Category — Pasta Recipes

A bit healthier than my yakisoba fried noodles is this simple yet satisfying recipe.
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Last week I received a generous gift from one of my coworkers. It was a huge bunch of hydroponically grown basil!

At first I was going to do something like a pesto that would use up most of it all at once. But then I decided to spread it out over several recipes so that I could keep enjoying it for a longer time.
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The other week I received a gift package in the mail containing a vast array of healthy mixes and sauces. To get a feel for these new products, I decided to try out the classic pesto sauce first.

The pesto mix (and most of the others) are very simple. Basically dried herbs and some spices. I’m sure dishes would taste much better with say pesto made from fresh basil instead of dried, but for someone who gets home tired from work this worked out just fine.
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I wasn’t going to post this today since doing so makes it two “yaki” dishes in a row. But I couldn’t resist sharing my favorite recipe for local style fried noodles.
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One of the staples that I always have in my freezer is a bag of frozen portobello mushroom ravioli. It’s wonderful for nights when you are just too tired to use anything other than a can opener.
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The first time that I tried whole wheat spaghetti at home I could not stand it. It tasted mushy and powdery and … just not very good. I was hesitant to try it again but it was on sale so I gave it another go. I have to say, this time around it was excellent! I almost couldn’t tell the difference between the whole wheat pasta compared to the regular dry pasta. This dish turned out really well, just watch out that you don’t add too much cheese, those calories can come sneaking up on you.
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One of my favorite light pasta dishes. It reminds me of chicken piccata but without the butter. A great dish for fellow lemon lovers.
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