Pizza and Grapes to the Second Power

Yummy... Pizza, Grapes, and Wine, with art to set the scene. This wine is a 2008 Vintage Bonterra Cabernet Sauvignon, composed of Organic Grapes. It was $18 a bottle, and worth the splurge. I've got an artist for you to meet... Douglas Johns. His "Lost Hunter" featured here, is a beautiful sculpture, and it belongs in your home!

This Pizza was created for a vegetarian. It's a premade, frozen crust with melted sharp cheddar over Pizza sauce and sliced green onion (under the cheese), mushrooms (canned) and then lima beans as well. Over the top are sprinkled Green onions. It was a fabulous Pizza! The grapes are Muscat green grapes. I placed a paper towel under them because I had rinsed them directly before mealtime. The Muscat is a very sweet grape.

Pasta for Dinner

It's a week of planning meals in the 20" Kitchen.

Tonight, a colorful and delicious pasta came together in a heavy cast iron skillet... the only pan that is used each day in our home. In a cast iron pan, available very economically at Fleet Farm, you can do all your daily cooking, and you don't have to spend all day scrubbing as a myth would go. It's fantastically easy to use, and it is a cinch to clean in mild soap and water. My first concoction was ginger candy. The pan came clean instantly, and a great bond was formed, forever. Lodge brand now sells these pans pre-seasoned, meaning you don't have to spend a lot of time oiling, heating, and cooling your cast iron-- it's ready when you are!

You'll be pleased with this dish. I haven't had pasta in a very long time, and it's high time! How simple , too. I sliced four crimini mushrooms, seven cloves of garlic, a half green pepper, and a quarter cup red onion over low heat, sauteed in Extra Virgin Olive Oil. I added in some roasted tomatoes with more green pepper, at the end.

Meanwhile, Angel Hair pasta cooked in the next pot, with a drop of oil to keep the noodles from sticking.

I dished up this delicious entree with balsamic reduction, fresh basil, and a glass of milk, with a slice of garlic toast on the side. Enjoy!