bread winner?
So I have been getting good mileage out of the bread from the other day. Sunday we ate it with basic spaghetti and red sauce. Monday it accompanied dinner as garlic bread. This morning it was toast with breakfast!
There's just something so nice about morning light. We don't even get great light in the morning, but we do get strong sunbeams later in the day. A little sunshine, some poached eggs on toast, green tea or coffee, and I'm ready to face the day.
Today had a lot of day to face. Too much to get into here. At least I had leftovers saved for lunch! I have made an effort to eat less (lazy) pasta, but this was a tasty topping inspired by a recipe for Velvety Broccoli and Feta Pasta at TheKitchn. It's a nice take on "normal" ingredients. Saute onions and garlic, add steamed broccoli, simmer with a little lemon juice, then puree it all with some cheese. Last night, Hubby called from work and said his ETA was about 20 minutes and he was famished. Enter the broccoli recipe.
Last night we had it with rotini, as recommended, which is good for trapping the sauce. This photo was lunch today; I used angel hair because it cooks for just five minutes.
Lacking in the cheese department, I substituted grated Parmesan-Reggiano. The feta probably gives a creamier texture, but it was still tasty. Some people commented on the original that the lemon was too strong, but I liked it a bit zippy. Next time I might increase the amount of onion to balance it out and give it a little stronger base flavor. The garlic I had was fresh enough that two cloves was good, so that I wouldn't change. It was a nice change from traditional pesto or primavera.
And in another vegetable victory, Veggie-Hating Husband liked it and said I could make it again. Broccoli is one of his least-favorite veggies. Score!
There's just something so nice about morning light. We don't even get great light in the morning, but we do get strong sunbeams later in the day. A little sunshine, some poached eggs on toast, green tea or coffee, and I'm ready to face the day.
Today had a lot of day to face. Too much to get into here. At least I had leftovers saved for lunch! I have made an effort to eat less (lazy) pasta, but this was a tasty topping inspired by a recipe for Velvety Broccoli and Feta Pasta at TheKitchn. It's a nice take on "normal" ingredients. Saute onions and garlic, add steamed broccoli, simmer with a little lemon juice, then puree it all with some cheese. Last night, Hubby called from work and said his ETA was about 20 minutes and he was famished. Enter the broccoli recipe.
Last night we had it with rotini, as recommended, which is good for trapping the sauce. This photo was lunch today; I used angel hair because it cooks for just five minutes.
Lacking in the cheese department, I substituted grated Parmesan-Reggiano. The feta probably gives a creamier texture, but it was still tasty. Some people commented on the original that the lemon was too strong, but I liked it a bit zippy. Next time I might increase the amount of onion to balance it out and give it a little stronger base flavor. The garlic I had was fresh enough that two cloves was good, so that I wouldn't change. It was a nice change from traditional pesto or primavera.
And in another vegetable victory, Veggie-Hating Husband liked it and said I could make it again. Broccoli is one of his least-favorite veggies. Score!