Easy Pasta Dinner

I like to peruse through the food & drink section of Pinterest to get ideas for meals and parties. Most of my "new" recipes come from my "Pilates? I thought you meant pies and lattes" food board on Pinterest. When you are on a budget, thank you grad school, it makes for cheap and easy meals to be a priority. I found this pasta recipe a few months ago and it has become a normal occurrence. This tomato basil pasta is one of the easiest and most delicious recipe. My mom's garden is growing like crazy, and so I was able to walk outside and clip a few basil leaves and grab a few tomatoes. I normally use the tomato juices, olive oil, and garlic to cook the pasta. Tonight I was lazy and just boiled the pasta and drained it. I then threw in the diced tomatoes, basil, and garlic. After letting it simmer for an hour, (I was swimming...) I shredded fresh Parmesan to top it off on my plate.

Happy Eating, 

XOXO

Fried Green Tomatoes

 There is nothing I love more than southern food. It will kill you with how unhealthy it is but good lord (or good lawd as they say) its amazing. Chicken and waffles, sweet tea, all the fixins your little sweet heart desires. I love and miss the southern cooking of Charleston. While Steve and I were on the east coast, I saw an appetizer for fried green tomatoes. I was ecstatic! I freaking love fried green tomatoes with a passion. When he told me that he had never had them, my jaw dropped. So, of course I ordered them. And they were amazing as always. Here are my three favorite versions of fried green tomatoes.

Fried Green Tomatoes topped with a corn relish

My old stomping grounds at Moe's Tavern, half off burger nights- every Tuesday: the BLT burger, a burger with a fried green tomato, mixed greens, bacon, fresh mozzarella, and pesto mayo (AMAZING!!)

Fried Green Tomatoes topped with bacon, goat cheese, and arugula 

Click HERE for a basic recipe for fried green tomatoes if you are new to this southern soul food. Definitely worth the praise! 

Stay Southern, 

XOXO