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Adventure Begins in the Kitchen

Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi

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Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi

There’s something about organizing kitchen cabinets at home and presenting in front of a first-time crowd at work that put an extra pep in my step today.  I borderline skipped to Whole Foods this evening, enjoying the slightly crisp air and an even more crisp mind.

Shrimp

The last thing I wanted to do was fog everything up with a heavy dinner.  I wanted light and flavorful.  Seafood, fresh veggies, and herbs would do the trick.  Seafood, fresh veggies, and herbs… always do the trick.

Shrimp Scampi

Add music, breeze-filled windows, and quality time in the kitchen – it was the best weeknight I’ve had in quite some time.  I got to cooking to the tune of this album.

Spaghetti Squash Shrimp Scampi 2

And when it was all said and done, I was left with the exact dinner I had in mind sitting front of me, ready to photograph.  It was lovely.

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Bucatini With Mushrooms & Asparagus

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Runny Egg Pasta

I contemplated a few dishes during my traffic-filled journey to the market this afternoon.  No Recipes’ Parsley Pasta was on my mind.  Eating Well’s Asparagus-Mushroom Mini Lasagnas was printed and tucked in my purse.  And as I walked through the store, somewhere between the produce department and the noodle aisle, I decided to make a hybrid of the two.

Sauteed Mushrooms & Asparagus

I picked up a brown paper bag filled with semolina bucatini {the thickest noodle I had ever seen}, veggies, and parmesan.  And then I rushed through the checkout line, excited to put all of these ingredients together, and even more excited to put an egg on it.

Bucatini with Mushrooms & Asparagus

I haven’t yet mastered how to fully cook the whites of an egg and still keep the yolk extra sunny.  But egg aesthetics aside, I thought it turned out beautifully.  A veggie-filled, protein-topped, totally tasty dinner.

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Grown Up Grilled Cheese

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Grown Up Grilled Cheese

A grilled cheese is the perfect platform for all sorts of goodness.  Hearty wheat bread, extra sharp cheddar, caramelized veggies – this wasn’t the kindergarten kind.

Grilled Cheese Prep

I purchased a mini whole wheat boule at the grocery store on my way home from work.  It was cute and screamed portion control.  Truth be told, I would have finished whatever sized sandwich that was placed in front of me.  So tonight, the mini-er the better.

Grilled Cheese with Veggies

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Chicken & Marinated Slaw Pita

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Chicken Slaw Pita

One of the first {current} roommate memories I have involves an empty house, an empty fridge, and one quart of marinated slaw from Zoe’s Kitchen.  One bite turned into ten.  And ten bites turned into my first Max apology.  Since then, I think about that marinated slaw on the regular.

Seasoned Chicken Cutlets

They also have a chicken pita on their menu that is as simple as a pita filled with grilled chicken and marinated slaw – I love it.  I had it for lunch today and recreated it tonight for dinner.  So really, I love it, love it.

Marinated Slaw

Dressing is from this recipe.

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