In Love With It.
Strolling thru a vineyard.. the wholesome soil beneath my bare feet, the faint smell of grapes in the air..a warm breeze beckoning me toward the stone house.. the savory scents wafting thru the air, intriguing my mind, and my stomach.
Ok, no - not even close to strolling thru a Tuscan vineyard BUT my dinner tonight took me there, in a big way. I must admit - italian style cooking isn't a huge play in this house but when we do make it, we strive to perfect it.. Tonight boy said he wanted a pasta casserole.. with bacon, the very mention of it sent images of pizza hut, boxed yuck floating thru my mind, I nearly dry heaved - then I had an idea.
Boy threw some organic ground chuck, bacon, onions and garlic in a skillet and walked off - heh.. thats ok, he's had an interesting week already. So after that I cut up plum tomatoes - tossed them with parm, fresh garlic, parsley and basil paste.
I also somewhat did the same with a 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, except I plucked some fresh rosemary and basil from our herb garden to toss in. I cooked rotini pasta, layered - make some garlic toast and holy shit.. it was really some of the best feelgood food I have had in a while, it was the right amount of sweet, garlicy, baconesque*.. yea, boy thinks bacon is another food group? oh well.
Now I'm going to go get in my spring fed, bubbling, mineral pool to soothe my... no, Im just going to my 1950's style pink tub.
Enjoy!
