Sun Dried Tomato & Kalamata Penne

Pretty much the same ingredients as from last post, I will re-list though. But also to make a note: Black olives probably would have tasted better than kalamata olives in this recipe. For the pasta recipe: 1 cup of penne pasta 1/3 cup kalamata olives (10-15 olives) 1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes 1 tsp salt [...]

Steamed Clams

It is Seafood Weekend and we start out immediately with clams! They are fast, easy and pretty cheap too. I don’t really have to say it but… Super delicious as well! Clams are kind of a hassle though. You have to clean them, scrub them, make sure they are alive. After you cook them you [...]

Going Green

Today we had friends over so made a three person dinner. But only one dish, of course. Although there were delicious cookies from the other day for snacks afterwards ^^ I boiled some basil & spinach pasta. Poured it into one of those things to drain out the water (I don’t know what they are [...]

Fried Potatoes With “Italian” Sandwich

…and avocados! This was day one of trying to make my own food. And I must admit, Im awesome. I boiled two potatoes for about 20 minutes. Cut them up in a bowl and fried them with basil, garlic, oregano – all in olive oil. Added some avocados, to soften them. Then I made a [...]

Potato Wedges

Potatoes are one of those things you can never fail making, because you have so many options and ways to make them. If youre tired of boiling them, fry them. Tired of frying them, bake them in the oven. Tired of baking them in the oven, make a gratiné, etc.. etc.. I made potato wedges [...]