Recipe Experiment

We often have a pretty good variety of fresh veggies in the fridge with the full intent on eating all of them. Well, let's be honest, with random dinners out, the occasional frozen pizza, etc, etc, this doesn't always happen and some go bad. Last night I was scavenging the fridge looking for something to make for dinner. Brussel sprouts, a yellow pepper, a handful of mushrooms, half of a red onion, and cheese tortellini. Hmmmm.

Brussel sprouts got tossed with olive oil, garlic salt and pepper and thrown in the oven for 15 minutes at 450 degrees. Perfect side dish! (good for you too!)

The onion, mushrooms, and a yellow pepper were chopped into small bite-size pieces and sauteed in olive oil until soft. I later added three cloves of minced garlic. That mixture was then transferred to the food processor, along with a handful of fresh basil that was looking a little sad and wilted. Any herb would do, or none at all. That mixture was blended until I had a smooth, creamy consistency (a little oil and vinegar was added to taste). Then cooked tortellini was added and tossed with the sauce.

Voila!

Easy Peasy. Give it a try! I imagine you could use whatever veggies you have on hand. I liked the mushrooms because it gave it a thicker, creamier texture without using any milk or cheese. I will definitely be repeating this recipe and experimenting with different ingredients!

Happy cooking! Most importantly, happy eating!

Add one more to the bunch

We have found ourselves living with one more foster dog. Yes, this only brings us to a two-dog household which is pretty common, but both dogs are quite large and our house/yard is quite small. Let me give you the run down.

Tigger. Yes, Tigger as in Winnie the Pooh's best friend. Tigger was terribly abused before he came to us. He was rescued from a bad situation, lived in the shelter for over six months, and was set to be put to rest on a rainy Saturday in May. I am on a rescue list for dogs that need an urgent home or foster and with one look at Tigger, I thought he and Sunday would get along great. I wasn't mistaken, they are best friends! He is available for adoption and really deserves a great home. He doesn't let S or I out of his sight, loves to lay by our feet, doesn't beg for food, loves other dogs and is so chill and laid back. If anyone may be interested in meeting this guy, let me know and we'll set something up. I really can't say enough positive things about this guy who went from rags to riches in the last couple of months. He deserves to live the rest of his life like he's walking on the clouds in heaven! He's about 5 years old.