Saturday, August 24, 2013

Quick Lunch

Ahhhh I've beeen out so much. First time home in about two weeks.

This isn't really something special, just something quick I put together one lunch.


Tuna on the bottom as a spread. Tuna consists of
-tuna (of course)
-mayo
-cucumber
-carrots
 SOOO GOOD. you gotta try this.

On top, I added green leaf sprouts and cherry tomatoes. The bitterness from the sprouts balances well with the sweetness from the cherry tomatoes. The bread is raisin bread, the extra sweetness from the raisin is delicious. But you could choose whatever bread you prefer.

Until next time,
Samantha

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Italian night!

Yay another cooking night with some of my best friends!! It was Italian night.

We had 5 people and we were able to finish everything we made.

The appetizer we made was strawberry bruschetta with goat cheese.
-strawberries
-basil
-balsamic vinegar (2 tablespoon)
-baguette
-goat cheese
-brown sugar (1/2 teaspoon)

1. Cut up the baguette and add olive oil to each piece of bread.
2. Toast the french bread for 10 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Dice up the strawberries and the chop up the basil first.
4. Combine strawberries, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, and chopped basil in a bowl (basil is really strong, so you don't need a lot to taste it)
5. Spread the goat cheese on the baguette and add the bruschetta on top. And you're done! :)







The entree we made was baked penne pasta with chicken & spinach.

-1 and 1/2 lb of pasta 
-garlic
-sauteed chicken with salt and pepper
-olive oil
-spinach
-1 lb of mozzarella cheese
-6 handfuls of spinach 

1. Cook the pasta in boiling water.
2. Drain the water and add spinach to the pasta to have it welt down.
3. Chop up the chicken and season with salt and pepper.
4. Add garlic into the pan and sautee the chicken until it's done.
5. Next, add the chicken into the pasta. 
6. Dump everything into a baking tray and add the mozzarella cheese on top.
7. Bake for 25 minutes for 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
8. Enjoy!



The pasta itself doesn't have any sauce added. But the flavor from the cheese and the seasoning made it light and delicious! This is an alternative pasta dish you can make if you don't want to eat heavy pasta.