Saturday, September 29, 2012
Orange juice and Pineapple Salad Dressing:
To make this delicious, healthy salad dressing you'll need an orange, a pineapple, a citrus juicer, and a blender (can be a small personal one). Juice the orange using the citrus juicer. Next cut up a fresh pineapple and add a few pieces to a blender with the fresh squeeze orange juice.
You can keep this dressing in a sealed container up to several days in the refrigerator. I love this salad dressing on a bed of spinach leaves and if I have any some kale also. Chop up an apple and add some raisins then drizzle on the O.J./Pineapple dressing. Mmmm....delicious!
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Simple Summer Spaghetti:
Ingredients:
12 oz. packaged dry spaghetti
Yt cup extra-virgin olive oil
5 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
Pinch crushed red pepper, or more
to taste
2 cups cut-up grilled zucchini and/or
summer squash
2 cups red and/or yellow cherry
tomatoes, quartered
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
1/4 to 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil or
Italian parsley
Directions:
1. Bring large pot of salted water to
boiling. Stir in spaghetti. Cook 9 to
10 minutes, just until tender. Strain
pasta, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.
2. Meanwhile, in extra-large skillet
combine olive oil, garlic, and crushed
red pepper. Cook over medium heat
about 3 minutes, until garlic begins to
soften. Do not let garlic brown. Stir
in zucchini, tomatoes, and torn basil.
Season with salt and pepper.
3. Reduce heat to low; stir pasta liquid
and spaghetti into vegetables in skillet.
(If skillet is too small, mix all ingredients
in large pot.) Heat thoroughly. Sprinkle
with Parmesan. Transfer to large serving
bowl. Sprinkle with chopped fresh basil.
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