vegetable plate

what: vegetable plate

tonite, I made a very filling vegetable plate, I could only finish half my plate. i roasted asparagus and brussel sprouts with coarse sea salt, pepper, and olive oil in a 400° oven 30 mins. for the sprouts and about half that for the asparagus. i boiled the corn for a few minutes and brushed with salt, pepper, EVOO, basil & italian parsley. the red beans were sauteed with garlic and onion.

? did you know?

that according to a survey in 2002, Brussels sprouts are Britain’s most hated vegetable! They contain good amounts of vitamin K, A, C, folate and dietary fiber. for more detailed nutritional info go here.

fake baked pasta

what: fake baked pasta (rachel ray’s)

last nite, i made the pasta that I had from a previous nite at my MIL’s for my husband and our friend.  it was yummy.  but, I overcooked the pasta a bit, since it was sitting in the pot waiting for the sauce to finish, and I would have added more basil to the tomato sauce.  i also made a lemon vinaigrette spinach and sprout salad.  the recipe for the pasta is linked above.

veggie pasta

what: veggie pasta

the other nite, I made a very quick veggie pasta before heading to a birthday party. i sauteed asparagus, broccoli, zucchini, button and shitake mushrooms with basil, garlic and roma tomatoes.