Happy Tuesday

Hello everyone. Happy Tuesday. I wanted to share a vegetarian dish that's not only delicious but it's so packed with lots of good stuff, your body will thank you for it. It's Linguini with vegetables and it's very easy to make. I used whole grain pasta for the extra fiber and I also used organic ingredients where I could. Try it... you'll like it.

Linguini with Vegetables

Salt

12 ounces linguine or other long pasta

2 Tbs. olive oil

2 medium carrots, diced

Ground black pepper

3 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

3/4 tsp. dried thyme leaves

1 and a 1/2 cups dry white whine

1 cup low-sodium chicken broth

1 cup broccoli

3/4 cups frozen peas

2 tsp. zest and 2 Tbs. juice from 1 lemon

2 Tbs. unsalted butter

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese,

plus more for sprinkling

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil; add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally until

just tender. Drain, reserving about 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid, and return to pot.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and carrots;

saute, seasoning lightly with salt and pepper, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, pepper

flakes and thyme; continue to cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add wine and broth. Simmer

to blend flavors, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low, add broccoli and peas, cover and cook

until broccoli is tender-crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Add sauce to pasta along with lemon zest and

juice, butter, Parmesan and a little pasta water if needed to moisten; to moisten; toss to coat.

Adjust seasonings and serve, sprinkling each with more cheese.

Note: For those of you that like onions, feel free to use 1 large onion, diced. Also, if you 

want less of a bite, use less garlic.

This is just too funny. I came across these weird shoes yesterday. I mean, seriously??? Can you imagine how uncomfortable these clunkers must be? Like somebody could actually walk around the mall in these babies.

Silly question of the day: Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?

Well, it's supposed to rain again so have a great rainy day, everyone. Stay dry and God bless you.