When the water comes to a boil, add the pasta. In a small skillet on medium heat on the stove, toast the almonds for 3 – 5 minutes until fragrant. Add the oregano, red pepper and black pepper. 1 box (1lb) whole wheat or regular pasta.Some of her recipes I’ve needed to add a bit of seasoning (noted on other blog entries). This was one of her recipes that I felt was actually seasoned enough. It really had a light freshness about it form the lemon, but a bit of zest from the red pepper. I think it actually helped to let the flavors melt together. I had to let it sit for about an hour before I could serve it, so I put aluminum foil over it and it stayed warm enough to serve. It also made a large amount and was tasty for leftovers.Ĭut up broccoli florets to add to the boiling penne pasta I have going on the stove.Ĭombined in a large bowl crumbled feta, zest of a lemon, oregano, red pepper and black pepper.Īlmonds have been toasted on the stove already.īroccoli and pasta get cooked together…super easy.Īll the ingredients get combined and tossed together. Light and bright it gets a thumbs up from me. This delicious pasta has fresh broccoli, sliced almonds, feta cheese and freshness from the zest of a lemon. Let’s start with the Freaky Greek Pasta.Īlways beautiful photos to accompany the recipes. I won’t share all the recipes but I will for the first one. All were very good, easy to follow and healthy. I tried three recipes this week: Freaky Greek Pasta, Carrot Fries and Broiled Honey-Nut Bananas. I’m a big veggie fan so I naturally go to those recipes. They all look very tasty though and if you decide to get the cookbook I’d give them a try. The only recipes I did not touch on were the meat recipes. I bought this cookbook for both of my daughters for all the good info and recipes that are good for starting cooks and bakers. Also, it is a beautiful cookbook with lots of learning tips. Although I don’t fall into either of these categories anymore there was a time I did. As the title suggests, it is meant for people who are afraid to cook or don’t have many skills. I picked it because it is user friendly, simple and using fresh ingredients. The Can’t Cook Book by Jessica Seinfeld is the cookbook I’ve used to kick off this new series. Well, I’m gonna use them now and I’d love for you to come along with me. I love buying cookbooks (well any kind of book really), and I will read them cover to cover, but I found I was not using them enough. I pick out a cookbook and I will post every Tuesday recipes I’ve tried from the cookbook and let you know what I think. If you are new to this blog, here’s how this works.
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