However, according to my mother I am not fully aware of the purpose of an apron. She once informed me, "Somehow along the way I apparently forgot to inform you of the purpose of an apron. It is not about fashion Sweetheart, but it is about keeping your clothes clean." She attempted to explain this to me after I apologized for getting marinara sauce on her pretty apron. I guess I have still not fully comprehended the purpose of an apron because if a great possibility exists for a mess, you better believe I am in a ratty old shirt and not my pretty polka dot apron!

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Sunday, May 2, 2010

Baked Penne with Roasted Vegetables


I should be in trouble for the lack of photographic skills here, but trust me this was a beautiful meal. I was so happy when a sweet little voice informed me that while I was sleeping dinner had been made for me by my besties Carrie and Erum. I would not survive without my friends.

Ingredients:
-1 large red bell pepper (chopped)
-1 large bell pepper (chopped)
-1 yellow squash (chopped)
-1 zucchini (chopped)
-1 cup mushrooms (chopped)
-enough olive oil to drizzle over your vegetables (about 1/4 cup)
-pinch sea salt to taste for vegetables' seasoning
-pinch dried basil to taste for vegetables' seasoning
-1 box whole wheat pasta (about a pound)
-1/2 cup fresh basil chopped
-1 cup fresh mozzarella
-3/4 cup fresh parmesan (grated)
-1/2 cup goat cheese
-1 cup ricotta cheese
-2 garlic cloves (chopped)
-1 can marinara sauce (about 3 1/2 cups)
-4 pads butter (about 2 tbls)

Instructions:
-First, roast the chopped vegetables with the olive oil, sea salt, and dried basil at 450 degrees for about fifteen minutes.
-While the vegetables are roasting, cook the pasta so that it is half-way done. You don't want it all the way done because it still has to bake later.
-Once the veggies and pasta are done, mix it together with one can pasta sauce, ricotta cheese, basil, garlic, and mozzarella.
-Put fresh basil, goat cheese, and butter on top of mixture. Bake in oven for 25 minutes at 450 degrees.
-ENJOY

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