Dinner in a snap!

If you have ever read my posts you know that I am a firm believer that everyone we come in contact with can teach us something new. Perhaps it may seem like some people have nothing to offer but even those not so nice encounters can teach us valuable lessons in life. Just the other day I exchanged words with someone, and mind you she had never met me but the second I approached her everything she had to tell me was 100% negative and angry. To her disbelief, the following day I had to not only speak to her, but care for her for my whole shift and I was determined to kill her with kindness. Come to find out she was coping because she was concerned about the outcome of some things she had going on and she was terrified of being in the hospital. Perfect scenario to take a moment and step back and see the picture from outside the box. This is why a lot of times I tell people that we should never judge and just take nice slow deep breaths...you just never know what others are going through.

So...with that said let's talk about food!!!
What to do when you have no clue?! Doesn't that sound familiar?? That is because it happens to all of all more often than not. You are home and you there's really no dinner planned out, you haven't thought of what to make, you don't want to go out to buy anything...Well I think that the following recipe can be put together in a jiffy and you probably have everything in the pantry already. I put this together a couple of days ago when I was asked to make something but hadn't defrosted anything. To my surprise, it came out soooo good I had to share.

WARNING: this recipe does NOT have exact measurements. But that is what makes it fun. IF you are afraid to do it like this, just go easy with the condiments so that you can adjust to taste.


Kitchen sink pasta:
What you need (give or take):

1/2 C of farfalle
1/2 C bow ties
1 C of macaroni *yes I used all three, I had a little bit of each in opened boxes so I just mixed them
1 C shredded mozarella
1/2 C parmesan cheese
1 C of diced tomatoes
1/2 C ketchup
1 C Sweet corn
1/2 C whipped cream cheese
1 Tsp Cumin
1 Tsp Dry Basil
Salt & Pepper

How to make:
Boil pasta and set aside (if you want it al dente, test it at about 8-9 minutes).
In a separate pot on medium high heat, add the tomatoes, cream cheese, ketchup, cumin, salt & pepper, and corn. Mix until cheese melts and add to pasta. Add the rest of the ingredients and combine well. Taste to adjust seasoning. If it is too dry, you add more ketchup, and a little bit of milk.


~Enjoy!