Boy what a winter! I don’t know about everyone else here in
the Northeast, but I am ready to pack up my bags and head south, preferably to
a Caribbean Island to spend the rest of my life lying on the beach and eating
fruit all day. Ah one can dream.
Already in my area of Massachusetts we have seen over 90
inches of snow this winter. And if that isn’t bad enough there is another 10-12
inches heading our way later today.
The boys are finished with the snow days. They can’t
play in it. I would end up losing the little one as the snow is taller than he
is and I don’t particularly want to dig him out. He would have to stay there
until it melts, which may take until the July the way things are going.
Even the puppy has cabin fever. Lego has a plowed path way
to run up and down, but I cannot even walk him as the sidewalks are clear and
the roads are plow so narrow that only one and a half cars can squeeze by. My walking
companion and I would be taken out in a second by some unsuspecting car that
cannot see over the snow banks. The word banks is used lightly. They resemble
more the Wall from Game of Thrones.
Anyways with all this snow and cold, it’s nice to have a big
bowl of pasta, but as I promised myself that I would eat healthier this year,
pasta is off my diet. Even the Gluten Free pasta is load with carbs from rice
and corn. But I have found a
solution to my pasta problem.
I’m probably one of the last to discover the Spiralizer. However,
I am in love. I have been using Zucchini (or Courgette depending where you are
from) with it and making beautiful strands of vegetable spaghetti. The best
part is that it takes minutes to cook.
My favorite way to eat it is with some sausage and beans
with an olive oil, garlic sauce. Here is the recipe.
Sausage and Bean Veggie Pasta
1 Serving
1 Mild Italian Sausage Link
1/3 cups of Cannenelli Beans
2 Cloves of Garlic
1 Zucchini
1 tbs of Olive Oil
2 Tbs of grated Parmesan Cheese
Brown Sausage in Medium skillet. While the sausage is
browning, chop garlic and run Zucchini through the spiralizer. Once sausage is browned drain excess
fat. Add remaining ingredients, except the cheese, to the pan and sauté until zucchini and beans
are heated through. Sprinkle the cheese on and enjoy!
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