Tonight, for instance, I was driving home from work and was shocked to see it was nearly 8:00pm and I had no idea what I was going to make for dinner. I was going to stop at the grocery store but I decided it was too late. I would have to deal with what I had.
When I got home I took stock: spinach, peppers, mushrooms and zucchini. I wasn't in the mood for a salad so I pulled out some pasta. As it was boiling away I chopped up the veggies and diced up some cheese I found in the fridge. I added the spinach last so it would only wilt a little. When I drained the pasta I saved a little bit of the water and poured both into the pan with the veggies. I added the cheese and the last remnants of my pesto. I still wasn't satisfied so I added about a tablespoon of salmon cream cheese. I wasn't sure how it would turn out. It could be really bad.I sat down and the dogs were instantly sniffing at my plate. That doesn't really mean anything . They love all food (although I discovered they don't enjoy mushrooms tonight). I took a bite ... delicious!!
But I'm determined to try more real recipes. I bought a new cookbook/magazine and I'm going to bring it with me on the bus tomorrow so I can get an idea BEFORE I'm already on my way home.
