I think that the manna that the Israelites had in those 40 years of wandering in the desert was none other than pasta. I can’t prove it biblically but think about it. Is there any other bread-like substance that you can eat every day and never tire of it?
See?

This is one of those “Dear Lord what am I cooking tonight?” dishes. The refrigerator was skimpy and so was the pantry. I used to have a regular day for everything…Grocery shop on Monday,clean on Tuesday and Wednesday, day off on Thursday, paperwork and scheduling on Friday…
Please note the words “used to”.

I love pasta.  It is quick, cheap, easy, and filling..what more can you ask?
This is my entry for Presto Pasta.

When Marc and I were at Presidio we new an instructor that went out every weekend mushrooming. He must have been pretty good at it, he was only hospitalized once.
When I think of Monterey I think of a lot of fresh foods. I haven’t been back there in over 25 years but back then it had a great small town feel, lots of fresh produce and sea food, and some wonderful memories.
This dish is named Pasta Monterey because it has mushrooms and lots of fresh produce, as well as Monterey Jack cheese. The sauce is …read more

This is my entry for the Presto Pasta Night Round-up. Head over there and check out the rest of the pasta dishes. They are always amazing.
I discovered whole foods (not Whole Foods, that came later) sometime in the very early 1980s. Yep. Before it was cool. We were vegan for several years and then vegetarian for several years after that.
We still eat a diet that is not average for Americans. It is very vegetable based with more meat in winter than in summer. We try to eat locally and about 90% of what we eat is either …read more