The only long part about this dinner was waiting for the lousy avocados to ripen. Sheesh...I get sooo impatient waiting! My fault for buying the bright green hard as a rock ones from Trader Joe's that take days to get anywhere. Oh well, my "patience" was rewarded eventually and we had a lovely dinner on… Continue reading Avocado Sauced Pasta with Oven Roasted Tomatoes & Dessert Too!
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Tuscan White Bean Salad from Fine Cooking Italian
Released this past winter in January, Fine Cooking Italian: 200 Recipes for Authentic Italian Food, is a lovely cookbook full of inspiration. I will be making more from the cookbook, especially the pizza and dessert sections.....the pasta section is delicious looking as well. While going through it, I came across a recipe for a bean… Continue reading Tuscan White Bean Salad from Fine Cooking Italian
Spaghetti with White Bean Alfredo
An adaption from Quick-Fix Vegan: Healthy, Homestyle Meals in 30 Minutes or Less. I'll admit mine wasn't fully began - and I am OK with that. I happen to love a nice sprinkling of Pecorino Romano on top (which I might add the type I use has no animal rennet in it). A delicious and… Continue reading Spaghetti with White Bean Alfredo
Alfredo Shells
I adapted this out of The Happy Herbivore Cookbook, from page 163. The recipe was for Fettuccine Alfredo, I used shells and added Pecorino Romano cheese. For me it was more about not using the usually ingredients of an Alfredo sauce: butter, flour and cream! So I didn't feel guilty about adding a nice grating… Continue reading Alfredo Shells