Weekend Plans & An Easy Meatless Meal ♥

~Hello~

Happy last day of winter! Today's "snowstorm" ended up being just wind and rain so my prayers were answered!  It's cold and blustery outside but I'll take it over snow in March any day ♥

It's sunny & bright and I'm happy : )

This week really flew by, didn't it?  Some weeks I feel like my days are a blur and this was one of them. Looking back,  the highlights the week were getting a new pair of slippers and a shamrock shake for St. Patrick's Day.  Yup, it's very exciting around here friends!  I guess I'm easy to please. But like I said in my last post, I try to appreciate every little thing.  A new pair of slippers can be life changing.  And mine are very comfortable! LOL 

This weekend John and I will surely go out tomorrow for a little ride.  I have to make a Sephora run and pick up a few things at Target. I desperately need a new pillow!  Mine is flat as a pancake and driving me crazy.  It's time for an upgrade. I'm planning crock pot pulled pork sandwiches for Saturday dinner.  I haven't made them in ages so I'm very excited!  I might make some cornbread to go with them. Sunday I have to finish filling out John's paperwork for high school registration.  I've been putting it off all week.  UGH.  And then I'm hoping to have some cozy couch time with my a book and my favorite TV shows after I do some cleaning.  

Sunday is actually my favorite day of the week because we are all home - all day - and it's nice.  

Anywhoo....what's for dinner tonight? 

Since tomorrow officially starts Spring I thought I would share with you a nice colorful meal, perfect for the season.  It's also vegetarian so if you aren't eating meat on Friday's during lent or just want a meatless meal, this is perfect.  

Actually pasta anytime is ok with me.  Am I right? 

This is an easy one....but soooo good! 

8 oz. pasta (I use thin spaghetti)

1 can diced tomatoes, drained (or you could use fresh cherry tomatoes, halved)

1 cup frozen peas, thawed

1/3 cup olive oil

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

fresh basil (optional)

 

Prepare pasta according to package directions. Place hot, drained pasta, tomatoes, and peas in a large bowl.  Combine oil, cheese, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Add to pasta and toss to coat.  Top with fresh basil and extra Parmesan cheese if desired.

 

Yum!!!!

Feel free to swap out the peas for another veggie if that's what suits you.  I've even made this with no veggies at all - just pasta, garlic, & cheese!  Nothing wrong with that either : )  

Have a lovely weekend friends!  

I hope you all get some cozy couch time with your loved ones too!  

See you on Monday! ♥

Bye! xoxo 

Happy St. Patrick's Day...let's have...pasta?

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

 

I happened again this morning.  I went rummaging through my closet and much to my shock, found nothing green to wear! It happens every March 17th. Nothing green.  As a person who is proudly 1/2 Irish I feel like I should at least own a green shirt.  But nope.  All my clothes are either black, white, or black & white.  I'm not kidding.  I really need to get some color into my wardrobe. 

 

Anyway, wardrobe issues aside, I love St. Patrick's Day!

  

It means we are having our annual boiled dinner Saturday night! My parents are in charge of cooking it and I'll bring the Irish Bread.  It's the one time a year I actually eat cabbage and enjoy it : )  

 

 

 

 

Tonight is Friday and it's lent so it's pancakes for dinner. Friday's during lent we either have pizza, eggs, or pancakes.  I would love to say FISH but I'm the only one in my house who eats seafood! I know! (what's wrong with these people?!)  I never cook fish for just me, so pancakes it is. 

 

I have blueberries in my fridge so I'll make them extra fancy ♥   

 

 

 As you can see it's still freezing cold here.  The snow that's left from Tuesday's storm has turned to solid ice.  It's so cold!  But on the bright side, daylight savings means that it's light out until 6:30!!  I feel like we have so much more time in the evenings now.  Tonight I came home from work, we had dinner, John was doing his homework and it was STILL LIGHT out. ♥

 

What a difference an hour makes!

 

 

 

  

Well, even though it's St. Patrick's Day (technically I'm not celebrating until tomorrow : ) I wanted to show you this delicious pasta dish. 

 

If you are looking for something that literally comes together in 10 minutes this is the meal for you...

 

 

 

 

 

 

The other day I made this for myself simply because I love it.  I had it for dinner one night (everyone else was having leftovers) and I've been taking it to work and having it for lunch all week. 

 

There is no meat in this dish so it would be a perfect Friday night meal, but now that I think about it, those blueberry pancakes are calling me!

 

 

 

 

8 oz. pasta (I use thin spaghetti)

1 can diced tomatoes, drained (or you could use fresh cherry tomatoes, halved)

1 cup frozen peas, thawed

1/3 cup olive oil

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

fresh basil (optional)

 

Prepare pasta according to package directions. Place hot, drained pasta, tomatoes, and peas in a large bowl.  Combine oil, cheese, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Add to pasta and toss to coat.  Top with fresh basil and extra Parmesan cheese if desired.

 

Yum!!!!

 

 

I remember when I was in elementary school we would give out green carnations to our friends on St. Patrick's Day.  I don't know if kids still do that anymore, but it's a nice memory for me ♥

 

 

 

Thanks for catching up with me today...

 

I wish you all a very happy St. Patrick's Day!  Have a great weekend, my friends!

 

Cheers!

 

xoxoxo