PW's Bruschetta

I had some leftover pasta for dinner but not a ton of it, so I wanted to supplement it with something extra.  I made PW's bruschetta and it was fast/easy/yummy/summery/buttery.  I only used red tomatoes because I made a half recipe.  Which is why mine isn't as pretty as hers.  Among other reasons.

PW's Quick & Easy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

I love new pasta recipes that are easy for weeknights!  I don't normally love red bell peppers but I wanted to try this recipe anyway.  In doing so, I realized I actually like roasted peppers way more than raw.  This was seriously yummy.  Unfortunately, I only had mozzarella at home and didn't want to get Parmesan at the store.  So my pasta was very gooey with melted mozzarella.  I'm positive Parmesan is a better choice.  Still it was delicious!  I also didn't have fresh herbs and used a teaspoon or so of dry herbs.  I bet fresh herbs would make this even more tasty.  Definitely try it.

PW's PASTA RECIPE

 

P.S. I even used too much pasta (16 oz. instead of 12 oz.) and it turned out.  Definitely use 12 oz. though, or else yours won't be saucy (kind of like mine, as you can see). 

No-Tequila Lime Chicken & Mexican Rice

I made Pioneer Woman's Tequila Lime Chicken, but I didn't have tequila and didn't want to buy tequila, so I just omitted it.  The chicken was delicious!  We put it in tacos with cheese, mashed black beans and PW's Mexican rice.  Definitely a hit!  Here is the recipe for the chicken. And here is the recipe for the Mexican rice, which is yummy and makes a ton for leftovers. 

Caribbean Dream Pie

I was given the New Moosewood Cookbook recently and have tried quite a few recipes from it, all of them really good.  This one is probably the best though, since it's a dessert.  It is really easy to make, for the most part, and is delicious for summer (it's served cold).  Here is the recipe.  To make it easier, you could buy a pre-made graham cracker crust.